Dr. In My Area No Longer Does Lapband. Ugh!

[al1234 4]

It ruined my hair, memory, caused thyroid, adrenal issues, low iodine, anemia, dhea issues, I could go on. Removal will stop all of this. I never had any of this before the band. I would never do this again.

[Restoration15 6]

I have not lost much weight at all. I had my band removed in December 2013 and sleeved March 2014 and only lost 34 pds and gained back 13 pds. Now I've learned I'm battling hypoglycemia. I worked out hard over the past few years watched my fat intake and now I'm told I'm not getting enough fat in and to stop working out. Been battling dehydration for over year. I get headaches and acid feeling from my stomach which triggers headaches. I really regret this surgery. All of them

[wincha 18]

I have a good lap band surgeon with good follow up. The first 2 years are included with the surgery he says that he does less lap bands now. I've been ready about the complications. But I'm also concerned about absorbing Calcium. My mom had a gastric bypass many years ago and can't absorb calcium and has osteoporosis. Have a small area of my spine with osteopenia. My sister had the sleeve this year and now needs surgery for scar tissue. I was all for the band but these stories are scaring me.

[Restoration15 6]

@@wincha I would not do any of them if I were you. I had the band and now sleeve I regret both....

[skinny06 13]

The lap band left me with 2 hernias and a ton of scar tissue. I am now having to revise to the sleeve after the doc took my band out and couldn't revise same surgery due to the amount of thick scaring that the band created.

@@wincha I would not do any of them if I were you. I had the band and now sleeve I regret both....

Why do you regret your sleeve?