I LOVE my Lap-Band, and it may need to go (corrosion maybe?)

[marieee 0]

All of the sudden, after not being filled for months, it was getting harder and harder to eat. I went in today to see if it has slipped. It hasn't slipped, but it may be erosion, the physician's assistant said. I have to get a CAT scan on Thursday.

It may not be erosion, nobody knows. It's not like I am sure. The stuff I have read on corrosion is veryyyyy confusing. It's like every page I read about it says something different and contradictory.

Just that I may have erosion has scared the hell out of me. I am DEVASTATED!!!! She took out all the saline in my band too (5ccs).This all happened today. I can eat a normal amount now... not that it's surprising with nothing in my band.

I am scared to death. I do LOVE my band. My band is more than something in my stomach; it's a part of my life. Sometimes it gets on my nerves, like my best friend or family (haha), but I still love it no matter what, and it has changed my life for the better. I will feel naked without a lap-band in my stomach haha. Without being able to feel my port. Gosh, I really do love my band in some odd ways, but it's the best thing to ever happen to me in my life.

In some ways I think this may be a completely dumb question. Well, I am scared to death of gaining the wight back if it needs to be removed. The thing is that I am not at goal weight, but close. I am 155 pounds. That's why I feel it's dumb to wonder if they'd do another weight loss procedure on me when I get it removed. I think it's dumb because I don't want to weigh 50 pounds. So do I just have to wait to get fat again to get something else done again?

Trust me, I will work my hardest to not gain weight. I hope my very hardest is good enough though. I've been eating great/healthy for 8 months, so I am doing good IMO... compared to my past eating habits.

Probably a dumb question to wonder if you could get weight loss surgery at 155 pounds. I am not sure though, that's why I am asking. I got the band because all of the other weight loss options scared me to death. Now that I have a taste of being skinny and healthy, I would do almost anything to not go back to being fat again.

Edit- Sorry "erosion" not "corrosion". Shows you how much I know about it at this point :-/

Edited August 20, 2008 by marieee

[marieee 0]

No need to get scared. Get the imaging studies, assess your condition with your physician, evaluate your options, make a decision on your treatment plan. No time to get scared.

cheers on your journey

Thanks, Jack. I went for my CT Scan today. I can't believe the physicians assistant didn't know that I couldn't get a CT scan because I just had an upper GI two days ago!!! I had too much barium in me :cursing: It was a whole mess, but I guess they think I need it soon, so I had to drink some stuff to clear me out for a CT scan on Saturday.

[amsderb 1]

Good Luck! Hang in there....there are most likely more options....

[KINGFISH1 0]

Hi Marie,

Whatever happens, there can be a good outcome for you. I had my band removed in Oct 07 because of erosion and nearly 3 weeks ago had a revision to a sleeve. I regained nearly all the weight I had lost with my band, and suddenly have control again and that is the best feeling, I feel liberated again! There were several on the forum who had problems with their bands after having lost most of their excess weight, and still had revisions as relative lightweights like you. Best of luck - it will be good to have a definitive answer as to what is going on with you.

Marion:smile: