Exactly same symptoms as u! But removal was on 26.5.17 so 9 days ago. I really thought it would be an easy recovery period with minimal pain. Mate keeps saying, "Surely u shud b feelin better by now!" Grrrrrrr! That comment just makes me more impatient! I also feel guilty about the pain as I feel it is self inflicted thru having had the band fitted in the first place, (especially as in the end it didn't work for me - how flipping embarrassing!) That said, I'm glad it's out and am planning on working on a a healthier way of living. It will probably be a lengthy process of changing the habits n beliefs I've carried for many, many years - practically all of my life up until now. I suppose I could say that the lapband has brought me to this point n in that way it has helped. Just wish this pain where the port was would go - always had pain at port site when it was inside me but honestly never thought I would have pain there after removal!! And the numbness in the left leg - it's so bizarre! I had anti sickness jab there so maybe it's from that. Hope ur feeling better now and I hope I will be too very soon! ?

My lapband slipped. Had to have it removed. I am taking Victoza and have lost 25 pounds in 10 weeks. It really works.

I have not had the balloons. I am 7 years post band. I have had problems with stuck and vomiting the entire time. I have been completely unfilled for over 2 years and continue to have the problems. I saw my surgeon on Friday and he recommended that I revise to the sleeve and I am in the process of getting that approval. I have gained the majority of my weight back due to resorting to sliders because that is all I can keep down.

Has anyone had a lap-band slippage that fixed itself by taking the fluid out of the band for a while? Or has anyone had a revision after lap-band slippage?

I had my lap-band surgery 8 years ago. I have lost 100 pounds and through a lot of effort (diet and exercise) I have managed to keep it off. I had experienced heart burn before having surgery but it did get worst after the surgery. About a month ago I started having what felt like severe heart burn so I went to a gastroenterologist to have an upper endoscopy done. I knew it was like no heartburn I had ever felt before but it still seemed like heartburn. Having heartburn for so many years I was afraid of permanent damage. I kinda thought it may be a bad slippage but I never had it so I didn't want to jump to conclusions. Long story short the doctor said my band had slipped. I went to my surgeon and he immediately said I need my band removed. When I looked up this problem on the internet it said that doctors would recommend taking all the fluid out of the band and waiting for a week or two to see if the band goes back in place. My doctor seemed to think that would be prolonging the inevitable.

Hi!

When I need to get back on the wagon I go back and do research, try to remember what you did like and make a plan! Plan all your food for the whole week on Sunday (that is when I have time), and make sure to plan some activities for the time of the day you know you will be looking for a snack for no good reason!

Once the research and plan is done take it day by day. If I get overly consumed with having to deal with my eating plan all week I go crazy! So I just try to stick to the present even meal by meal....

Good luck!

Mell