Does anyone have anything good to say about Lap-Band?

You picked a bad place to ask. The bashers run rampant here. I love mine, I have had my ups and downs, I have not had any medical issues. All issues are with my own compliance and addiction to food. The band is not for everyone. Weigh all the pros and cons. I like my band but would have considered the sleeve if my Sx was doing it back when I got my lap band.

Good luck.

JG

telling our stories isn't "bashing".  Those of us who've suffered because of our bands have every right, and I feel a responsibility to share the risks of this soon-to-be obsolete device.  Calling us bashers literally adds insult to injury and is no different than any other type of name calling.  

I'm glad your doing well with your band, just leave out the name calling and just share your positive experience, please.

I believe the original post was does anyone have anything good to say about the band, and as I predicted.... it happened.

...so the question can only be answered by those who say yes??  Your answer was entirely appropriate except for saying "bashers run rampant here..."  I don't recall any of us (former happy bandsters) using a derogatory description for those who are problem free.  I personally know several former bandsters on feeding tubes due to the damage from their bands.  It's a highly emotional issue if you've a) lost your band b) lost your ability to eat c) can barely go out in public for fear of becoming ill or d) all of the above.  To resort to applying a negative misnomer to a group of people who've been through enough and expect them to not answer the question honestly is quite cruel.

I obviously don't need to defend my words. the posts speak for themselves. the band is not for everyone and the ones that have had a problem are quick to post their horror stories.

All you need to do is Google, "Lap Band Failure Rate."  

 

 

I have nothing good to say about Lap Bands other than I'm glad mine has been destroyed and is not in my body, causing more harm.

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i have had mine for 6ish years.  I am still happy with it.  There are lots of research studies-long and short term studies.  Go read them.

 

The folks and OHSU were/are awesome.

My story starts off good...I had my band 3 years. It allowed me to lose 120 lbs. I went from a size 26/28 to a size 12. 6 months after having it placed, I ended up with a port infection. After several rounds of antibiotics, the port was replaced. I was in a LapBand photo shoot and even interviewed for a commercial. For the posts of members saying they were cautious and followed the rules and never had trouble. I followed the band rules to a "T".  I was cash pay and was determined after spending so much $ that it would work. I never drank with my meals. I only ate 3 small meals a day.  I never ate bread or pasta. I never drank caffeinated beverages. I never even chewed gum. I didn't overfill my band... BUT I did end up with an erosion. I searched for the best revision specialist in the area, transferred my records and had my band removed. I ended up with a 5 day hospital stay with the "outpatient" procedure due to the damage.  I had to have my stomach repaired with adhesive and tissue. It couldn't be sutured. There was nothing to hold them in place. My stomach looked like ground meat. Here I am 6 months later. Since the removal 12/31/13 I have had 3 EGD's with dilations because the scar tissue cause from the damage and I am still experiencing problems. I am on 2 different stomach medications daily. As for a revision, it's not happening due to the damage. So here I am. Back to square one. Once again dieting to maintain my weight loss.  I'm not going to say I would never have had it done if I had known the risks. I did my research. I figured the risks were low compared to the quality of life I was having at 290 lbs. I am not sorry I had WLS I just wish I would have opted for a more "permanent" one.

So sorry you went through that...I too cannot revise due to damage from my band.