Having My Band Removed

**Alexandra** · 05-16-2007, 08:01 PM

Congratulations on your diagnosis, I guess!

Seriously, I hope you get the approval for the RNY and that it is smooth and easy. Fingers crossed!!

KarenB · 05-18-2007, 08:20 AM

Thanks, Alex. You've always been such source of support; now I have no idea why I temporarily left the board when I was gaining so much weight back.

So, since this topic is "Life After Band Removal," I can keep you posted even after it's out, right?

Had endoscopy Wednesday --I've been such a busy person, you'd never know I have a full-time job--I'm grateful for Blackberries & laptops! All is fine, just a tad of reflux, which Nexium used to control completely, but now my insurance doesn't cover. By the way, I don't have symptoms of reflux, but the doc could tell by bile presence. None of the other PPI's seem to work as well. Band is fine, in perfect position, no slippage, etc. So ironic!

Have a great weekend!

Karen

Mrs D · 05-18-2007, 04:50 PM

Hi, Just wanted to tell you about me!
I had my band remove 12 weeks ago due to mrsa. I am very sad. Life is hard for me because I have to diet. I no how u are feeling. U just need to take each day at a time. I live in the uk. I had to self fund my band. Our health service here would not fund the band for me. I have lost throusands of pounds and my best mate.
But i am alive. Mrsa kills. But it did'nt get me ( Thank god)
So hang in there and good luck.
Mrs D

KarenB · 05-18-2007, 05:11 PM

Thanks, Mrs. D. I'm so glad you're o.k., that's, of course, the most important thing! I googled MRSA--Is it a staph infection?

Karen

jackie506 · 07-01-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KarenB

Hi eveyone.. I haven't been here in quite a while. I have to have my band removed. I've had Nutcracker Esophagus, which is not caused by the band, but does not allow fills (they always close up) for about a year now. I have no fill now, have some restriction on good foods (tuna salad???) but have just been going hog wild on the bad stuff.

No excuse, but through all this, my husband's been sick, unemployed,and now will probably need a liver transplant.

Saw a wonderful doctor last week & without question, the band has to come out, and I decided to go for RNY. I had been down to 158, now I'm up to 203 again (high was 232) I am so disgusted and unhappy.

I must stress that I loved my band. If used correctly, filled correctly and not abused, I feel that it is a wonderful tool, and had I not had this problem would have continued as a happy bandster

Thanks to all of you for your past support, and I know you'll be pulling for me now

Thanks Karen for sharing your story. So sorry for your troubles with Nutcracker esophagus and losing the band. I will be banded on July 23rd and I can't wait. I am getting soooo nervous and even asking myself if I REALLY want to do this. I keep coming up with the same answer........YES. That is not to say that I am not scared of the complications that can arise but I keep telling myself they are rare and the band can be a wonderful tool. Good luck to you on your rouxenY surgery. I hope recovery goes very well for you. You are definately a fighter. I have thought many times what will I do if this doesn't work and I keep telling myself...this has to work this is the end of the line for me and I WILL make this work. Since being approved by insurance on the 20th of June I have lost 7 lbs. :whoo: Not sure if it is just because it is summer and I am more active or if I am subconsciously getting myself into the mode. I prefer to believe the latter.:D