Why remove the band! This is a discussion on Why remove the band! within the Life After Lap-Band Removal forums.
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05-31-2007, 09:17 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 102
City: Toronto | Why remove the band!
I'm just wondering why people get their band removed? I'm not banded, I have booked to get it done this month.
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05-31-2007, 10:11 PM
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#2 | | Just waiting...
Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 39
Posts: 51
City: Northwest Houston State: Texas |
I met a woman about 6 months ago who had the band removed because of slippage problems. Eventually she developed an infection due to another gastrointestinal procedure, and she just never had it put back in.
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06-01-2007, 05:19 AM
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#3 | | Moderator / Admin
Join Date: Jul 2003 Age: 46
Posts: 6,996
City: Morris County State: NJ |
Sometimes there are problems that can only be resolved by removing the band. That's what happened to me, but I'm very hopeful I can have a new one placed soon (waiting on insurance).
The removability of the band is the precise reason I chose it in the first place. Complications happen, we all take our chances, but I felt the potential complications posed by the band were so much less dire than those posed by RNY that it was the wiser choice. And when I get depressed about the removal, I remember that I have exactly the plumbing I had when I started, I'm 100% healthy, and if I wanted to walk away and never look back I could do so. RNY leaves one with permanent changes and malabsorption of nutrients, creating a situation that can be dangerous years later.
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06-02-2007, 10:09 AM
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#4 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 357
State: NY |
People get the Band removed usually for slippage or errosion. Some get it removed because they can't deal with the lifestyle changes (eating) or because they decide to revise to a different operation.
__________________ Banded 6/01 Dr. Rumbaut Mexico.
Lost 95 pounds prior to pregnancy w/Band. Delivered of two healthy boys and one healthy girl (unfilled for all three pregnancies). Thinking about a revision...either VSG or DS.  | |
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06-08-2007, 07:41 AM
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#5 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 38
Posts: 4
| Removal for hardware problems?
Has anyone ever heard of someone having their band removed due to hardware problems or the band breaking? I'm just wondering because I'm scheduled for band surgery on 6/19 yet I want to get back into martial arts after I lose some weight...i'm concerned the band port or tubing would become damaged. I checked with my doctor and said it won't...but i thought i'd check here.
Thanks,
George
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06-11-2007, 07:07 AM
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#6 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 38
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WasABubbleButt...thanks for your response!
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06-11-2007, 08:07 AM
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#7 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 357
State: NY | Quote:
Originally Posted by georgeb3  Has anyone ever heard of someone having their band removed due to hardware problems or the band breaking? I'm just wondering because I'm scheduled for band surgery on 6/19 yet I want to get back into martial arts after I lose some weight...i'm concerned the band port or tubing would become damaged. I checked with my doctor and said it won't...but i thought i'd check here.
Thanks,
George | I've never heard of that... in over six years of being Banded. If your Band had issues (like with the port)... it would be unrelated to your activity.
__________________ Banded 6/01 Dr. Rumbaut Mexico.
Lost 95 pounds prior to pregnancy w/Band. Delivered of two healthy boys and one healthy girl (unfilled for all three pregnancies). Thinking about a revision...either VSG or DS. | |
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06-11-2007, 09:13 AM
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#8 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 40
Posts: 634
City: South Texas, and Northern Maine State: Texas, Maine |
Hey George!
i had a leak in my band. In the band itself and my surgeon caught the leak and replaced the entire getup with one of the new AP bands. I asked the same questions, "what did i do to make this happen" and he assured me that leaks like this dont happen from any kind of thing the wearer can do, and that its VERY rare that mishaps like this happen at all. I was his first in over 4k surgeries. When it does happen its usually a result of a scrape or nick to the band during surgery.
There isnt anything you can do activity wise that will affect it.
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[SIGPIC]  TEXAS/MAINE-BANDED FEB 13 2007, med 10 CM, 4cc band *3 fill 5/23/07 found leak 330start/285rebanding/c191/fg170/idealgoal150
REBANDED MAY 24 2007,
small AP BAND 10cc 7.4cc current fill
Dr Matthew J. St Laurent, Houston
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06-11-2007, 09:36 AM
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#9 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007 Age: 38
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Thanks for your replies! That does make me feel better. I guess i was thinking that I'm going to be apprehensive to have anything touch my stomach for a while. It's good to hear that the device itself is pretty tough.
George
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06-11-2007, 07:36 PM
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#10 | | Band to sleeve 6/08
Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 46
Posts: 5,908
State: Arizona | Quote:
Originally Posted by georgeb3 Thanks for your replies! That does make me feel better. I guess i was thinking that I'm going to be apprehensive to have anything touch my stomach for a while. It's good to hear that the device itself is pretty tough.
George | I have this vision of 2000 years from now the future archeologists will be doing a dig and find a bunch of banded people. All that will be left is the band. We'll be dust by then, but the band will still be working. ;)
If there is anything left of our physical bodies I figure they'll think the band was some really expensive stomach jewelry. :D
The band is tougher than we are by a long shot!
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The band got me to goal, the sleeve will keep me there!
If you need anything please feel free to email me through the LBT system.
Goal in 10 months!!! -103lbs (-132 total)
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From 22/24 to size 4
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06-11-2007, 08:57 PM
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#11 | | Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 73
State: KS | Quote:
Originally Posted by WASaBubble Butt I have this vision of 2000 years from now the future archeologists will be doing a dig and find a bunch of banded people. All that will be left is the band. We'll be dust by then, but the band will still be working. ;)
If there is anything left of our physical bodies I figure they'll think the band was some really expensive stomach jewelry. :D
The band is tougher than we are by a long shot! | Had surgery on the 24th, and anniversary the 27th and DH said in hospital that he got me something for anniversary and I was sad b/c I hadn't, it was all about me at that time. Then he said that he got me jewelry, stomach jewelry... Ha too funny... :)
Guess he is going to be one of the people digging up our bones. ha
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06-12-2007, 06:13 PM
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#12 | | Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 102
City: Toronto | Quote:
Originally Posted by WASaBubble Butt I have this vision of 2000 years from now the future archeologists will be doing a dig and find a bunch of banded people. All that will be left is the band. We'll be dust by then, but the band will still be working. ;)
If there is anything left of our physical bodies I figure they'll think the band was some really expensive stomach jewelry. :D
The band is tougher than we are by a long shot! |
We may be dead but we'll be thin:biggrin1:
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06-12-2007, 09:47 PM
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#13 | | Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007 Age: 40
Posts: 634
City: South Texas, and Northern Maine State: Texas, Maine |
lmao..i love that...expensive stomach jewelry!!!!
i want some diamonds encrusted on mine dangit. emeralds? can we get some bling?
Can you imagine, with as popular as body piercings are, that eventually they will just install the port on the outside and THAT will have the jewel encrusted rings and hoopla?
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[SIGPIC] TEXAS/MAINE-BANDED FEB 13 2007, med 10 CM, 4cc band *3 fill 5/23/07 found leak 330start/285rebanding/c191/fg170/idealgoal150
REBANDED MAY 24 2007,
small AP BAND 10cc 7.4cc current fill
Dr Matthew J. St Laurent, Houston
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06-12-2007, 09:57 PM
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#14 | | dog lover
Join Date: Jul 2006 Age: 49
Posts: 995
State: ky |
I'll never want to give up my Food Muzzle.
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surgery 07/06 @ 265lbs
CURRENT WGT 153 8/10/08
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06-14-2007, 04:14 PM
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#15 | | Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 50
Posts: 18
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I am considering having my band removed; I'm suffering greatly from gastric reflux; had a fundal plication (stomach wrap around the esophagus) prior to the lap band because of severe reflux; I've had all the saline removed (supposedly) and still suffer; I take nexium twice daily,eat last at 4pm-not even water,elevate my bed and still have constant reflux-so severe fluids come out my nose while sleeping; I have had band 2yrs and have lost 80lbs-about 20 from goal; any advice or encouragement? my doc says removing the band "might" help.
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