Well, I'm back at home now recovering from band removal yesterday afternoon. Dr. Kuri was not able to fix the slip - he had to take it out completely. I guess there were too many adhesions around my stomach to successfull replace the band.

I can't tell tell you how sad I am - I guess I'm in mourning. I just don't know how I'm going to make it without my best friend. She kept me in check every day and helped me to make good choices. She spanked my hand when I made poor choices and I learned a great deal from her.

I can't believe she's gone...

Back to sleep for me-I'm getting emotional again.

Love ya,

Poor Baby! Im really so very sorry for you. I bet we all are... I can't imagine how hard it is for you. Did he say what caused it?? Did he say whether there were other forms of WLS you could try?

It's perfectly ok to be sad and to mourn the loss... it IS a lot like a best friend... you should feel free to baby yourself as much as you want but then get right back on the horse!

I am so so sorry..

Oh my goodness, Shanna!! I'm so sorry!! (( Hugs!! ))

Hang in there... and expect all the steps of grief. Be nice to yourself!!

((hugs))

i do not know what else to say.

Shanna, I am so sorry.

I would feel the completly the same.

Hopefuly you can try to keep some of the habbits you've learned from having a band.

Wishing you the best.

Shanna,

I am so sorry to hear he coud not save your band.

You have came along ways though and ony have 23 lbs left to go. Just try to remember the rules and exercise too. You can do this.

I'm so sorry Shanna. I would feel just as devastated, I know I would. Heal up and feel better soon. Did Dr Kuri say you could get another band down the road? just not right now? Dr Kuri is my doc too. I'm hoping you are happy with how he took care of you. Would you PM me with the cost of your surgery this time, just in case this happens to me? I'd love to know, if you don't mind. Whenever you feel like discussing it. Take your time. (((hugs)))

Sorry to hear about your band Shanna. Mine slipped and the had to remove it, put they replaced it at the same time with a new one. Maybe they will be able to give you a new one.

I'm sorry to hear that you've had to have your band removed. I know one lady on the OH site had her originally removed and just had another put in. I know there was some time in between, but cannot recall how long. Maybe after your body has healed they can reband you?

awe Shanna ~ ((((hugs)))) I wish there was something that would/could make this better.

Fortunately you are way ahead of the game. Youve lost a whopping amount of weight - something that may have been impossible without the band. That's worthy of praise!

What a wonderful support group you will find among the other LBT Bandless members.

Im sure, there will be many more to join your new group. :ban: just leave the light on for us.

Shanna,

I'm sorry to hear that happened. Can I ask you a question, what were your symptoms from the slippage? I was banded since May 2001, but I have had difficulty with my band, too much acid reflux, bad burning sensation in my stomache. How much did you pay to remove it? Please email me at mpena8@aol.com.

Thanks,

mayra

Hi Shanna,

I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am a newbie and I worry about this stuff, I am very glad that I got the band but do you mind if I asked you what made it slip and how did you know? I am four weeks post op as of last Saturday and I helped my husband move something that day and after that I had a sharp burning pain in my side near the place where the port is I think and it has finally stopped after 3 days. This is the fourth day and it barely hurts now. But it really scared me that maybe I tore something lose. Is it normal to get lots of adhesions from the surgery?

Anyhow I will be going back in 2-3 weeks for my first fill and have it checked. Can they see it from the xray?

Thanks and again so sorry that you don't have yours anymore.

Sincerely,

Diane

I was banded Sept. 2005, and I haven't lost any weight. I live on pure fluids because I can't eat any solids. I am having fainting spells and blood pressure problems. I weigh 190, and have a BMI of 35. It hasn't changed since my procedure. I suffer from heart palpitations, and choke on yogart. I can't cheat, because I can't eat anything and haven't been able to for months. I have released all fluids from the band. I am scared for my life.

Please let me know if anyone has any answers. My doctor was Dr. Joya in Mexico and seemed to be very good. He is also confused about my condition and has never had a patient with my symptoms. I believe I'm suffering from third spacing, and early and late dumping syndrome where food goes straight to the small intenstine without being processed in the stomach. The small intenstine counteracts by storing Water to liquify the unprocessed food. I have to pull over when I'm driving due to the fainting spells. I am very saddened by the price I'm having to pay and no weight loss. I believe something else may be wrong.

Dumping syndrom is common after Gastric bypass, but not lapband. But it seems to match perfectly. I am living on 200-500 calories a day. How is this possible?

Please Help...

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I'm very sorry Shanna

Please take care and hopefully in a few days things will look a little brighter.

people responding don't realize, I won't feel better in a few day since this has been going on for 6 months. I could eat solids carefully after 5 weeks and followed doctor's orders precisely. It seemed to get worst a month later, but I realized that if I ate something hot or very cold before a meal I would be alright. Then it became worst and I could only eat solids with Water washing it down and small bite, with 30-40 chews. Then 50-60 chews...then I couldn't eat solids unless I mixed it with water before swallowing it. I hadn't even had a fill and it had been 4 months and no wieght loss and the caloric intake was getting worse.

I saw a doctor for advice and he said he could give me a fill or take Fluid out since 2ccs were given at the time of the procedure in Sept. I said fill it to the max. The doctor said live on fluids for two weeks and your esophogus should heal and you should be fine with carefully eating solids, but it just got worse, then the fainting spells started. I took out all the liquid 1 1/2 months later, but the ability to eat hasn't changed. In fact it is getting worst. I now sometimes choke on soy milk in the morning and have to slowly work with it. I have to chew all pills, Vitamins, and slowly work with it in the morning to be able to eat a bowl of liquified oatmeal. It took me 2 hours this morning, but I finally got it down.

I have also had a glass of "green drink" which is reconstitued herbs and two swallows of juice today. It is almost 5pm. This is how things go everyday and it is now 7 months since banding. I am shaky and weak and scared for my life literally.

please let me know if anyone has experienced anything like this. I am looking at taking out the band. I was banded at the same time my sister was banded and she had a terrible slippage and almost died. She elected to have her band removed. Dr. Hansen in Utah removed it, and said it was the worst he had ever seen. My sister went 8 days without food or liquid. She survived by living on IVs since my brother is a doctor and she is a RN.

I know that my situation may not be related to my sister's. My radiologist says my band looks good. I believe that my sister ate too soon and then she later choked on a Calcium pill. She went to emergency and the pill was forced through without informing them of her surgery (since she worked there and hadn't told anyone about her surgery in Mexico). She hemmoraged for days and was really in a mess.

I believe that you need to know there are cases out there where this procedure has been dangerous. Obesity is also very dangerous for your health. Just know both sides before electing to do this surgery. My sister and I are not over 200 lbs, but I was approaching it.