Revising to another procedure . . .

  . . .  is NOT the answer to every bump in the Lapband road.

I'm just sayin'.

I couldn't even if I wanted to since the band wrecked my guts. Believe me, I wanted to.  Just had a doc tell me a couple of weeks ago that it would be a "mistake." 

 Nicci, did Dr. E tell you that?

Hey Jules,
I saw Dr. E and spoke a lot with Dr. C. They were concerned about my lapbanding experience, but my insurance doesn't cover any more WLS  since I already had the band. They don't accept self pay patients. They really tried to help me, but it was kind of a dead end.

Then, Dr. Keshishian in CA was going to help me revise. I was saving money and trying to make that work.  My stomach hurts a LOT lately, though. So, as a matter of trying to determine if I could even possibly consider going to CA to revise, I went to my gastroenterologist to do pre-testing.

I have so much damage to my guts, it's ridiculous. I have bleeding ulcers, hiatal hernia, gastritis, diverticulitis...  and the doc was having a really hard time doing a colonoscopy due to the number of adhesions that I have from multiple surgeries. I woke up several times during the procedure because the scope couldn't move through freely. 


And I went through so much pain with the damn lapband that I'd rather remain fat! 

Dr. E was a really super nice guy. Actually, all 3 of the docs I met were good.

 Oh wow, that makes me so sad! You shouldn't have to live with such pain. From everything I have read on here, if anyone can fix you, that would be Dr. K. 

Good luck and please keep me updated. I think of you often!

((((((Nicci))))))

Jules, I think Dr. K is pretty phenomenal and would love to be able to have him fix mah gurts! Maybe someday, if I get lucky.

Thanks, Hon. You're the best.

 Especially, if the only problem is that you are eating junk and not exercising (guilty as charged!).

Since I went back to doing what I know I should the weight is coming off again!  

Toni

 
Bette, so true. It may be for some but I am starting ( starting??) to get to very irritated by blanket generalisations. 

Kate

It can be bad here sometimes.  I hate hearing how "every band fails and how everyone eventually will fail and have problems."  I am also a member on LapBandTalk and there are so many happy, healthy and successful banders there.  Sure, there are some with difficulties, but you don't hear the negative rhetoric daily like you do here.  Honestly, IF I only knew Banders from here, I would not want a Lap Band either.  Thankfully, I was a member on LBT and OH before I got my band and I was able to see people in my support group who were successful, healthy and happy.

I agree and people need to understand also some people dont want their insides all torn out or rerouted in any way or form that is a huge deal breaker for some people .