Long time bandsters

Betty is correct on the timing (2001), but of the two people I mentioned, I believe Jessie went overseas to have hers placed and Cynthia was part of the clinical trials in the US.

I am still reading the good, the bad, and the ugly. So I am happy to hear all the long term bandsters are doing.  I was however looking to see if there were many out there thyat still have it and are happy.

YES!! 7 yrs out and still going strong!!  There are many of us but we are not on here a lot, because I'm just out living my life.  I forget sometimes I'm even banded it's so natural to me.  If you have any specific questions feel free to ask, or message me!  I have 2.5cc in a 4cc band, haven't had a fill since 2006, still have fantastic restriction, lost all my weight in the first 2-3yrs, had a TT in 2008 and that's my story in a paragraph lol.  Karianne

 Most successful long time bandsters don't have time to post we are out enjoying life! I am going on 6 years and still loving my band! Good luck to you, there are Thousands of bandsters out there they just don't come here, every now and then an old timer will pop in, but we are out there.

Thanks everyone!

When I had finally had it with my band...after three years after I got it in 2002...I wrote to Dr. Himpens in Belgium where they had been doing the band longer.  I asked if he had any experience removing the band and revising to, for instance, the DS...since that was what I wanted.

He asked if I was joking.  He said that FULLY 20% OF HIS PRACTICE WAS REMOVING LAPBANDS.  That's, you know, a day a week if her does surery every day...just removing bands.

It works for about 20% of people who opt for the band.  A good number of the rest of us had it removed and put an end to the misery.

I am 5+ years out and happy with my band.