Okay banders here goes--I was banded in November, 2007. It has not been successful--I am at 13.24 cc's in a 14cc band...I have not experienced any restriction since January (have lost 8 whole lbs.). I even developed a reputation as the "angry woman" at group..finally just stopped going. I felt embarrased, frustrated, devastated and full of even more self-loathing thinking it was all me. The end of this story is that finally my doc sent me for x-rays to check it out and guess what??? It has come un-snapped. :thumbup: My doc is floored. Says he has never heard of this happening--I have the latest and supposedly greatest form of the band. (Uh guess that's not quite true!!) I basically have to repeat the surgery: The drug rep will be in the room during the surgery---freak show!!!!! ANYBODY EVER HEARD OF THIS ONE???

Thanks for sharing your story. I think I would revisit that support group if only to say, "Hey everybody, guess what?? The angry lady was RIGHT!!" Good for you for finding out what was wrong. Hope everything goes well this second time around!