Lap-Band Problems - and solutions

I think you're a bit unprofessional to come on here and argue your case. We're all familiar with your history. I wouldn't let you treat my hangnail.

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Gee 1963, you had lap band surgery three times before revising to the sleeve?! I can see why you'd have the opinion of the band you do, too.

 

Do you notice any lasting ill effects from your time banded? I hope you're having a much easier time with the sleeve?

We all need to report this person, maybe then OH will listen!!!!!

Maybe the good doctor has a "skin" in the OH game?

Still waiting for you to answer Nics question...DO YOU HAVE A BAND doctor ?

Oh and I want you to answer my question with proof attached. You can provide the requested proof through the FDA's medical device, Adverse Event Report.

My question to you doctor is...Did you REPORT ALL 20 OF YOUR LAP BAND REMOVALS TO THE FDA, AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER ???

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfmaude/de tail.cfm?mdrfoi__id=207364

Keep your BS smoke screen replies to yourself and just answer the questions DOCTOR !

You have one hell of a nerve coming here and conversing with us as if we were as clueless as the poor, desperate, and uneducated obese CASH COWS that pay your MTG.

How do you sleep at night knowing that you are ruining the quality of your poor victims lives ?

SHAME ON YOU

SHAME ON YOU

SHAME ON YOU

I don't come here as a patient, but as a physician - so whether I have a band is my personal information and mine alone. I don't answer to people here because they ask a question unrelated to the post.

You have lost your band- so I am not certain why you are posting here. This isn't the place.

We follow the rules with reporting -  and no, you won't get the satisfaction of proof- because that is not the question here. 

In terms of ruining the quality of life: the purpose of this post is to help people avoid that issue - not to say the band is bad. 

It seems like you had a bad experience - not everyone does. You can blame it on the band- that is fine. The band is simply a bit of plastic that has an effect - and it can be used or misused. 

The question is: what happened that you lost your band? Was it just magically bad? Because there is goood long term data showing it is not. 

Was the band too tight? Was the band malpositioned? Did the band slip - because the current theory of band slips is that they happen for one of several reasons? Did your band erode?

Many people go through without a problem with their band - so  our purpose was to take our most successful patients and determine  their behaviors.  But I am always curious as to those who lost the band - what happened, why? 

Is there a group of people who should never have the band-- absolutely. If we can figure out who they are, we can avoid a lot of pain. If we can determine what factors make a good fit for the operation, we can refine it better. 

So that is what this post is about.

For example: world-travel: we have a number of patients who travel the world with no problem with their band. But some are uncomfortable and prefer a sleeve - so they receive that.

Another we discovered: people on Humera or Embrel seem to have a higher erosion rate- so for those patients we don't implant bands. 

But lets work to define this more -

I can tell you what works - from successful patients. I can tell you what will get a band patient in trouble - but what would really be helpful is knowing who should never get the band. Is there a type of person? Is there something that when you look back you can say - had I known that this was in it I would not have gotten the band. Not just your bad experience - but more. What did it? Do you know? Any thoughts?

Lets turn this dialog into something helpful - your choice.

When a patient has a problem-  I don't sleep well. They do have my cell number, so they can reach me.