I underwent banding with good results back in 2006. I did well until about two years ago. I gained a little weight-about ten pounds but felt lethargic with abdominal pain. Nothing so severe that it made me think that I needed to go to the doctor. Then when I received some bad news-my dog was going die-I took a deep inspiratory breath which led to immediate pain. Pain worsened through the day and I went to ED that night. I could not stand up straight. Painkillers started and I was in two hospitals for 11 days. Emergency surgery was finally done which found the tubing from my band had wrapped around my small bowel and incarcerated it. I had a luckily small bowel resection and started on a very slow recovery. I told my surgeon I did not want a refill. I was terrified though my surgeon said band was in the right place and was fine. He said the original surgeon left the tubing too long.

Well I did not want my band. I had felt really awful for a long time. And I didn't have the eating problems I had before. Right.

Well a year later I am 25 pounds heavier. And I feel awful again. I worked out with a trainer. I had home delivery of fresh made diet foods. I did fitbit. I did it all right. Counted calories with my fitness pal and Losing it. Runkeeper.

So I raise the white flag. I need my band. But I live in a different town. I don't know how to get there from here…..

I underwent banding with good results back in 2006. I did well until about two years ago. I gained a little weight-about ten pounds but felt lethargic with abdominal pain. Nothing so severe that it made me think that I needed to go to the doctor. Then when I received some bad news-my dog was going die-I took a deep inspiratory breath which led to immediate pain. Pain worsened through the day and I went to ED that night. I could not stand up straight. Painkillers started and I was in two hospitals for 11 days. Emergency surgery was finally done which found the tubing from my band had wrapped around my small bowel and incarcerated it. I had a luckily small bowel resection and started on a very slow recovery. I told my surgeon I did not want a refill. I was terrified though my surgeon said band was in the right place and was fine. He said the original surgeon left the tubing too long.

Well I did not want my band. I had felt really awful for a long time. And I didn't have the eating problems I had before. Right.

Well a year later I am 25 pounds heavier. And I feel awful again. I worked out with a trainer. I had home delivery of fresh made diet foods. I did fitbit. I did it all right. Counted calories with my fitness pal and Losing it. Runkeeper.

So I raise the white flag. I need my band. But I live in a different town. I don't know how to get there from here…..

thats awful.. youve had a rough time of it. So the surgeon put too much tubing in? the chances of that happening again are very rare.... but if you are determined have you spoken to a dr about the sleeve?... perhaps that is the way to go.

ive had some issues which landed me in hospital the last week... dehydrated and ill. Inflammation. It took about ten days to come right and that was after i had saline removed from the band. .... so, things do happen. I guess everything we do has its risks but i know that the lapband is the only way i will keep weight off. Ive gained about 6 pounds.... ive got another four weeks until i have a fill.... i know i wouldnt succeed with weight loss if i didnt have the band.... let us know how you get on.

What are fresh made diet foods?

I don't understand? Did you go ahead and have your band removed?

No it was not removed. It was just unfilled.

Delivered food.

No it was not removed. It was just unfilled.

Delivered food.

Did the dr shorten the tubing from the band when he operated on your small bowel?... how much saline have you got right now, do you know?

i have no saline. He shortened the tube.

i have no saline. He shortened the tube.

So its back to the beginning for you now?? now that the tube has been shortened, are you willing to give it another go? after all, from what i read , it was just the tube that gave you problems. YOu did lose that weight initially. ......

Worth a try I'd say

i think its worth another try. the alternatives are involved with more surgery, more pain... all that . If it were me i would just pick up and try again.