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I was having pain when I was eating yesterday. It was like a rock was in my stomach. I was only eating yogurt btw. Called the doctor right away and they had me come in of course. I did the barium swallow and everything seemed to be moving through ok. But the band was sitting at a weird angle. The doctor decided to do a complete decompression and she wants to remove it with in the next month. Now I have to decide if I want to just remove it, remove and have the gastric sleeve, or remove and have bypass.

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Oh my! I'm so sorry to hear that! What a decision to make. Just research and think long and hard. At least you have a little bit of time to think.

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So sorry your having troubles. I am sure you will make the right decision.

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What is your doctor's reasoning for removing it rather than removing the saline and starting over? Just curious.

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She doesn't want to remove the saline and start over because of the angle it is sitting at and the pain I was having. I think this is a good thing. I seemed to have a lot of problems with the band.

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Go for the sleeve! It has been easier for me since I had my band removed Monday and the sleeve done. Everyone at some point in their life will need the band removed. It was not meant to be left in anyone for life.

Melissa

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Go for the sleeve! It has been easier for me since I had my band removed Monday and the sleeve done. Everyone at some point in their life will need the band removed. It was not meant to be left in anyone for life.

Melissa

Why do people keep saying this?!?! It IS meant to stay in for life.

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Yes its meant to stay in forever, although im hearing most are having to have the band removed due to complications!!

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Yes its meant to stay in forever' date=' although im hearing most are having to have the band removed due to complications!![/quote']

I'm not sure where you're hearing 'most' but I think we all went into this knowing that 'some' do...

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Why do people keep saying this?!?! It IS meant to stay in for life.

Exactly!! Is meant to stay in forever is a permanent implant only to be remove if there is complications!!!

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My band slipped a couple months ago and I am revising to bypass on August 13. I cannot handle the constant maintenance of the band anymore. I have a feeling I will be so relieved. I should have gone the bypass route the first time around.

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Sorry if this information makes you sad but it's true the band is suppose to stay unless there are complications. But Allergan studies that I had the privilege to read since my sister works for Allergan, states sometimes erosion of the band in 7 to 10 years MAY occur. These are lab studies and only lab work. Maybe the nothing is forever is still true. Allergan published medical studies and many many tests were accomplished to get this evidence.

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That's great intel to share Rojas.

I'm still committed to Lapband for me. Band date is Aug 6.

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