im still waiting on insurance to approve removal but my dr said i could have it out before this really started to get worse. they emptied my band last night and i almost think ti is worse. i can breathe better and less coughing but now i feel the burning almost to my throat. she said if doesn't go away in a few days to let them know i would probably need an upper gi...  hopefully the insurance just approves it and i can get it out!! lol thanks for the advise!

You have made a great point most of us need  6 mo. or more of therapy pre surgery not a 6 mo. pre surgery diet!! Many need far more therapy than they need surgery. I would say 90% of WLS people need a lot of therapy before they are ready for surgery and any surgery can be eaten around.

I would suggest you get the band removed too, you will feel so much better and be able to eat healthier with it gone. I had mine removed too late and have lost part of my swallowing ability and also have gastroparesis or slow emptying stomach from it which is very painful! I will most likely have it for life! The longer it is in, even empty, the more damage it will do. I wish you well and hope you are able to have yours removed and move on in life and get healthier than life with the band.

i didn't think to tight because i thought my band was empty lol i guess they only took 1 cc out last time and not all like i had thought. but i guess it has a little in there but i have no restriction at all.

i think they checked for that with the ct scan i had to swallow the glowing stuff then they also did a dye injection. i went ahead and called my surgeon they are taking out the rest of my fluid just in case but still waiting for surgery. thanks for replying!

Banded in November 2010. Wanted to be healthier for myself and my kids. Lost 80 pounds by working my butt off! Diet, exercise, juicing after surgery. My band has not helped me, I did it! 

Paid $16,000 for my band because I was partly afraid of roun y and I don't believe my government should pay for my laziness. 

had a few life changing setbacks in my journey and gained every pound back basically due to depression and turning to food for comfort.

I have  tried working with my band and for a moment considered revision surgery. I know a handful of friends and family that have had roun y and sleeve. All of them have had a complication and or most of them gained their weight  back. Everyone of them work thier butts off also to keep the weight off. This is not a quick fix and will effect the rest of your life. 

 For all of you out there that are considering weight loss surgery please think twice! This is a mental thing! My doctor and nurse support staff have been great actually but what we really need Is lap band for our brain, not our stomachs! 

Fills defills sweet spot.... Never ending roller coaster of getting food stuck. vomiting, heartburn I never had before, pain. 

My husband wants me to have my band removed because it effects our life so negatively. 

Please try a physiatrist and get yourself mentally and physically on a path to better health before you alter your body. If you are not mentally ready to change your life, weight loss surgery is not the answer. 

After my surgery I was running 5 km 4 days per week, elliptical 5 days per week, juicing and eating clean  I was happy! Endorphins are the best motivator not cutting and re routing your bowel or restricting your food so all that will go through your band is chocolate and ice cream.