Hello, I recently had to have my band removed (2 weeks ago) – it had been placed too high and caused me a lot of pain and discomfort…After 18 months of getting nowhere with my first surgeon/hospital, I changed surgeons and hospitals. I just wanted to know if you have come across many bandsters who have had poorly fitted bands – not to mention bad
aftercare. I am an NHS patient, so my op was in the UK… Margaret
Poorly fitted Gastric Bands
Posted in: your weight loss surgery questions
Commented: April 18, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Just ask Anne Diamond, she had one fitted too high that did nothing too!! Sorry to say it is all too common. A properly fitted band is the start of a journey, how much success is down to how well you work with the band, and that is down to how well you are taught to work with it, and that is very much about the aftercare. We have a major problem with things like radiological fills, as the patient, gets no time to experiment with foods as the band is gradually tightened to the sweet spot. If a patient hasn’t had an opportunity to try different foods in different amounts, how on earth do you know how much fluid to put in. Simply looking at a screen that shows fluid passing through a band is not enough. What advice is given on textures etc at that time? The best examples from around the world, only use radiological adjustments if there is a problem, not as the main stream way of restricting foods/fluids. In short time with your NIOPPS accredited practitioner is invaluable especially in the first few months. We are sorry you have had problems, if you are looking for another procedure, make sure you ask what the clinics results are before choosing who to put your trust in. Best of luck YWLS