I was banded 10/04/11 and between then and August '12 lost about 40lbs. In November I had redness and pain in my port area and my surgeon put me on an antibiotic and the pain and redness resolved. Then about 3 different times between November and August, I would have pain in the port area that would go away the next day after applying heat. Finally, though, in August the pain would not resolve and taking extra strength tylenol did not touch the pain. My surgeon started me on pain medication and his office went to work trying to have a port revision covered through my insurance.

I paid cash for my original surgery. After a month, I was finally scheduled for an EGD and possible port revision, but when the doctor did the EGD he learned that the band had eroded into my stomach around the buckle area. This was on a Tuesday and by Thursday I had the band removed and spent 5 days in the hospital. I am not going to sugar coat it, it was awful. I've had surgeries before but this was the most difficult. In fact, it's now 5 weeks later and I'm still dealing with a lot of pain. The surgeon said that this was a very difficult surgery that would require a long recovery. He also said that if I wanted to in about 6 months I could revise to the sleeve.

I am extremely down about the whole ordeal. I am so tired of being obese. I have tried every diet/program out there and have not been successful to become thin and healthy. That is why I took such drastic measures in getting the lapband, I need help outside of myself. So, I don't know what to do now. The lapband surgery was difficult, the removal was even more difficult and to consider another surgery scares me. Thanks for "listening"...I just don't know what to do. =(

the best to all of you.

Thanks, y'all. I'll keep you posted.

Tym4me, I'm sorry that I didn't answer your question about my symptoms. I was just having a lot of pain in the port area, so much that I couldn't lie on my left side (the side of the port) and just generally not feeling well, you know, like when you just feel like poo, yeah, that was how I felt.

Hi there. How r u feeling? I hope things are getting better.

Thanks' date=' y'all. I'll keep you posted.

Tym4me, I'm sorry that I didn't answer your question about my symptoms. I was just having a lot of pain in the port area, so much that I couldn't lie on my left side (the side of the port) and just generally not feeling well, you know, like when you just feel like poo, yeah, that was how I felt.[/quote']

Hello there, I'm going through the same thing. On September 18, 2012 I had to have emerancy surgery to remove my lap band. They also said my body rejected it. I had the lap band for over a year and it really didn't work like it should have. I got a infection in my stomach and had to stay in the hospital for 7 days. It has been 7 weeks and 3 days since my surgery and I'm still fighting it. I still have 7 open incisions on my stomach and I have to go to a wound care twice a week for them to pack my incisions. On top of that I run a fever EVERYDAY!!! My lap band doctor has turned me over to a infectious diease doctor to find out why I am still running fever. I go to him on november 15. I know what your going thru. This was the worst surgery I have ever had. And 7 weeks out I'm still not feeling good. I hope everything goes good for you!!

Still not feeling too great, had CT yesterday--I'm so glad that I didn't know in advance that is was both by mouth and IV contrast--that would've prolonged my suffering [smile]. I will not know the results until next week. Cindyloulou, I'm so sorry to hear about your nightmare! =( I agree, this has been the worst. I hope your incisions heal and they eradicate the infection quickly.