Lap Banders....Come On Down!!!
1. Are you a lap band patient?
Was from 9/06-1/08
2. Have you experienced any of the following: Vomiting, PB, Stuck Food, "Bringing food back", Regurgitation.
Oh yes I did ALL OF THE ABOVE. Worst 1.5 years of my life
3. Have you experienced any of the following: Dehydration requiring IV fluids, Vomiting requiring hospital intervention
Yes for dehydration
4. Have you experienced any band complications requiring a secondary surgery to repair the port, tubing or band.
Had it removed and revised to the DS due to major complications. All the reflux created a hole in my esophagus, band damaged part so my stomach, port was burried and created major scar tissue.
5. Have you experienced any other complications related to the band requiring a second surgery IE. Gall bladder
No
6. Have you had an elective surgery to replace your port to a lower profile version or new band version.
No
7. How satisfied are you: 1 being VERY, 2 being Somewhat, 3 being Not really, 4 being NOT satisfied at all.. BOO!
Is there a #10 for I was so miserable I wished I was dead and beat myself up everyday for paying $15k for a device that caused so much pain and suffering that I wi**** was never invented.
8. Have you died as a complication of the band?
No but almost did when I had my 7 hour revision surgery. Had so much damage done to my stomach that I don't have your typical sleeve. Also ended up with a lot of scar tissu around my port area and lets not forget the damage to my esophagus. I went into cardiac arrest the night of my surgery and almost died.
9. If you could do it over, would you get the band versus another WLS option like RNY, VGS, DS...
HELL NO and would talk even my worst enemy out of getting the band.
10. Do you report fewer co-morbidity's as a result of your surgical weight loss?
Only lost 22 lbs with the band and lost al my weight and more with the DS. I eat like a normal person and actually enjoy food again. I LOVE MY LIFE WITH THE DS NOW and will always regret not researching more on this dam band.
Was from 9/06-1/08
2. Have you experienced any of the following: Vomiting, PB, Stuck Food, "Bringing food back", Regurgitation.
Oh yes I did ALL OF THE ABOVE. Worst 1.5 years of my life
3. Have you experienced any of the following: Dehydration requiring IV fluids, Vomiting requiring hospital intervention
Yes for dehydration
4. Have you experienced any band complications requiring a secondary surgery to repair the port, tubing or band.
Had it removed and revised to the DS due to major complications. All the reflux created a hole in my esophagus, band damaged part so my stomach, port was burried and created major scar tissue.
5. Have you experienced any other complications related to the band requiring a second surgery IE. Gall bladder
No
6. Have you had an elective surgery to replace your port to a lower profile version or new band version.
No
7. How satisfied are you: 1 being VERY, 2 being Somewhat, 3 being Not really, 4 being NOT satisfied at all.. BOO!
Is there a #10 for I was so miserable I wished I was dead and beat myself up everyday for paying $15k for a device that caused so much pain and suffering that I wi**** was never invented.
8. Have you died as a complication of the band?
No but almost did when I had my 7 hour revision surgery. Had so much damage done to my stomach that I don't have your typical sleeve. Also ended up with a lot of scar tissu around my port area and lets not forget the damage to my esophagus. I went into cardiac arrest the night of my surgery and almost died.
9. If you could do it over, would you get the band versus another WLS option like RNY, VGS, DS...
HELL NO and would talk even my worst enemy out of getting the band.
10. Do you report fewer co-morbidity's as a result of your surgical weight loss?
Only lost 22 lbs with the band and lost al my weight and more with the DS. I eat like a normal person and actually enjoy food again. I LOVE MY LIFE WITH THE DS NOW and will always regret not researching more on this dam band.
339/318.6/125/155/165
SW/SW/LW/CW/GW
Revision from Lapband to DS and Had healthy post-op baby, LOVE MY DS! 
. Are you a lap band patient? Yes
2. Have you experienced any of the following: Vomiting, PB, Stuck Food, "Bringing food back", Regurgitation.
At first until I learned to eat properly - now very rarely indeed.
3. Have you experienced any of the following: Dehydration requiring IV fluids, Vomiting requiring hospital intervention no
4. Have you experienced any band complications requiring a secondary surgery to repair the port, tubing or band. no
5. Have you experienced any other complications related to the band requiring a second surgery IE. Gall bladder no
6. Have you had an elective surgery to replace your port to a lower profile version or new band version. no
7. How satisfied are you: 1 being VERY, 2 being Somewhat, 3 being Not really, 4 being NOT satisfied at all.. BOO! 1
8. Have you died as a complication of the band?
9. If you could do it over, would you get the band versus another WLS option like RNY, VGS, DS... without hesitation
10. Do you report fewer co-morbidity's as a result of your surgical weight loss? yes - bp fine, occasional atrial fibrallation vanished
Kate 3 years and 7 months out; 1 year and 11 months maintaining below goal.
2. Have you experienced any of the following: Vomiting, PB, Stuck Food, "Bringing food back", Regurgitation.
At first until I learned to eat properly - now very rarely indeed.
3. Have you experienced any of the following: Dehydration requiring IV fluids, Vomiting requiring hospital intervention no
4. Have you experienced any band complications requiring a secondary surgery to repair the port, tubing or band. no
5. Have you experienced any other complications related to the band requiring a second surgery IE. Gall bladder no
6. Have you had an elective surgery to replace your port to a lower profile version or new band version. no
7. How satisfied are you: 1 being VERY, 2 being Somewhat, 3 being Not really, 4 being NOT satisfied at all.. BOO! 1
8. Have you died as a complication of the band?
9. If you could do it over, would you get the band versus another WLS option like RNY, VGS, DS... without hesitation
10. Do you report fewer co-morbidity's as a result of your surgical weight loss? yes - bp fine, occasional atrial fibrallation vanished
Kate 3 years and 7 months out; 1 year and 11 months maintaining below goal.
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,
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