Currently in the hospital and supposed to get my lap band removed. Extremely scared because I have had the lap band since 2008 I lost over 100 pounds but in the last year I have gained about 10 pounds give or take and kind of in a yo-yo way. I will gain 10 pounds I would lose 10 pounds I will gain 10 pounds I will lose 10 pounds and its kind of been like that on repeat for the past year. Apart from that for the past year I've had a lot of issues with heartburn and if I push too hard or strain too much I feel this sort of twisting on the inside. it's hard to describe and explain.

So after like two CAT scans and ultrasounds and an x-ray I am being told my lap band has slipped and because I have become nauseous and holding food down is kind of a touch and go like it might stay down today but tomorrow I might throw it up it is better that I get my lap band removed.

I am not going to lie when I say I am devastated I am sad I was in tears last night in the ER and my husband kind of gets it but doesn't fully understand. I am just really scared about gaining weight. I do not want to go back to the fat old me.

So I was admitted last night and here I lay in my room thinking about what is going to happen. Am i going to gain all this weight back and how hard is it going to be to keep it off and when will I be my normal self I guess, will I be able to exercise which I haven't been able to do because of that twisting feeling on the inside, I'm just very sad....a part of me is being removed today and I'm not happy about it

(Hugs), everything will be ok!

Many people need to have their bands removed, and it is possible (usually) to get a gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy instead. Both of those surgeries are permanent, so this would never happen again.

Many people do experience weight regain after band removal, so it's good to keep to a limited diet once you are eating again.

I notice this is your first post. Welcome!

Keep your chin up. I'm sorry you are going threw this. I'm watching this post.... as I'm having similar problems.

So went into surgery Tuesday midday completely devastated that my band was being removed and woke up to the best news ever! My band wasn't removed because my band was in perfect condition. My stomach was extremely inflamed so the lap band was unbuckled and I have to wait for my stomach to shrink cause it was extremely swollen from being practically strangled by the lapband etc. Once it goes down if I choose to go back on the restriction it's already inside and my insurance can't deny it. So all they have to do is re buckle it. I'm so happy and determined to keep this weight off. But I finally got an answer to why I had heartburn for sooo long