Longest banded

Kaya81 · 03-31-2008, 02:27 AM

I just had my band replaced after nearly two years when it slipped. Im wondering who out there has had their band the longest. Just wondering if there is anyone who has had it for a long time with no problems. Who is the oldest bandster out there I wonder?

soriminah · 03-31-2008, 06:26 AM

Funny story - My op was last Tuesday to have the band put it - my sister had her's removed last Wednesday because it had slipped. They told her to wait 12 months before having it replaced. She had her's for 4 years. She got a vomiting bug (we think food poisoning from seafood) which made it slip.

tinywishes123 · 03-31-2008, 02:14 PM

that is my worst fear is I will lose my band years down the road. do they know what caused your slip?

I think that there is a member on this board from one of the org US clinical trials around 2001

**Wheetsin** · 03-31-2008, 02:17 PM

I've seen in the area of 7 - 9 years pop-up on occasion. People who went to Europe, Asia or MX before the band was approved for use in the US.