Roux-en-y gastric bypass and PROBLEM with the silicone ring

[Michele611 1]

I had Roux-en-y gastric bypass with the silicone ring. I had issues with the ring within the first month ( vomiting / pain) they ended up doing an upper GI saying everything looked normal, but noted in my records that the Silicone Ring was not visible. Little over a month after the GI, I ended up with excruciating pain on my left side.. After doing a cat-scan they scheduled surgery, and removed the ring that had come off my pouch. Very concerned that this wasn't taken care of after they noticed it missing during the upper GI and now I'm going through this surgery pain all over again.

Has anyone experienced something like this or similar?

[Ed_NW 684]

I was just reading about the silicone ring Roux-en-y gastric bypass. It's been around for awhile and I've never heard of it until now. I think you are better off without the ring in your body. I know there was a lot of problems with the lap band and this ring sounds a lot the same.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Wow that sounds awfully scary Thought this would be the same as @Biddyzz,in New Zealand had with her Fobi ring but must not be because she has had nothing but a success with hers.😛

[NYJenn 1,461]

Never heard of the ring. I wouldn’t want a foreign body in my body