Had my band removed 8/19/14 it was placed 11-12-12. I did fine with it for a few months then it was so right I couldn't swallow my spit went to ER and ever since then my body has not felt right. Had to go through hoops and tons of testing to find out there is nothing wrong with my band. Yet I felt horrible all the time I would vomit after a couple of bites no matter what it was. All the Drs I have seen treat me like a failure and say I only want it out to eat more. That is not the case but they do not believe me that I really did not feel good. One day after having it removed I feel such relief! The surgeon did not come and see me and tell me anything if she found anything or nothing. I just know I feel 100 times better already... I was trying to find pics of stomach after removal but I can't find any. I'm having a hard time dealing w the drs looking down on me and think I only did it so I can eat normal again but that is not the case at all!! I felt like my body never really accepted it. Any thoughts or same stories or words of positive ness would be great!

That's unfortunate your band didn't work for you. Seems like there's a very small percentage of patients whose bodies reject the band and I can see how that does happen.

Not sure why you wanted to find a picture of a stomach but if you google cadaver stomach images you can find as many disgusting pictures as you want?

Good luck in the future and if you don't go with another WLS technique I'd recommend the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet. Quite easy to stay on and it does work.

tmf

I'm so sorry the band did not work for you. I don't understand why any of the doctors should be judgemental in any way. That is not their job. Wishing you well in your recovery.

Ty guys

I had my band removed last week. I kept my sickness with my band hidden from my family. I was exactly like you I could never êat anything period. I would be sick all the time. Had testing and band was in place but two weeks ago I was x rayed and my band had slipped so surgery to remove was schedule dc last week. I'm still taking it slow with food but last evening I had a small chicken leg......and didn't get sick. Felt good to eat a piece of chicken, hadn't ate any in quite some time due to the vomiting with band. I am glad I am on my way to 'normacy'