Anyone ever heard of a band "exploding"

Maybe it was due to the post op gas - it permeated the band and then exploded!

Or wait I have another explanation.

The person who's band exploded may have been a deep sea diver and they came back up to the surface too quickly....................

LOL

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Banded 2 June 2009.

oh. good. Lord!

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Michelle
Surgery - August 25th, 2008
Highest (documented), 250
Program Start Wt, 236
Surgery Day, 210
Current, 181
Goal, 130

~Since March, 08

The nurses at my office told us that some lady had her stomach explode because she drank soda. They said it killed her. I googled this to see if it was true and came across some theories but nothing supporting it enough for me to believe it LOL. Some people are so in the dark about lap bands!

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It just shows how people love to talk even when they have know idea what they are talking about! I met one lady who had bypass surgery and didn't want the band because she didn't want to have the adjusting dial hanging out of her stomach!! People need to get informed or just stay quiet. This just goes to show that we need to ask our doctor not the over talkative know-it-alls.

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Banded April 26th 2009
1st Fill 4cc's on 5/31/09
2nd Fill 4cc's on 6/28/09
3rd Fill 2 cc's on 8/14/09
4th Fill 1.5 cc's on10/25/09 "sweet spot"
14cc Band

People are stupid.

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pre-op diet start date 11/10/08
surgery date 11/24/08 10cc Allergan LAP-BAND®®®®
fill 1/09 3.5cc total 3.5
fill 2/09 2.25cc .5cc unfill following day total 5.25
fill 8/09 .75cc total 6
total unfill for surgery 9/09
fill 9/15/09 total 4.5 / fill 1.1 9/21 total 5.6 cc
9/15/09 95 pounds lost from highest wt 9/08

Someone said to me the other day "I hear you got that rubberband?" She actually thought it sat on the outside of my stomach too!!

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pre-op diet start date 11/10/08
surgery date 11/24/08 10cc Allergan LAP-BAND®®®®
fill 1/09 3.5cc total 3.5
fill 2/09 2.25cc .5cc unfill following day total 5.25
fill 8/09 .75cc total 6
total unfill for surgery 9/09
fill 9/15/09 total 4.5 / fill 1.1 9/21 total 5.6 cc
9/15/09 95 pounds lost from highest wt 9/08

Um wow... I think we have urban "Band" legends afoot here !! I so needed this laugh this morning nice thread
Girl, I applaud you for not laughing in that Nurses' face for making such a silly comment.

"This one time an AGB exploded "..... LMAO

You all have a wonderful day and giggle every time you think about this thread, I know I am

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"OK LADY, Buh Bye"

I did a yahoo search on this even though I thought it was pretty silly. It is true, it is an exploding business! The band itself is not exploding, but the surgery is exploding in the number of people having the surgery. Thanks for a great thread and do know we are not laughing at you, but at the person who told you that.

i am still giggling....

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First Seminar Feb 2008 (didn't like MD), 2nd Seminar April 2008 loved MD), Surgeon Consult May 21 2008 (BMI 42, shorter than I thougt ),
PCP appt for approval letter May 30th ,
Nutritionist Appt June 11th , Psych Constul June 18th , Surgery 7/8/08

DITTO!!

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Wow, I can't even imagine something like that happened. But, I am thoroughly entertained by many of your responses.

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People who don't understand the LAP-BAND® procedure will say anything. Those of us who are living with the LAP-BAND® must do as you guys have done and do our research.

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