Can I get some help please? I am trying to poll how long everyone has been banded and how many have had to have other surgeries or band removal.. Trying to make a final decission on which surgery to go for>:guess

If this is polled somewhere already please let me know. Thanks everyone!

18 months now and no complications, only ever had 2 PB's. Am slightly below goal weight.

Banded 14 months, down 180+ lbs, looking to lose 30 or so more. No complications whatsoever -- just control over my food for the first time in my life.

I think this is the poll you're looking for. Keep in mind it's located on a complications forum -- all forums have a high percent of problem cases (on the theory that happy bandsters need less support about band problems).

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f79/bands-eroded-slipped-still-successful-bands-25889/

banded 11 months and no problems whatsoever. Absolutely love my band.

I had my two year "bandiversary" in April. I found out after about 13 months that my band had slipped. I got a new band one month later. Now the second band won't hold saline. I have to have it filled with a thicker liquid. I have never reached good restriction with the second band. June 21st will be one year with the new band. I am at goal weight, but it would be nice if the band would help me maintain it.

I've had my band for 18 months now and I really haven't lost much weight but there are reasons. ........INSURANCE.........I couldn't afford to get a fill for over 7 months and I had no restriction in that whole time, as a matter of fact I gained 5 pounds in that time. My new insurance doesn't cover any of my fills and they cost almost 500 dollars in my neck of the woods per fill. When I had the surgery my old insurance company covered the whole operation and would have covered all fills but my husbands company changed insurance carriers and this one doesn't cover anything to do with the lap-band. So anyhow one month ago I got a fill and have lost 12 pounds, so I know it works it 's just a matter of money in my case. So being covered by insurance is something to really take in consideration before getting the surgery.

Banded 26 months, 10 of that at goal, and am now well under goal (I am down to 107 - 108lbs)