I'm having surgery next Monday (4/11) with Dr. Almanza. I know that if my lap-band is eroded that he won't do the sleeve. So what are the symptoms of an eroded band? I am super nervous because I will be driving all the way from Arkansas to San Diego to do the surgery. I don't want to get down there and be super disappointed because I can't have the sleeve done...

I have had weight regain in the past few months. I have regained about 35 lbs in 3 months! It started when I went in for a fill and the doctor dug around and dug around before taking me to x-ray to see why he couldn't access my port. He informed me it was turned around backwards and he sent me home. That was on a Friday. By Sunday I realized I could eat absolutely anything and everything in huge amounts. I've also had minor port pain ever since this happened. So can anyone tell me what might have happened? Could this weight gain be erosion or did my dr do something?

Hi caleybooth... I don't really know much about the band, but I didn't want you to think we are all ignoring you ...

I looked it up online and there is some useful information here:

http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/revision/3865778/Anyone-with-lap-band-erosion-what-were-your-symptoms/

and

http://all-about-lapband.com/problems/erosion.html

Am praying that yours is fine and your doctor can do your surgery!! Good Luck!!!

It's sounds like you may have a leak rather than an erosion. You might want to see if you can have an endoscopy done before you go so that you know what you're getting into. That would confirm an erosion. Good luck!

I'm having surgery next Monday (4/11) with Dr. Almanza. I know that if my lap-band is eroded that he won't do the sleeve. So what are the symptoms of an eroded band? I am super nervous because I will be driving all the way from Arkansas to San Diego to do the surgery. I don't want to get down there and be super disappointed because I can't have the sleeve done...

I have had weight regain in the past few months. I have regained about 35 lbs in 3 months! It started when I went in for a fill and the doctor dug around and dug around before taking me to x-ray to see why he couldn't access my port. He informed me it was turned around backwards and he sent me home. That was on a Friday. By Sunday I realized I could eat absolutely anything and everything in huge amounts. I've also had minor port pain ever since this happened. So can anyone tell me what might have happened? Could this weight gain be erosion or did my dr do something?

He did an x-ray but didn't say anything was wrong with my band. So I'm hoping it's just a leak that way I can get my band out and my sleeve done in one surgery!

The band is out and I am sleeved! The band was not eroded and did have a hole in it. On my way to my new sleeved life! Still recovering. Gas pains are terrible but otherwise I feel great!

Good news! I'm glad it worked out. These gas pains are killer, I agree!

I realized that I posted that under another name. I didn't realize I had two accounts on here. I'm going to delete the other one!