I am almost 4 months post op and very happy with how I am doing. The weight doesn't fall off it, comes off slowly and consistently. Had some scale issues and ended up with a new one that may not read quite the same but I am 40-45 pounds down from when I started the LS diet before surgery. Seem to averaging 2 pounds a week off since surgery but I have had the usual stalls. Thanks for asking.

Hi there I remember you too from the old days!! I'm so sorry you have had to join us who have had to have a removal but yo\u are with a good crowd most everyone I know who had a band has had to have it removed. Have you asked them what they mean by revision? They may be looking at it that there is so much damage that by repairing it they would be doing a revision. I know several people who have ended up with a sleeve simply because they had to remove that much of the stomach to repair the damage done by the band.

To be very honest with you the vast majority of people end up having to have a revision because even with their new way of eating they still end up gaining weight. So within a few months of removal they end up going back in for revision because they are unable to keep their weight down without some type of tool to help them.

Like the above folks have said they can't do a revision without your approval so you just have to put your foot down and insist on it. If when it comes time to sign for the surgery it says revision you can always refuse to sign it until the wording is changed. There is also no reason to have an open surgery, they should be able to repair it laproscipically. You are just going to have to let them know who is boss! I wish you the best and I agree Dr. K is your best bet in CA but he is in the San Francisco area. There must be some good docs in SoCal too I would think. Good luck to you!!!

Back in 2003 when I had the band done, there was literally nothing to research. The surgeon said, "It's a lifetime product. You don't need to lose enough weight to go with the 'more invasive' gastric bypass. Try the band. If it doesn't work, we'll take it out and do something else." So I trusted he knew what he was talking about. I watched a video (VHS!) of Ann Wilson from the band, Heart, telling us that the band worked miracles for her and it could work miracles for the rest of us, too. Too bad it's not quite as simple as just yanking the band out when it inevitably doesn't work. I never knew how much damage that thing could do to a body.

I agree... nothing to do with being out of control. Everything to do with believing the advertising and marketing. I thought my surgeon had my best interests at heart, but it turned out, he really wanted to start making lots of money with banding. It was a very lucrative business decision. Not so much anymore since the more upstanding medical practitioners are steering people away from the band, at least.  

OH...Wow.  I am not familiar with that.  I will say a prayer that all is well.  As far as the band goes, I dont blame you one bit!!!!!  I was so happy when my band was gone!!!!!!  It almost destroyed me.  I can not wait for my sleeve revision in December.  I feel it will be life changing. Please keep me posted. I am not always on this board, so I would love for you to send me a message letting me know how it goes.

CJ

its internal. It requires sedation and its call an EUS? Honestly I just wish they take this band out right now. I'm so scared this polyp they were talking about is cancer. I can't stand not knowing.