Hi,just found you all

[JJJ]

Hi,
I had a band in 2006 but had it removed a month ago because of problems & having a bypass next week

 

[Butterfly_lady]

Hi and welcome and good luck with the bypass xxx

 

[weegie]

Hi and welcome.

What problems did you have with your band? Interested as I am in similar situation. Had band fitted 2007, having it removed and a mini gastric bypass in June. Meanwhile horrible quality of life with severe reflux.

Good luck with your bypass, hope all goes smoothly. Keep us posted.

Chrissy

 

[los in it]

Hello and welcome

 

[BFB]

Hi and welcome to the forum Good luck with you bypass next week. I had one last week

 

[JJJ]

My band seemed to have a life of its own. Despite behaving as normal, it would tighten spontaneously to the point where I might not be able to even swallow saliva. No-ne could come up with an explanation why.

 

[weegie]

My band seemed to have a life of its own. Despite behaving as normal, it would tighten spontaneously to the point where I might not be able to even swallow saliva. No-ne could come up with an explanation why.

Yes mine did this too, every 12 to 18 months, prompting an emergency unfill which was normally about 2ml to allow any swelling to go down. It would then take many fills / unfills to try and get back any restriction whatsoever. I have spent thousands on fills alone.
I found out a couple of weeks back, after a barium swalllow, that my band has a very fine tipping point between being able to eat anything at all and not being able to swallow my own saliva.
Though it hasnt slipped I do now think without the band I would not have my current health issues. I always followed the band rules, almost religously.
Praying the bypass sorts this out.

 

[xlyndsxjonxlola]

Hi and welcome. What problems did you have with your band? Interested as I am in similar situation. Had band fitted 2007, having it removed and a mini gastric bypass in June. Meanwhile horrible quality of life with severe reflux. Good luck with your bypass, hope all goes smoothly. Keep us posted. Chrissy

I am waiting for similar surgery with similar problems as to having the band !

 

[weegie]

I am waiting for similar surgery with similar problems as to having the band !

Sadly I am seeing more and more people a few years out where they have the same or similar problems. Some think its because some chose or were advised to have their bands tight, which might be true to some extent, but that doesn't help people who had bands that decided to tighten on their own. Seems now the advice is to live with very little restriction.
Either way it is not as easy a choice as one would think.
I will be in The Lodge from the 9th with my husband and son. May see you in the hospital.

 

[xlyndsxjonxlola]

Sadly I am seeing more and more people a few years out where they have the same or similar problems. Some think its because some chose or were advised to have their bands tight, which might be true to some extent, but that doesn't help people who had bands that decided to tighten on their own. Seems now the advice is to live with very little restriction. Either way it is not as easy a choice as one would think. I will be in The Lodge from the 9th with my husband and son. May see you in the hospital.

Weight loss weight gain!....lots more on top forever being sick! I can't wait for the mini bypass ready for the change now sick of this constant battle I have with food and my weight! I am going over on the 11/6/15 to have surgery on the 12/6/15 please add me on Facebook if you have it? Lyndsey challenger do inform me of your name though as I delete requests unknown x