Roccosmummy
New Member
Does anyone regret revising from the band to more invasive wls? Or perhaps regret ever choosing to have a band in the first place?
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Regrets?
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JackTheLass
New Member
I have no regrets at all. I only wish I'd gone for the sleeve in the first place.
tealovingsleever
New Member
I'm glad I didn't choose the band. I realise that's not quite what you're asking!
joisslimmer
New Member
No regrets other than I should have gone for a sleeve in the first place!
bigfatbloke71
New Member
Will let you know in 6 weeks
clare-revised
Eyes on the prize
I've not bothered looking back, I made an informed decision at the time, it didn't do what I needed it to but now I have....I hate having an unhealthy relationship with food & think that as well as physical surgery I may need a little head chat 
valentine
Active Member
I cant wait to get my revision surgery done and start losing weight again...
choosing the band was the worst thing I ever did.. I self funded the band back in 2004 and I sooooo wish I had opted for sleeve or bypass ..
I was not brutally honest with myself about how much of a sweet tooth I had ....
There is actually a part of me that is glad it has slipped so that ive been able to get on the road to revision...
My fiancee has lost a huge 25/26st over the last 7 years.. he actually had 2 bands removed.. the first one (self funded) slipped so he had it removed by emergency surgery in st marys in London..
They gave him a second band on the NHS and less than 2 years later it had eroded and needed to be removed as an emergency too.. He went on to have the duodenal Switch and never looked back...
So between the 2 of us we have had 3 bands and none of them have been ideal in the long term...
why was yours revised Victoria??
trace xx
choosing the band was the worst thing I ever did.. I self funded the band back in 2004 and I sooooo wish I had opted for sleeve or bypass ..
I was not brutally honest with myself about how much of a sweet tooth I had ....
There is actually a part of me that is glad it has slipped so that ive been able to get on the road to revision...
My fiancee has lost a huge 25/26st over the last 7 years.. he actually had 2 bands removed.. the first one (self funded) slipped so he had it removed by emergency surgery in st marys in London..
They gave him a second band on the NHS and less than 2 years later it had eroded and needed to be removed as an emergency too.. He went on to have the duodenal Switch and never looked back...
So between the 2 of us we have had 3 bands and none of them have been ideal in the long term...
why was yours revised Victoria??
trace xx
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emmahc1975
Active Member
What's it like having a slipped band? How do you know if its an emergency? Just interested to know as u've been through it
band fitted 16.01.14
band fitted 16.01.14
valentine
Active Member
Hi emma ive only had a slight slippage which made me very ill for about 10 days till it settled..
the hospital I went to have no bariatric unit so didn't realise quite what was going on..
But my fiancée has just said if you have a bad slippage you will know straight away as its extremely painful and you cant swallow your own saliva....
He has had one slipped and removed and then had it replaced ... Then the replaced one eroded into his tummy even though it was completely unfilled at the time... He said the erosion was even worse pain wise...
So if you experience a big slippage/erosion it will very apparent ...
Tracey xx
