Erosion was the reason!

Last week Monday I had to have my band removed.  I went into surgery with xrays showing a small slip (prolapsed stomach) and the band out of position.  All intentions and understandings were to reposition the band.  I had been banded over 20 months, but could never keep a proper fill.  I had soft food syndrome, tightness in the mornings, lots of burping, and quite often had to make myself throw up to get food unstuck (just assumed I ate to fast or too big of a bite).  Everyone knows how fickle a band can be. On Friday I saw the dr to have my staples removed and he told me he tried everything to keep the band, but I have what he described as "2 ruts that were eroding into my stomach that the band kept sliding back and forth into".  He did not want to take any chances with the band eroding all the way through the stomach so he removed everything.  As I posted earlier I am super bummed about this. You don't hear "alot" about erosion with the band or what really causes it, so from a now "former bandster" to all bandsters it does happen!! I guess I am back to being a weigh****chers point person, ugh - again!! Take care, Barb

They cant put a new band in after the healing is done?

 

That would be a bummer to have to have it out and none put back in.

Kathy

Kathy, My dr. did not discuss that all, he felt I was a better canidate for RYN, however I do not feel that is an option for me. Barb

I would recommend a 2nd opinion from an even more experienced banding surgeon. How many bands had your surgeon done at the time you were banded? Nancy

Any luck with your insurance getting another sugery paid for? 

Jena ~ I have a direct exclusion for anything related to WLS surgeries - even removal, so I am now facing a VERY large surgeon, hospital and anethesiologist bill!!!!!!!!

You lived every bandsters worst nightmare.  I am glad they caught it in time before it did more significant damage.  But I know if must be devistating to you> ((Barb))  I wish you well.

Thanks so much Deb!!  You have done awesome - good for you!! Barb

Barb!!! thank you for posting this... I am so very sorry  for what you have had to go thru. I sincerely hope the future holds many  bright happy  times for you and you can forget the  bad ones ...life can throw some hard punches for sure ... glad your surgeon took it all out in time and you will suffer no permanent damage, I  am sure he knows what is best for you .... yes back to weigh****chers  (((((HUG)))

In a list of  "what ifs"  when interviewing my surgeon, I asked about erosion. He said that the band would be removed, and after about six months healing time, a new band could be placed, if desired.  The client would pay 50% of the new band itself, no other fees, surgical or otherwise. Does your surgeon feel you could be rebanded? Alex