lapband finally out after 5 years

my port had partially flipped and my band had slipped down - would have stomach acid shooting out of my nose all night long.

So far, no stomach acid problems post VSG - liquids no longer cause me pain.  I feel free.

That sounds really scary!! I'm glad you made it through all that- it sounds painful. I'm happy for you getting VSG- I have heard great things!! Congrats!

I'm so glad you feel better. I can relate!  I literally almost died from band complications. I didn't hold out hope that band removal would "fix" me, but it was like night and day after I had it taken out.

I had the left shoulder pain from diaphragmatic damage to such a degree that I was presribed Fentanyl patches (which didn't help) and I had injections, was given pain killers, etc. I had acid reflux, couldn't eat solid foods...
boy, I understand what you're talking about!!!!

I'm so happy for you.

Nicci

I myself just converted from lapband to gastric bypass, my band slipped too, I had acid all the time, it wasnt fun. I am now two weeks out from my conversion surgery and I feel great.....  glad to know theres others out there

best wishes on your new journey!

I'm so glad I'm not crazy!!!!

I had wonderful results with my band..lost all my weight, and maintained it. One day in Aug. 2008 something just happened...and that night I threw up acid and then on for a month until I finally got unfilled....had surgery because they thought I had a slip....turns out, it was hiatal hernia and my band looked perfect....started to get filled a few months later, and instantly started heaving up acid again....I finally unfilled MYSELF at the end of April. I am still never without my rolaids!!!

I hae gained back 60 pounds...I have had this band in me for 7 years, and I am scheduled for VSG on Dec. 29th.....

PS...the doctor that did the hiatal hernia surgery kept trying to tell me I must have the flu, hence why I unfilled myself because he refused....he did not place my band, and he is not doing the revision. It's very difficult to describe to a physician what is going on when #1) They are not experiencing it...#2) It's not in the books as something that happens!!! My new doctor hates to even put then in unless the patient is 100% sure....I still tell him to give them my #.