hello all!.....

I;ve been banded since May of 2002....only ONE fill!!.....went for a second fill dec 15th...by the time I got back to the parking lot I could not walk!!....I guess when I got my fill of 1cc it broke the band!!...I found myself in surgery to fix the tubing that goes to the port!!....wow!..17,000 bucks later!!....where do I start to get the maker of the band to pay for the repair...anyone know???.....thanks!...:help:

Cindy.

I'd get a lawyer - they'll find out everything you need to know. Sorry to hear that happened. Good luck!

thanks guys!....there really isn't any more details, I will tell you this, the doc that banded me has done hundreds!!...I was his #10 5yrs ago, he did tell me that this has happened 1 other time!....so, its rare but can happen!....it was the worse pain I have ever had in my life!....every breath, every step I took I felt as though I just wanted to die!!!...I could not get away from the pain!!...I do have blue cross/blue shield ins, they are paying for it, however, I have a 300 dollar deductable and owe 10% of the bill!....which I can deal with....but why?,,,,I feel the maker of the band should be held liable?....do you?......maybe, I'm over reacting?..

cindy.

bandstergal!

NO way are you over reacting...if it were a piece of technology you would be taking it back for a refund...why not a lapband...Especially since it put your life in danger...hold the big guys responsible I say... go for it. and welcome to LBT by the way...I look forward to hearing of more of your progress in this matter.

becky

thanks becky!!....I'll keep y'all updated!....I feel great by the way..

I thought for a second that your siggy line said.."sexchange"...I got a lil giggle out of it!!.....and I love the "flabuless"....I always say that when peeps ask how I'm doin!!!....LOL!...Ima silly gal!

Oh my gosh!!!!! I don't even know what to say. I am just doing research on having this done and I don't know if it is worth the money and now YOU have to pay $17.000.00 I don't have that kind of money. I want this so bad. I don't know who to believe. I hear it is practically painless then I read people feel awful for a long time. Help I just don't know!!!!

Have you contacted the manufacturer? Maybe your doctors office could give you that information and you could persue it yourself before you get a lawyer involved. Lets face it, a lawyer is going to cost you money before he will do anything. :thumbup:

There are also consumer guides and protection agencies that may help you. I'd definitly persue it; what have you got to lose? :scared2:

Deb