Well today I hit my six months with my band..

Yesterday - just one day till my 6 months I had to have my band removed. My Dr took me in for emergancey sugery. I had a horrible slippage. This was actually my second slippage in the six months. The frist one was from a fill being way to tight.

This second one, no only was my fill tight ( I am one of those rare people that after a month or so the fill gets much more restriction) but I had a stomach bug and the two did not work well together.

Needless to say I was deathly ill for a week from the slippage and when I finally went to the Dr they did an upper GI and I was rushed to surgery then. They were afraid that my stomach would tear from the slippage. That is how bad it is.

I will say for me personally the last six months - yes I did lose by my Dr's paperwork 65 lbs and I am proud of that.. but all of the sickness I had, I am somewhat glad my band is gone now. Don't get me wrong. I am also a little sad. I will be rejoining Weight Watchers. I have a head start and I can lose this last 40lbs. I have faith in myself to do that.

I am on liquids for 2 weeks to help heal my stomach and then I plan on joining.

Everyone on here has been great. I enjoy the boards so much. I don't think I'll be visiting to often anymore. I need to start with my new lifestyle now.

Some may ask, am I going to get rebanded. Right now the answer to that is NO. My Dr said that the chances of problems after being reband are even higher and after what I went throught the last week. I never want to go through that again. WW has worked well for me in the past, I just need to give it another fair chance.

Thank you all for the support you have given.

Good luck to everyone You will do great, the band just wasn't for me.

Crystal

Crystal, best wishes for you as you begin your new lifestyle. Sounds like you got to the hospital just in time. So scary.

I am the same as you, I didn't really get some real good restriction from my last fill until 3 weeks after my fill. I thought I had good restriction, but after 3 weeks, the real restriction kicked in. I am not too tight, but I finally feel the band working.

Your experience will remind us all, being too tight is not good and can cause some serious complications.

Thanks for sharing your story.

Crystal:

I'm so sorry for the pain and frustration you've been through. In case you didn't know, there is a forum on this board for those who have had their bands removed. It's toward the bottom of the list. You might want to check in there and get information and support from others who have been through your ordeal.

Good luck!

Crystal,

Good luck and good health! It is too bad that you had to go through that ordeal but at least you are out of danger.

You are still an A-May-Zing bandster!