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i know i wish could do it all at once. she said they want everything to be healed before they do it. She said the chance of a complication or a leak can go up if you do them at once. I tried to talk her into it but she said the office is not allowed to do that. my insurance is going to make me re qualify for that anyway its a diet for 3 months and psych eval so i wouldn't have time to get it done before this surgery. I don't want to wait for the lap band to come out for sure!
I.had my sleeve done at the same time, did they say why you couldn't and have to wait six months? Funny how every surgeon is different. Either way it will still be the best decision, instant relief!!!!
Lapband 6/08 90 pounds lost! Band slip and esophageal dilation diagnosed 5/15
LapBand removed, hernia repaired and sleeved 7/8/15
Thank you! yes i am so ready to have it out... then i have to wait 6 months for my sleeve :( GOOD LUCK!
Mine was put in in 2007 also and I had it removed last year. I would say it was about the same as when it was put in or when I had my gall bladder removed. Just some stomach pain around the biggest incision but nothing the pain meds didn't take care of. I evidently didn't have much scar tissue altho it sure felt like it and according to my surgical report there was some. I sure did feel better tho once it was out. It had been causing a horrible pain for months up under my rib cage. Felt like an ice pick jammed up under the middle of my rib cage! As soon as I woke up from surgery it was gone! I felt like a new person. hooray!!
Hope it helps as much for you. I did not revise so can't tell you how that goes.
I had my band in 2008, just had it out 7/8/15 along with hernia repair and revision to sleeve. The surgeon told my husband that he removed a lot of scar tissue. My pain was mostly between the two largest incisions,had only the IV Tylenol in the hospital no narcotics...did use the Tylenol with Codeine at home.Id say about the same pain as when the band was put in.
Everyone has different pain levels, I do feel so much better with the band out....so worth it!
Lapband 6/08 90 pounds lost! Band slip and esophageal dilation diagnosed 5/15
LapBand removed, hernia repaired and sleeved 7/8/15
My dr said as its been in there a while ( since 2007) it may be a lot harder to remove. Also it might be pretty sore she may have to cut it out of my muscle. I know everyone was different and i can't wait to have it out no matter what i was just curious to see how long you had it in and what it was like to have it removed.
thanks!
I developed a fib while my band was in and am still on medication for it even tho I had my band removed over a year ago. I've also noticed may people also develop gastroparesis a slow emptying of the stomach and a reduction in esophageal motility. Both happen very often and cause life long damage that can not be repaired. I find it very hard to believe none of these things were noticed in the earlier use of bands before they were put on the market for general use.
Thank you for sharing this information.
I had damage to my diaphragm and Vagus nerves from the band. In spite of band removal almost 10 years ago, I still have symptoms of the damage, such as occasional referred left shoulder pain, heat intolerance and excessive perspiration, and throat constriction. My surgeon was one who did not put any stock into my assertion that the Vagus nerves were being damaged (after I did my own massive amount of research because I couldn't find anyone who would help.) Way back in 2003 when I was banded, there was virtually no information about it at all. It was very depressing.
It's important for people with bands to know this information, so I'm glad you shared it. And you did it in such a comprehensive way. Thank you! I hope that your health problems resolve fully. Best of luck.
Avoid kemmerling, Green Bay, WI
on 8/15/15 9:55 am
Hi.
You did not make it clear if the vitamin deficiency was B12 or other B vitamins. If the deficiency is B12, then you may want to consider showing some of the following resources to your doc. The vagus nerve is responsible for causing the parietal cells in the gut to make something caused intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is necessary in order to be able to absorb B12. (When we get older, we fail to produce as much intrinsic factor and tend toward B12 deficiency anemia, requiring injections of B12 since taking it orally will NOT allow absorption) Here is one resource, but I suggest you google B12 intrinsic factor and vagus nerve function. Good luck! May be an answer. Vagus nerve dysfunction may impair intrinsic factor production, leading to anemia and B12 deficiency.
Consider the following:
The vagus normally stimulates the stomach's parietal cells to secrete acid and intrinsic factor. Intrinsic factor is needed to absorb vitamin B12 from food.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12036186
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