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BAND REMOVAL TALE
Dec 10, 2009
sreed1966Livonia, MI Mark Pleatman MD Revision (12/29/09) Member Since: 01/30/04 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 12/9/09 2:48 pm Just thought I would post this. I'm getting this thing out of my body for good. Yes, I lost weight Yes, I lost all my weight and maintained for almost 7 years Yes, I thought it was the best thing since sliced bread until I was over 6 years out Yes, I now have permanent esophogeal damage Yes, I have tons of damaged tissue were my band has rested for over 7 years....(They are starting to look at the damage done to the area when removing it, even though the patient had no symptoms) Yes, it completely "broke" one day (not mechanically) and I was throwing up acid all night long Yes, I rocked that thing like there was no tomorrow NO...I would not do it again.....less invasive my *ss! The only good thing I can say about the band...Having a second WL surgery (VSG), I know alot more about weight loss, and will not make mistakes again....Thinking my band was going to start working again, I gained alot of weight ...that is completely my fault....next time I see that scale move 3 pounds up, and it's not "that time"......I'm breaking out a can of whoop ass on myself....  Living is easy with eyes closed......
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N. M.WI Member Since: 04/14/07 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 12/9/09 3:19 pm Last Edit: 12/9/09 3:19 pm The claim of the lapband being "less invasive" is just SO incredibly wrong, isn't it? I know I had three surgeries... one to place it, one to try to "fix" it when my stomach twisted into a Figure 8 and I couldn't poop for almost 2 weeks and then finally another surgery to remove it when I was just about ready to kick off. I won't even get into all the "Pain Management" treatments I had to have... neverending! |
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