It seems to me that we have an excellent opportunity to answer our own question regarding erosions.

We have a superb sampling of banded folks from all regions. I will be collating data to try and help us all see a snapshot of what is happening and where.

If you want to take part in this very unofficial study, Throw on a post (or PM Me) and I'll start collating.

RULES!!

Please only report your data. If you report data for another LBT'er I need their username as well as their stats. I won't accept spouses or friends unless they have a user account. Remember, this is LBT statistics, not LBT, plus everyone I know who has a band! :heh:

Format for Submission of Data:

Date Banded:

Country:

Doctor:

Erodoed: Y/N

If Eroded Date Removed:

If you don't give me all the information I can NOT add you to the data. If you don't supply data, I will try and PM you to request missing data.

PERMANENT DISCLAIMER!!!

This study is not intended to impugn, malign, or misrepresent surgeons and their ability to perform. This is a simple collection of numbers. So, if you see items like: Lopez 100% next to number of erosions, be sure to look and see just how many have reported. If 1 person reports, and 1 person erodes, thats 100%.

The more people take part, the better the data becomes!

Privacy

Anyone who wishes to submit their information by personal message will have their identity kept confidential. I will not reveal to anyone on LBT (or outside of LBT) their usernames or any other personal information provided to me.

TEMPORARY DISCLAIMER!!!

These figures show an INCREDIBLY high erosion rate due to the very small sampling of folks in the study. Don't Panic!

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This data is updated daily by midnight US. EST.

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***** Apologies Folks, it appears when the thread moved formatting was lost and can not be put back in. I'll ask Alex if it can be 'fixed' but we may not be able to host these stats anymore ****

Stuff happens. :puke:

Date Banded: 9/9/05

Country: Mexico (Mexicali)

Doctor: Dr. Alberto Aceves

Erodoed: No problems

hi my name is ann ford i had my lapband done 11/18/04 and just recently had an emergency egd on june 14th and a copy of the summery of the report found out they found an erision and migration of my lapband, can anyone help me with this. fordforda9466@aol.com banded11/18/04

OK Dawg, I'm a newbie. Banded by Dr. Rumbaut in Monterrey May 18, 2006. No problems to date. Thanks for doing a valuable research service for all.

Got my band in Mexico by Dr. de la Garza. No problems after ~1 year.

I am thinking about the Lapband surgery. I have an appointment July 6, 2005. to see the doctor. I just want to read as much as I can to see if this is right for me.

Date Banded: June 2. 2005

Country: USAA

Doctor: Dr. Hamn

Erodoed: NO

If Eroded Date Removed: n/a

Thank you for the valuable info. I am not yet banded, just got approved by insurance.

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Date Banded: July 11, 2005

Country: USA

Doctor: Dr. Abkin

Erodoed: NO

If Eroded Date Removed: n/a

FOr the guy collecting data I was wondering if you might want to have people add what type of band they have. Some are smaller or larger than others and some are actually refered to as Swiss etc. Might be helpful in linking erosion to certain kind or higher incidence among that type

Not banded yet

Fighting with BCBS

FOr the guy collecting data I was wondering if you might want to have people add what type of band they have. Some are smaller or larger than others and some are actually refered to as Swiss etc. Might be helpful in linking erosion to certain kind or higher incidence among that type

Not banded yet

Fighting with BCBS

Date Banded:12-29-2005

Country:USA

Doctor:Carlyle Dunshee II

Erodoed: N

If Eroded Date Removed:

Hello folks.

Well looks like the thread ran into technical difficulties, so I'm not going to be looking at updating this until the Moderators figure out how to fix it.

If it can't be fixed I'm going tohave to get really creative on how to present the data in a meaningful way (heh, I'm not good at creative - laugh).

I'm going to give the "creative" bit some thought until I hear back from the Mod's / Alex.

Sorry folks! watch this space.

I received my band 3/10/06 form Dr. Huacuz in MX I've lost 33 pounds so far . :-)

NO PROBLEMS WITH EROSION

Mindy,

Columbia SC

hiya Dawg..I was banded in tx by dr speigel,,my question is how do u know you have erosion????

banded march 22 2006

dr, rubinstine New york Long Island

no erosion