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Paula08

By Paula08, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Paula08    0

Paula08
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I had to have my band taken out after it slipped. I was having a fabulous run with my band and lost nearly fifty pounds since Jan 08 most of it due to banding 3/18. I miss having my band and still need to lose so much weight I dont think I can do it again.

I talk with my Doctor tomorrow and find out what is in store for my future: rebanding or bypass. I just want to get it done before summer is over because I have this time off and I dont want to regain my weight.

Have any of you been rebanded as of yet or have a date?

Hugs

Paula

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WASaBubbleButt    41

WASaBubbleButt
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I had to have my band taken out after it slipped. I was having a fabulous run with my band and lost nearly fifty pounds since Jan 08 most of it due to banding 3/18. I miss having my band and still need to lose so much weight I dont think I can do it again.

I talk with my Doctor tomorrow and find out what is in store for my future: rebanding or bypass. I just want to get it done before summer is over because I have this time off and I dont want to regain my weight.

Have any of you been rebanded as of yet or have a date?

Hugs

Paula

I don't think I'd ever get rebanded. I lost my band due to complications (not a slip) and I revised to a sleeve. A MUCH easier journey.

Thing is, when you slip and surgically repair the slip the adhesions are not as strong as they were the first time around and you are at more risk for another slip.

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liz2007    0

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i will be getting my band removed aug 29th then 6 weeks later i will be fitted with a new band, i want this as its my second chance at this and i do not want to re gain all the weight i have lost. the 1st band i have now has a fracture/twist. i just look at this as part of my journey and it dont have to end just because 1 is broken.

best wishes liz xx

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Alexandra    55

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I had my band removed in April 2007 and was rebanded that August. (Wow, almost a YEAR ago now!) I have no regrets at all, but the second time around has not been the same. I have yet to lose any more weight since rebanding--though I waited a long time for adjustments and have only had any real restriction since this past June.

Everyone's situation is different. I had a slip that became acute last year which was why my band was removed. Now I have a larger band and I'm much less concerned about it slipping--primariliy because my doctors are. But last year's "emergency" removal scared me cautious, so I've been taking things very very slowly.

Anyway, take for what it's worth, which may not be much. I haven't given up hope that my band and I can really control this morbid obesity that's had me in its grip for more than 30 years. It's a lifetime thing, and I'm still on the road.

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Brittwoman    1

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I had a slip with erosion....had the thing removed...revised to RNY 2 months later and VERY happy :thumbup: My signature says it all :thumbup:

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Alex Brecher    10,516

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I had a slipped Lap-band and I went in for surgery a few months ago to have it fixed and have my port replaced. The first few months I gained back some of my lost weight but as I continued to get fills I gradually took off that weight and thank goodness I'm back to my goal weight again. It definitely took more tweaking with the fills the second time around. I still might need to go for another adjustment because at times I can barely eat much and at times I can eat like a regular bandster. It's very uneven and I have no idea why it's behaving this way. I'm giving it some time and I think things are getting better little by little and my body is adjusting accordingly.

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fee    0

fee
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My first band slipped had it removed on the 1st august, same day had a new one put in. If this one doesnt work, well thats it for me, i wont be going for a 3rd

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Donna113    2

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Can those of you who've had a slipped tell us why it slipped?

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teriehl    0

teriehl
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What are the symptoms of erosion/slippage/etc....I have lots of restrictions with no fill at all in over 2 years....

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Sades    4

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My band didn't slip, it just wasn't placed correctly by my dr, so he took the first one out and put another one in on 10 July. I lost about 8 lbs or so on the liquid / mushies part of the diet but haven't lost anything since. I go for another fill on 3 September. I must say my motivation has waned this time around and I'm a little worried about it. Even though I was scared about having it done again, I was more scared that I would put everything I had already lost plus more back on.

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