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De-Banding Next Month

JustineD06

By JustineD06, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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JustineD06    5

JustineD06
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Hi everyone!

So I was banded on 1/19/12 and everything was going great. Then, I stopped loosing weight and after a few more months, I started to gain again. I am currently in the process to get the band out due to complications that seem more common than not in many patients.

- Constantly vomiting, things getting stuck, can't lay on my stomach, random pains in band site (some severe, but only occasionally).

Today I got all the saline out (my previous surgeon put over 9cc in and I thought it was 5!) Now I am planning on getting the band out on 11/6/14 and then the sleeve a few weeks later, although I am still contemplating that.

Has anyone gone through this and can help me with what to expect.

I didn't have much pain getting it in and was back to work 5 days later. (I'm a teacher.).

How was removing it different for you?

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B-52    7,113

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9cc in how big a band??

If it is a 10cc band which seems to be the common size, it's no wonder your life was hell....

BTW, where in NJ???

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JustineD06    5

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9cc in how big a band??

If it is a 10cc band which seems to be the common size, it's no wonder your life was hell....

BTW, where in NJ???

I didn't even know there was that much! I asked the new surgeon how much when she took it out and was just as surprised as you! LOL

I'm in Mercer County. I see your an fellow NJ member too! Where about?

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JustineD06    5

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When I got all the Dailey out, it actually felt like a release and my new surgeon said some people feel that. I'm still amazed I didn't have complications earlier but she also said that sometimes this happens.

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JustineD06    5

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*saline not Dailey... Thank you auto correct

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B-52    7,113

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So why get the band removed??? Now that you know what the problem was...it can be adjusted properly

I had my Surgery in Freehold, where my Surgeon also has his Bariatic Practice....Centra-State Hospital

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JustineD06    5

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I just want it out... Too many bad things with it and it can't be guaranteed it won't happen again anyways.

My friend had her surgery in Freehold. I was in New Brunswick. Now I'll be in Princeton.

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