My band came out this morning. It was fairly easy as much as surgery can be easy. Surgery at 9:30 am, on my way home at 2 pm. No pain meds needed at all, even immediately post-op. Moving a bit slow, especially sitting down/getting up, but this has been WAY easier than getting banded.

There was a fair amount of scar tissue that my surgeon removed. The band had also pulled my fundus (left portion of the stomach) up through my diaphragm, causing some misshaping that needs time to heal.

My surgeon still wants to wait four or so months to revise to the sleeve. I know it's for the best, and I'm fine with waiting, although I of course would like to get started sooner. But waiting is the best way to reduce complications, and I just need to remember that this is for the REST of my life, which means four months are just a blip on the radar. I could possibly get sleeved around my three year bandiversary, which would be late November.

On bland mushies today and back to a normal diet tomorrow.

I still can't believe I am band-less!

I had my band removed this morning and was home by noon. Dr. Hoffman said I did not have any scar tissue or erosion. I had my band in since August of 2010. Everything is on schedule to get sleeved Oct. 1st and I can't wait!!

Congrats, Ann, that's very exciting! Hopefully I'll be less than 8 weeks behind you.

Alwayseating, I had my band since Nov 2009, so about 2.5 years. I would guess that's why my surgeon is only waiting me wait 4 months, since it likely didn't cause as much scar tissue as yours did, since it was in for much less time. I hope the year goes quickly for you!

I had my band for 6 and 1/2 years on July 10 I had the band removed scar tissue removed. A large hiatal hernia repaired and a sleeve. I am 4.5 weeks out and no more nausea and not too hungry. I am so happy to have the band out and very lucky the surgeon was able to do all at one proceedure

Hi, I still have my band.. I go tomorrow to talk to my doc about getting it out and getting sleeved !! i cant eat meat.. i choke for hrs sometimes days before i can get it to come back out.. i HATE this band...I have lost 67 lbs but its not how I should be living. I Dont eat out because of this and I dont eat over other peoples houses ... why did all of you have it taken out ??

Amy

Good luck tomorrow, Amy!

Since January, I've had issues with slips and leaks. Add that to struggles to have restriction that provided relief from hunger without being too tight, and I just decided enough was enough. The band just didn't work as advertised for me, and I couldn't spend any more time or money trying to make it work.

I had my band removed after two years because I didn't lose any weight. I weigh the exact same as I did two years ago when I had the band done.

The band was either too loose and I could eat anything, or too tight and I would vomit everything I ate. So my surgeon suggested the Gastric Sleeve.

I am really excited, its been a long struggle the past two years. I am looking forward to actually being able to lose weight.

Im having my band out 25 Sept. I either never had enough/any restriction and could eat eat eat plus never feel full or had too much restriction where everything got stuck and I would vomit leaving me still hungry all the time. The bit of weight I lst I gained back 80% of when I got frustrated and discovered how eat around all that. I also have the most dreadful pain in the mddle of my abdomen I'd I sleep on my right side (but not the left where my port is....which baffles me). The maintenance of fills/unfits is a nuisance. The port sticks out too much and looks like I have somw weird growth you can see through clothes.

I didn't want the band, but got talked into it. Have regretted being such a pushover since about 6 months out.

I won't get my sleeve until min 10 weeks after band is, which annoys me, but 10 weeks was the best quote I got from consulting 3 surgeons. I just pray I don't balloon up between surgeries.

Hello everyone I jst found this page lastnight , so I have been reading a lot. I am no longer banded (hated it) and it didn't like me. My band was removed 5/10/12 and 4 weeks post op I devolved an incisional herna and hiatal hernia ..fun fun.. I'm into my second week of optifast and will be sleeved 8/21/12 .... 5'2 223lbs ... Down 5 from the opti ...