Hy, I'm Judy a newbie here..

I got lapbanded 4 years ago and lost all I wanted during a year, had 3 plastic surgeries to remove my skin, I've been choking a lot and throwing up a lot all the stuff you had, you know.. So far I don't know anything about my complications I may have, hopefully I do not have anything inside me.. Ohh yes, I have one: my port is coming out, so I decided to ask for the removal.

Im so thin that the port is literally coming through the skin and I can see the plastic white port sticking out of my stomach..At least I can NOT FEEL ANY PAIN or something like that..but its not the best feeling to know that something is coming out from you..As I can see it, it is somehow twisted, I mean it turned upside down or something like that..Im taking antibiotics and using Betadine...

Tomorrow I'm going to see my doc ( he is a jerk, believe me, he never answers the phone, does not care about his patients so I'm glad to be still alive.....) and ask him to remove the band as soon as possible..I want my life back:)

I want to live normally again, I don't want to wait for hours to be able to drink something when I wake up, I dont want to stand while eating..Want to live like normal people..Just a little bit scared of the removal..uhmm, and last but not least: I WONT GET BACK ANY POUNDS!!!

any similar experiences?after removal how many days do I have to spend with lying in the bed?

Have you considered that if you get your band out and don't revise to another form of WLS then odds are that you will very soon be as fat as you were before you got banded? It might be a tough thing to hear but unfortunately it is true. Very few people maintain their loss once their band is removed.

It sounds as though you are either too tight or you have a slip.Both of these can be corrected. If you really want rid of your band why not consider a revision.

What do youmean by WLS and slip? Sorry, Im not a native English:S The reason why I think that I wouldnt be as fat as I were is that my life has changed a lot..I'm way more active and do lot more stuff than earlier..Way back then eating was the escape for me, now I think I matured a lot to consider it in an other way...

I'm definitely not to tight..I do not have any liquid in my band, still I cant eat anything and it causes my sometimes trouble to drink..I"ve lost 125kgs in 14 months...I do not want to go back to that "life" ever again..It made me learn to respect the difference..I hope so..

Why would you stand up to eat? If you are not too tight and everything is ok with the band, why not just get a new port in a better location?

Why would you stand up to eat? If you are not too tight and everything is ok with the band, why not just get a new port in a better location?

When Im standing thats is the only way when I feel that the food is going into my stomach..I tried it when sitting with straightening my back, but the food is not going down that way..these things just made me tired during the years..:S

And I'm very tired of surgeries too..Im very young, I don't want to live my entire life like this...The only occasion when I would like to be my stomach opened up is the removal and not the port's relocation..

Good luck with your New journey!

It sounds like you'll be fine with a removal since your entire lifestyle has changed. Many people on the Biggest Loser manage to keep it off because they enjoy being active and living life now. Good luck to you and keep us posted!