So i was banded 9.15.08 all was well and I did get to goal in 10 months. which is so wonderful. In Aug out of nowhere couldnt eat or drink, Went to ER and had slip where stomach came up through the band. I got complete unfill and waited a month and then started the fill process. Finally got back to where I was and out of nowhere same thing happened, reflux pain, cannot drink or eat. Went to Er, got complete unfill and they say my band is sitting too horizontal so it slipped again or never really fixed itself the first time. My options as self pay are ( from surgeon) if removal of fluid thereafter, there are no complications can leave the band in deflated since I cant cough up the money to remove it. Or if i have major complications I will get band removed as an emergency surgery which could cost me an arm and a leg I dont have. So for now the band will remain unfilled forever, and Im hoping I can get money someday to go to Mexico and get a revision and removal for less than half of the cost here. After a year, my band is rendered useless. Thank Goodness I was at goal when all this started to happen and im so scared of gaining the weight back but I got to be strong and know I can maintain right?

Wow, I feel so bad for you!!! That really stinks. I, too, am glad you were at goal when it happened. Good luck to you and I hope you can save to get the surgery you want in Mexico.

Mimi

hey how much is it to get the band removed and would insurance cover it ?

Be positive! you can stay at goal and keep the band in as long as needed...

As you stated; yes you can maintain. You know what you were doing right before your band was zero-filled so you'll have to maintain those good habits now unassisted.

I love analogies (some people hate 'em so forgive me) but this reminds me of what it was like when you first learned to ride a bike with training wheels; you felt confident and trained yourself to balance and keep pedaling while the training wheels were on but fell down when you removed the extra wheels and lost sight of what worked... Keep working on sticking to your newly honed skillset and you'll be fine.:biggrin:

So i was banded 9.15.08 all was well and I did get to goal in 10 months. which is so wonderful. In Aug out of nowhere couldnt eat or drink, Went to ER and had slip where stomach came up through the band. I got complete unfill and waited a month and then started the fill process. Finally got back to where I was and out of nowhere same thing happened, reflux pain, cannot drink or eat. Went to Er, got complete unfill and they say my band is sitting too horizontal so it slipped again or never really fixed itself the first time. My options as self pay are ( from surgeon) if removal of Fluid thereafter, there are no complications can leave the band in deflated since I cant cough up the money to remove it. Or if i have major complications I will get band removed as an emergency surgery which could cost me an arm and a leg I dont have. So for now the band will remain unfilled forever, and Im hoping I can get money someday to go to Mexico and get a revision and removal for less than half of the cost here. After a year, my band is rendered useless. Thank Goodness I was at goal when all this started to happen and im so scared of gaining the weight back but I got to be strong and know I can maintain right?

Tia, I haven't seen you around in a while. I have a second big blow. I am in the hospital right now with gastroparesis. Docs are trying to decide whether to take my band out or not and I am thinking take the byatch out. My stomach blew up and was literally close to bursting point by the time they got an ng tube down me. I don't wanta be huge again but I also dont want to die. I am thinking I will tell my doc today, get it on out of there, unless he is migty hopeful that it can be resolved. Frankly from my research on gastroparesis and my experience with loosing a band already, I should have never had this one put in. I hate to add bad news to what you are going through but misery does love company!

Love ya girl and miss you in chat. If you get this soon, check chat out, I have been in a lot since in hosp 5 days.

Corliss:cursing: