thanks for all the responses, i just wanted to update everyone on my story that i told about my band being put in the wrong place, well not the wrong place not even on! anyway i do have a lawyer and a very good one at that hopefully we are talking 000,000 but who knows, but thats not what i want im not in this for that i dotn care if i get one cent i just want was coming to me a new life being thin and losing weight and being healty and able to play with my new baby girl for years to come without any problems! im scheduled to go in on 2/24 at nyu hospital by a great surgen dr. fileding. i cant wait to know what reel restriction feels like! and yes i did have some the band was pushing against my stomach causing some restriction! the only thing that i hate now is the whole liquid stage and mush stage all over again. we all know how much thats stinks. but anyway thanks for the support and ill be back to update you all. thanks again

I'm confused.....

Was there a band placed at all? Did it "break off"? Was it just laying there next to your stomach? Did he band something else? This is incredible!

I'm sorry that you're having to go through this fiasco....but once you get a band placed properly, you'll start living a new life and enjoy the benefits that the band provides.

Good luck to you!

Dr Fielding is indeed a premiere band surgeon. I think you'll be in great hands! So sorry you're having to do this twice, but you'll find it's still very minor compared to problems that can occur with gastric bypass. In the end, all will work out for you!

I'm really glad you got a lawyer, and I hope you contacted Inamed also.

Good luck with your surgery!

can someone tell me who is inamed, people keep telling me to contact them who are they and any ideas how to contact them?

Inamed Corporation is the manufacturer of the only band currently approved for use in the United States. Their website is www.inamed.com, and the person to contact there for just about any issue is Don Mills, don.mills@inamed.com.

Budha, I am really sorry you're having such problems but now that you're in the care of Dr. Fielding you'll be in great hands! He's very well respected and I've heard nothing but good things.

Good luck with your Sugery and let us know how you are doing.

Sorry that you have to go through it again.

Best wishes

Good Luck with your surgery, please keep us posted on how you are doing.

I had been wondering what was going on & so happy to hear that your date is soon approaching. I think you are an extremely strong person for having gone through this. I really don't know if I could have been so brave. COODO's to you & I am glad your so happy with your new Doctor. Good Luck!

Thanks for the update. I'll be thinking of you.

Your in good hands with Dr Fielding.

Good luck with the lawyer its the least you deserve after such a traumatic experience. Also good luck with the surgery.

Helenxx.

I just went to see him last week. He does teenagers. He is performing surgery on my 16 yr old on 4/1. I have heard nothing but good things about him. When I met him I felt real comfortable letting my daughter experiance and have the success I have.

Does anyone here have a teenager that went through the surgery, or know of a website. I would like her to do some reading before surgery.

Laura, you might want to start a new thread about banding teenagers. Not many people are likely to see it here.

Nice to hear from you!! I've been wondering how you're doing, fellow Jersey girl!

You are right. I will do just that.

You pictures look great.. You can see just how successful you have been. Keep it up!!!!

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