Lap Band Take 2, Fail Surgery #4 Success!!!! Now To Decide Whats Next!

[emialiaubri 5]

This is my first post .I originally had my first and in october 2008, it was amazing. I lost 100lbs. I went from 250 to 150 and felt great until I started to get severe acid reflux. especially at night to the point of vomitting in my sleep, and occasionally aspirating. I had my first band removed in november of 2010. there was some scar tissue so my do decided to give it a rest before replacing it. In that 2 month gap of no band i gained 30lbs just looking at food. I had my lap band #2 put in January of 2011 of which I never had any luck with. Any time I had restriction i also had reflux, therefore with no restricyion i continued to gain weight another 10lbs. Finally had a barium swallow done yesterday, and found out today that it was not positioned correctly and it needs to be removed.... so either 3rd times a charm or I will be looking into gastric sleeving.

[NWgirl 574]

I will just say good luck on your journey to better health! Sounds like you've had a bumpy ride, so I'm glad you are still giving it a shot!

[sandra07 17]

I wouldn't try it a 3rd time! Good luck

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[emialiaubri 5]

I think I'm leaning more towards gastric sleeving I have a BMi of 35 with high blood pressure si I'm sure I still qualify. It just depends on what my doctor thinks I guess. Of which I will meet with him tomorrow

[ICUnurserachel 17]

I just recently had to have my band revised. After a the band slip it caused a hiatal hernia and ppouch dilitation along with tons of scar tissue. What was supposed to be a 1 1/2 hour surgery turned in 4 hrs and a couple days in the hospital. I never want to go through this again and wouldn't. The pain and misery is enough to tell me if this is a fail I am not going this another round.

[emialiaubri 5]

Ncracgel did you do the sleeve?

[emialiaubri 5]

So I met with my surgeon and we will submit paper work tomorrow hopefully for approval of revision from band to sleeve!! And he said he would only do it in one surgery!!!!

[adorkbl 156]

Hope your revision is approved. I would revise in your situation as well. I was just repositioned due to a hiatal hernia. If I had the option of a sleeve covered by insurance... I probably would have switched. I am just happy to have the band still in place for now... so far so good with the last surgery.

Keep us updated! Wish you success!

[ICUnurserachel 17]

Ncracgel did you do the sleeve?

No they replaced my band. Since I had success with the band insurance wouldn't cover a sleeve because I am not considered a weight loss patient anymore according to insurance. The insurance covered and approved a revision for medical reasons due to the slip.

[emialiaubri 5]

So my plan to revise to gastric sleeve failed. My insurance will not cover more than 1 bariatric surgery in my lifetime. So another band it is.

[Baba Wawa 543]

No they replaced my band. Since I had success with the band insurance wouldn't cover a sleeve because I am not considered a weight loss patient anymore according to insurance. The insurance covered and approved a revision for medical reasons due to the slip.

What's the difference between a second surgery to put in a new band and a second surgery to revise to VSG? That is a perfect example of the medical system's complete lack of common sense!

[emialiaubri 5]

To make it worse this will be my THIRD band not second!!!!

[Alex Brecher 10,494]

This is my first post .I originally had my first and in october 2008' date=' it was amazing. I lost 100lbs. I went from 250 to 150 and felt great until I started to get severe acid reflux. especially at night to the point of vomitting in my sleep, and occasionally aspirating. I had my first band removed in november of 2010. there was some scar tissue so my do decided to give it a rest before replacing it. In that 2 month gap of no band i gained 30lbs just looking at food. I had my lap band #2 put in January of 2011 of which I never had any luck with. Any time I had restriction i also had reflux, therefore with no restricyion i continued to gain weight another 10lbs. Finally had a barium swallow done yesterday, and found out today that it was not positioned correctly and it needs to be removed.... so either 3rd times a charm or I will be looking into gastric sleeving.[/quote']

Did you use the same surgeon for all 3 procedures ?

[emialiaubri 5]

Yes I have, I like him very much. Why do you ask?

[Alex Brecher 10,494]

Yes I have' date=' I like him very much. Why do you ask?[/quote']

I don't know anything about your surgeon but based on your original post, it sounded like there were Band placement issues (which are normally caused by human error.) Maybe go to another Bariatric surgeon for a second opinion. Just sayin