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I got an upper gi series that showed everything was perfect and I went back to my dr and he tried to insist that any problems would have been seen then but I ABSOLUTLY told him " I'm not leaving until you schedule me a scope "
i knew from this support website and from being a surgical nurse that an upper gi series would only show a slipped band or Enlarged pouch above the band .
Insist that you get the hel you need
I'm waiting on the Drs next move. I'm pushing for a revision .... To sleeve or mini gastric bypass
Don't know but I have your same symptoms . I'm 6 years out. Did you get an endoscopy or an upper G I. ?
finally had my egd today and the gi dr found ulcers in my esophagus and polyps in my stomach that he biopsied. Does anyone have any experience with this. I've been banded nearly 7 years ... Very compliant and lost 100 lbs but have recently been having upper belly bloat , port pain, vomiting nearly everything that goes down and a regain of 45 lbs and climbing quickly.
Anyone know if that is grounds for band removal and revision ?
I had a band for almost 10 years. I revised to the sleeve 11/24/15. I can't say I'm a success ...but so far I am doing OK with it. I am not losing 10lbs a week or anything like that, but I'm losing slowly. I was a slow loser with the band too so although I want the fat gone, it's not going to happen for me quickly like it does others.
I get full and I'm satisfied with the tiny amounts I eat. With the band...never. I was always hungry because I couldn't ever eat anything of substance that would stay with me (threw up all the time).
Good luck with your research!!
on 1/25/16 6:07 pm
Thanks I posted there too :) I figured there might be people on this boad who may have heard the same thing ....
You will probably get better/more responses if you post on the Sleeve forum ;)
Congrats! It is great to see another successful Lapband patient on here! :)
289 / 273 / 163.4 / 164 10cc AP Standard 
my band!
on 1/24/16 7:25 pm
I met with my doctor the other day and he said band to sleeve operations are rarely successful. He said the weight regain occurs a lot faster or very little weight is lost anything at all.
needless to say I am very disappointed to hear this and I am reaching out for success stories. Beyond three years that it was if there are any? I just can't believe this is true and I feel like I remember reading success stories. Perhaps, this has to do with his technique and this is why this is happening. He seems to think that you just never get the sensation of being satisfied... I think most disturbing is that he said some patients never really leave anything at all...
By all means I don't want to offend anyone I'm just repeating what I heard and effort to get some clarity and perhaps some inspiration. FYI he also said that a gastric bypass is the best way to go for sustainable weight loss.
on 1/23/16 6:21 am
Congratulations on your 14th bandiversary. You rarely hear of someone having a band that long and being happy with it so that makes you very special and your 14th bandiversay something you really need to celebrate!
Hi everyone, I haven't posted for awhile. I am celebrating my 14th bandiversary. I am doing well. I don't have any regrets. I wish everyone the best of luck in their journey. Mona
Veteran Bandster 2002
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
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