my journey has come to an end

I posted Monday about my band being to tight but after going to the dr and a having an xray it was discovered I had a major slip an was recommended to have it removed 5 hours later we were separate our adventure together has ended I did meet my personal goal weight and learned a lot hopefully I can move forward an continue a healthy life thanks for all the support and best wishes to all

So sorry to hear about your slip. I hope your improved eating habits will win out and you will be successful keeping weight off without the band. Best wishes! Watch the portion sizes and bite sizes, that will keep you eating a the right pace!

Sorry to hear good luck on your new journey

Wendy

When I was diagnosed with a slip that would require surgery, I went under with three possible options: 1) that the band would be restitched, 2) that the band would be removed, 3) that the band would be restitched with plication. I was lucky and had the band restitched with plication.

The only thing I know for sure, I don't want to ever have to try to maintain my weight without a surgical tool of one sort or another. If I had had my band removed, I would have gone through the necessary healing process and then had the sleeve!! Never again do I want to have to do this on my own!!

Sorry to hear your story. Hopefully you can maintain your current weight. Good luck.

cheers on your NEW journey!!!

Ok forgive my ignorance. I haven't had mine yet just waiting for insurance approval them I'm good to go. I'm reading all these threads just trying to educate myself more.

So why did they have to remove it? Couldn't they just readjust it?

I am sorry though and wish u the best :-)

When I was diagnosed with a slip that would require surgery, I went under with three possible options: 1) that the band would be restitched, 2) that the band would be removed, 3) that the band would be restitched with plication. I was lucky and had the band restitched with plication.

The only thing I know for sure, I don't want to ever have to try to maintain my weight without a surgical tool of one sort or another. If I had had my band removed, I would have gone through the necessary healing process and then had the sleeve!! Never again do I want to have to do this on my own!!

Thats good to hear, that you had the plication added for your replacement surgery. I'm debating whether or not to get my band replaced (it's had a minimal slip for 10 mths now) or to suffer with a broken band that doesn't work correctly, but I have no more symptoms. I'd like to have plication added, since it wasn't available in 2009.

Nice to know that they do this now.

Marci

So sorry best wishes for a speedy recovery. May i ask how you knew your band had slipped? What were your symptoms? What do you and your doc think caused the slippage?

Sorry for so many ?s... Banded 1/29 and still trying to be ultra careful.

Sorry to hear your news. Keep us informed on waht you will do next.