I had the Lapband done 8 year and they took out some liquid from it because my stomach was getting a little bit bigger inside and I am not happy I gain some weight so I spoke to the surgeon about it and they tighten it again but since it been I feel so sick in which I can't drink water without throwing up and I can eat food at all so I am always weak and I am having chest pain all the time and I feel as if something is always stuck in my throat what would this mean please advices me thank you so much.
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You are able to see a full portion if you're not feeling restriction after six eight bites, then your Lap-Band needs to be tightened. It's just not as tight as it can be to limit how much food you take in, and then think if you visit your bariatric surgeon they'll feel that a...
I feel for the patient asking this question because they've already undergone a major surgery in having an abdominal reconstruction or a large hernia repair with mesh and over time they've seen significant weight gain that has led them to consider bariatric surgery. Now in terms of doing...
The band can be successful, but once band patients start having trouble it can be very difficult to get back on track. the most effective thing to do is convert to another operation (sleeve, bypass or DS) depending on other factors
