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:

I was banded in Oct of 05. I am about 50lbs lighter, but was 60. I quit smoking and that is what i am blaming my weight gain on??? I haven't eroded but I have had some problems. I get some incredible stomach pain, and have ended up in the ER two times for it. I throw up and don't stop until i get a shot of an anti-nausea medication. No one seems to know what is wrong. No one is willing to try figure out what is wrong. The only thing I have been told is to stop throwing up because it's bad for my band. I am currently taking protonix which is helping. I really wish someone would take the time to help me discover what is wrong before I end up having to have my band removed.

Dawn

Hiays Dawn, so sorry to hear about all of the problems you've been having. This thread is where everyone is listing their information about getting their band - date, location, doctor name, and if they erroded or down. We are collecting the data for our own survey of sorts.

To get the best responses for you post, please go to the main page, then into the lapband complications forum and repost this information as a new thread (theres a button at the top of the forum for new threads). That way more people will see it and respond.

You could also post again here on this thread, and add your information to the survey. That would be great. Check the other pages of this thread to see what information is being collected and how to report it.

Thanks and I sure do hope you find some help here with your troubles. It has to stink to be going thru that!

Best of luck to you.

*hugs*

Geez, the Lopez statistics are NOT looking good!

Date Banded: 12/28/05

Dr. Spiegel

State: Texas

Erosion: No

Date banded: June 7, 2005

Ortiz

Mexico

No

Dawg - How cool is this of you to do?? I love analysis. Great idea.

Date Banded: 1/12/06

Country: US

Doctor: Benavides

Erodoed: NO

If Eroded Date Removed: N/A

---------- the more data the better :-)

Band Type: Inamed 4cc

First Fill: 2/14/06

1st Fill Amount: 1cc

Age: 37

Sign: LEO

Favorite Food: Chocolate

Favorite Movie: Christmas Vacation

Hair Color: I'll never tell

I'm just kidding you! Thanks again for doing this. It will be interesting to watch the trends.

Dawg - How cool is this of you to do?? I love analysis. Great idea.

Date Banded: 1/12/06

Country: US

Doctor: Benavides

Erodoed: NO

If Eroded Date Removed: N/A

---------- the more data the better :-)

Band Type: Inamed 4cc

First Fill: 2/14/06

1st Fill Amount: 1cc

Age: 37

Sign: LEO

Favorite Food: Chocolate

Favorite Movie: Christmas Vacation

Hair Color: I'll never tell

I'm just kidding you! Thanks again for doing this. It will be interesting to watch the trends.

Actually the band might be usefull data. So far I only know of one band manufacturer that eroded.

As for chocolate... I don't know of anything I can extrapolate from that.

Oh. and I could incorporate a heading about "He wants you to say the blessing.... The.... Blessss...ing" or the "Sh*tters full*, but I don't know how pertinent it would be.

Thanks for the chuckle... wait I don't laugh... thanks for the gentle puff of air that erupted from my left nostril when I read this post.

Quote from Dawg:

Thanks for the chuckle... wait I don't laugh... thanks for the gentle puff of air that erupted from my left nostril when I read this post.

That was too funny! :-) LOL. You're right - the band type may be a good idea...

Date banded: 1/9/06

Country: U.S.

State: Wis.

Doctor: Heupenbecker

Eroded: No (knock on wood)

banded 8-8-05

where- Monterrey Mexico

Doctor- Dr. Rumbaut

no problems

Date Banded: Jan. 9, 2004

Country: Mexico

Doctor: Ortiz

No problems

Date Banded: 11/29/05

Dr. Ray

State: Tennessee

Erosion: No

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Banded: 07/01/05

Where: Little Rock, AR

Doctor: Wellborn

Complications: None

Date Banded: 1st August 2005

Country: Australia

Doctor: Kierath

Eroded: NO, but pulmonary embolisms and no restriction.

Date Removed: They ain't getting it back!!!!

Date Banded: 7/13/05

Country: USA (Ocala, Fl)

Doctor: Jawad

Eroded: NO, but my body rejects the fills, still trying to work out this problem. Unfilled completely for the 3rd time now.

Date Removed: Still in there thank god!!