Do you think she really passed from her Lap Band or were the seizures just a coincidence and not related to the band slipping? I had this surgery done because its so safe.

Totally freaked especially cause I just had revision surgery on my port!

No - you are not. I am too. I talked to my husband last night as I had to get it off my chest as well. We really don't know all the details...but I can't help but feel that if they had removed it the first time she was in the hospital then none of this would have happened. I know she said they didn't have a bariatric doctor or something at the hospital...but they should have found one. I can't believe they discharged her. I am not someone that is an advocate of taking people to court...but I think I would in this case...

I am less freaked out by the incident than by the way it was handled. As soon as the issue occurred, it should have been dealt with, not postponed for so long. I don't care if there was no bariatric surgeon on staff. It was an emergency situation, and they should have either called one in, or had an abdominal.general surgeon remove the band. You don't need as much special training to remove an implanted device as to install it in the first place.

I feel terrible for Shirley and her family, but I am comforted that her circumstances were unusual and that my local hospital has 3 bariatric surgeons on staff (it's where I got my band done to begin with) in case a complication or emergency ever arises.

I did not read the post..where is it located?

I do agree that they should have removed it. I think they should have removed it as soon as she was stabilized.

I am, although I still don't understand how it engulfed her lung and caused seizures. That's really scary. There could have been more wrong than just the band, not trying to sound un caring. But the could have been more underlying issues that caused the band to react the way it did. I do h ope her and family find peace after this.

I did not read the post..where is it located?

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No, I do not think her death was directly related to her band. I can't think of a way the band slipping would cause seizures, nor can I believe that her band was strangling her lungs either. The chest and abdominal cavity are separated by the diaphragm. I know it's not that thick of a membrane, but I still don't see how. I believe that Shirley may have had other medical problems that contributed to her untimely passing.

I agree. There had to be something else going on.

No, I do not think her death was directly related to her band. I can't think of a way the band slipping would cause seizures, nor can I believe that her band was strangling her lungs either. The chest and abdominal cavity are separated by the diaphragm. I know it's not that thick of a membrane, but I still don't see how. I believe that Shirley may have had other medical problems that contributed to her untimely passing.

This is my thought. I don't doubt her band slipped, but it's biological impossible for the band to get near your lungs due to the very strong diaphragm muscle between the abdominal cavity and chest. Seizures are caused by something effecting the brain, so possibly there was an issue with her lungs cutting off oxygen, I don't know. I just know it's not physically possible for the band to slip and strangle your lungs.

Regardless, I wish we knew the whole story. I think it would ease a lot of peoples' minds.

It's also possible that the doctors didn't really know what was wrong so they placed the blame on the slipped band.

It depends....shirley (rip) may have a faulty port, that could had eroded into to the stomach. The acids could have blended into the bloodstream, or she could hace developed sepsis..seizures happen in the last stages, followed by cardiac arrest

I pray shirley, and her family finds peace. I hope all the facts come out soon...

There must have been an underlying illness... This was way crazy. I too pray for Shirley... I learned a lot from her. RIP.

It depends....shirley (rip) may have a faulty port, that could had eroded into to the stomach. The acids could have blended into the bloodstream, or she could hace developed sepsis..seizures happen in the last stages, followed by cardiac arrest

The port could not have eroded into the stomach.

I think Shirley may have had other medical issues that this issue with the slip triggered, but we here at LBT may never know what happened (HIPPA and all....).

That being said, I can't get it off my mind either ........