I recently had an EGD done. The Dr talked to my man while I was still sleeping. He misunderstood and thought I had erosion. I went to the Dr for follow-up today and was told I had dilation of my pouch. Can anyone talk to me that has experienced this? Tell me what you did for treatment. Dr wants to take my band out and so do I. Checking with insurance to see if they will cover.

My band has slipped and I need surgery. I have made the decision to have my band removed. I also would like some feedback from others who had their lapland removed.

What does your Dr. recommend?

usually, you have to lay off solid foods for a while so everything else will go right through, giving your pouch a time of rest.

If you can't lay off solid foods, then a Dr. will completely un-fill the band, taking away all restriction, and accomplishing the same thing.

In your case the Dr. wants to take the band out? So be it...but then what, go with the sleeve?

Your pouch is still part of your stomach, and is designed to expand and contract, depending upon the volume, band or no band.

In overly simple terms, you now have 2 stomachs, and ignoring the stop signals and overeating will stretch the pouch, just as the stomach would do.

Myself, I will go all liquids for 2-3 days every so often to give my pouch, band a rest and not overuse it.

This is the only maintenance I do, and it is the only maintenance I can think of doing for that matter.

I read about people with the band going on maintenance, but after 4-1/2 years I still don't know what that would entail.

What does your Dr. recommend?

usually, you have to lay off solid foods for a while so everything else will go right through, giving your pouch a time of rest.

If you can't lay off solid foods, then a Dr. will completely un-fill the band, taking away all restriction, and accomplishing the same thing.

In your case the Dr. wants to take the band out? So be it...but then what, go with the sleeve?

Your pouch is still part of your stomach, and is designed to expand and contract, depending upon the volume, band or no band.

In overly simple terms, you now have 2 stomachs, and ignoring the stop signals and overeating will stretch the pouch, just as the stomach would do.

Myself, I will go all liquids for 2-3 days every so often to give my pouch, band a rest and not overuse it.

This is the only maintenance I do, and it is the only maintenance I can think of doing for that matter.

I read about people with the band going on maintenance, but after 4-1/2 years I still don't know what that would entail.

I ended up having a complete unfill. I am just now this week at proper restriction (green zone). My dr blamed the band and doesn't like it, but I know it was all me. I would be full but eat a lil more. I would eat too fast, throw up then shamefully eat some more. I truthfully wasn't mentally ready to have the band. I still wanted my crutch. So, after 4 years of being banded, I am now mentally prepared for this journey.

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