I have been hesitant to post my story due to the fear so many people get from hearing differen't things on this site.

First off, If someone asked me if I would do this surgery again, my answer is in a heart beat.

Most common of problems with leaks are port leaks. I posted a question last week trying to find out if anyone has even heard of a band leak. I got 1 response. I can't remember who it was, but she tld me her Dr. told her that he had 1 patient who had a leak in thier band after 200 patients. When Dr. Ortiz posted about erosion, I PM him and asked him about the band leak. He was kind enough to reply to me. He has never had a band leak. Hasn't he done thousands of these?

So please dont' worry that this will happen to you. Looks like I'm one in hundreds, maybe even thousands.

I will have to go back into the hospital and have the whole surgery done again. I asked my Dr. if he thought I should do another WLS and he said this is still the safest and I have done great with it.

So yes I :think about it, it sucks:mad: ! No other way to put it. But I trust God, my Dr. and I trust the band and that is why I will do it agian.

I found this out on January 26th exactly 4 months after my surgery. I just found out today that the insurance company has approved for me to go through it again. I do not have a date yet and I'll let you know.

Prayers are sure appreciated. I felt them on September 26th, and I know I will feel them again this time.

I wanted to add my prayers and well wishes to you for your upcoming surgery.

Hey girl, I haven't actually heard of a band leaking, but I've held one and inspected it up close. The little "pillow" inside isn't much thicker than a balloon so it doesn't seem so shocking that one would spring a leak. It's such a delicate looking thing that it surprises me how long they normally hold up.

Good luck with your re-banding.

Thanks everyone for all your support.

I didn't suspect anything. I had my first fill in mid December. Went back 4 weeks later and thats when my Dr. suspected I might have a leak. So 3 weeks later Jan 26th I went under fluro and I could see the leak in the band. I also have a small one in the port but the band looked pretty big to me.

Vera, thanks for all your info, and your positive attitude.

I am ready to get going on this. Just waiting for a date now. The sooner the better, except my Grandmother is coming to visit next week for 10 days. I haven't decided if I'm going to do it while she's here or wait till she leaves. I hate waiting, but I'm not sure what else to do.

Oh by the way my new puppy Lucy is helping me get my mind off all this. She is really fun. I gave her Zoloft for her middle name..lol..