4cc placed in 2004. Did great for 5 years. I just revised to the sleeve on 12/29. I had quite a bit of adhesions and scar tissue from the band. Glad it's gone...

I completely agree that no weight loss "tool" is perfect..however, acid reflux I can handle....the thing I have an issue with is:

I was ready for a slip,
I was ready for erosion,
I was ready for acid reflux, I was ready for anything they told me I might get....Those were the chances I took...

I was not ready for half of my stomach to be pretty much "dead" and they have to cut away part of it anyway.......The longer they are out, the more problems they are finding....there are people out there that have had the band a few years, and have so much scar tissue on their stomach it's causing serious problems. However, unless they have another issue, and have to have surgery again, they don't find it. I practically have to have the sleeve done anyway to cut out all the scar tissue and adhesions.....It's also attached itself to my liver (never was told that was a complication) I had it separated from that last year and it's adhered itself to it again. I was ready for everything they told me....I wasn't ready for what they did not. These are my opinions of the band. If you love the band, that's great....I'm not going to try and change your mind. I loved mine for 7 years....Now, in my opinion, it's a crap band....and no one is going to be able to convince me otherwise.

This is a board for people to vent regarding  failed weight loss. I'm glad your doing well with your surgery. How would you feel if I went to the lap-band board and started to berate everyone there. I don't do that like some people do. I'm here, on this board where I should be...


Lol... Jade, all I can say is I'm sorry you don't have more to do....At least I had a reason to post here........Perhaps a spelling and grammar course might fill some of that void you seem to have...Peace

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....