How many years have you been banded? List weight loss and if ANY complications to date
NanaB.
on 12/9/11 11:11 pm, edited 12/9/11 11:20 pm
on 12/9/11 11:11 pm, edited 12/9/11 11:20 pm
I will go first.....
*Major Complications- Any hospitalization over 3 days that was band related and was life threatening or required band removal.
*Minor Complication - Any minor band slippage that was resolved with emptying the band or reflux
*Mechanical Failure - Port flips, leaking ports or tube problems
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Years Banded - 6 years 3 months
Minor Complication - 2007, 1 pouch dilation, healed by total unfill
Major Complication - 0
Mechanical Failure - 0
Weight loss - 130 pounds
Band Type: - 4cc Lap Band
Edited to Add: The result may get skewed because a lot of people that are not having problems probably will not post or no longer post.
*Major Complications- Any hospitalization over 3 days that was band related and was life threatening or required band removal.
*Minor Complication - Any minor band slippage that was resolved with emptying the band or reflux
*Mechanical Failure - Port flips, leaking ports or tube problems
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Years Banded - 6 years 3 months
Minor Complication - 2007, 1 pouch dilation, healed by total unfill
Major Complication - 0
Mechanical Failure - 0
Weight loss - 130 pounds
Band Type: - 4cc Lap Band
Edited to Add: The result may get skewed because a lot of people that are not having problems probably will not post or no longer post.
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leeleeo
on 12/10/11 12:23 am - Culpeper, VA
on 12/10/11 12:23 am - Culpeper, VA
Years Banded - 4 years, 4 months
Minor Complication - 0
Major Complication - 0
Mechanical Failure - 0
Weight loss - 155 pounds
Band Type: - 10cc Lap Band
Minor Complication - 0
Major Complication - 0
Mechanical Failure - 0
Weight loss - 155 pounds
Band Type: - 10cc Lap Band
-=lee=-
At goal!
lost 155 lbs, go me!
At goal!
lost 155 lbs, go me!
Years banded - 4 years + 2 months
Major complication - none
Minor complication - band slip (cured by unfill & rest)
Mechanical problem - port flip (fixed with surgery)
Weight loss - 95 pounds
Band type - 4 cc Lap-Band
It's so nice to have you back, Naomi.
Your friend,
the sweet little old woman
Major complication - none
Minor complication - band slip (cured by unfill & rest)
Mechanical problem - port flip (fixed with surgery)
Weight loss - 95 pounds
Band type - 4 cc Lap-Band
It's so nice to have you back, Naomi.
Your friend,
the sweet little old woman
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com
Years Banded - 5 years 7 months
Minor Complication - 0
Major Complication - 0
Mechanical Failure - leak in tubing, repaired as outpatient (gen anaesthetic)
Weight loss - 109lbs
Band Type: - 4cc Lap Band
approx 6 fills and 1 unfill in the whole time.
Minor Complication - 0
Major Complication - 0
Mechanical Failure - leak in tubing, repaired as outpatient (gen anaesthetic)
Weight loss - 109lbs
Band Type: - 4cc Lap Band
approx 6 fills and 1 unfill in the whole time.
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,
Years Banded - 4 years, 5 months
Minor Complication - 0
Major Complication - 0
Mechanical Failure - Lap-Band is significantly lower than where it was placed
Weight loss - 60 lbs. originally, now 8 lbs. over surgery weight
Band Type: - 10 cc Lap-Band --> Will be having revision to RNY on 2/13/12
Pre-Surgery Weight: 253 lbs.
Current Weight: 135-140 lbs.
Mari 
Years Banded - 4 years, 3 months
Minor Complication - Pretty bad acid reflux over the past few years, vomiting, slippage.
Major Complication - Band slipped 5cm and has NOT resolved. I guess that is a MEDIUM complication because it requires removal and I will be revising to VSG.
Mechanical Failure - None, actually. My surgeon freaking rocks. It was placed well and such, no port problems other than it's annoying.
Weight loss - 75 lbs in the first 6 months, then slowly regained 30, 40, 50 lbs.
Also was pregnant for most of 2009 and part of 2010, only gained 15 lb with help of the band.
Post-pregnancy my band never really found its happy place again; mysteriously began getting too tight, I couldn't get food down, went in for 4 or 5 unfills until presented with nausea.
Ironically I have lost 35 lbs since having my band completely unfilled because I could finally eat protein and veggies and go low carb, which I could not do with any band restriction. Funny how hard it is to follow the rules with it tight.
So I am down 65 lb from my highest but still have 80-90 lb to lose.
Band Type: 10cc AP
Can't wait to have this piece of **** taken out. FWIW my surgeon doesn't even place them anymore. Please do your research before you decide to go with this surgery and prepare yourself for more surgery down the road, because it's pretty much a guarantee at this point.
Minor Complication - Pretty bad acid reflux over the past few years, vomiting, slippage.
Major Complication - Band slipped 5cm and has NOT resolved. I guess that is a MEDIUM complication because it requires removal and I will be revising to VSG.
Mechanical Failure - None, actually. My surgeon freaking rocks. It was placed well and such, no port problems other than it's annoying.
Weight loss - 75 lbs in the first 6 months, then slowly regained 30, 40, 50 lbs.
Also was pregnant for most of 2009 and part of 2010, only gained 15 lb with help of the band.
Post-pregnancy my band never really found its happy place again; mysteriously began getting too tight, I couldn't get food down, went in for 4 or 5 unfills until presented with nausea.
Ironically I have lost 35 lbs since having my band completely unfilled because I could finally eat protein and veggies and go low carb, which I could not do with any band restriction. Funny how hard it is to follow the rules with it tight.
So I am down 65 lb from my highest but still have 80-90 lb to lose.
Band Type: 10cc AP
Can't wait to have this piece of **** taken out. FWIW my surgeon doesn't even place them anymore. Please do your research before you decide to go with this surgery and prepare yourself for more surgery down the road, because it's pretty much a guarantee at this point.
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