I know this is a strong opinion, but I'm greatly tired of brand new lapband patients trying to educate me on my lapband that I've struggled with for 7+ years. I don't need ANOTHER adjustment. I don't OVEREAT. I don't BREAK the rules. I don't eat foods that I'm not supposed to eat. Believe me, I wouldn't just give up on a tool that I paid $13.3k for CASH when I barely had the ability to get a loan to do so. So please, be considerate and understand that I too thought the lapband was the best thing on the planet in the beginning. It took several years to get me to the decision to remove it.

Ok rant over.

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The band never worked for me. It was not 100% the band's fault, it just was not a good match for me. I'm sorry you have been feeling this way especially when you self-paid. Hopefully you can find a way to still make it work, but I totally understand the anger.