"I had my Lap band surgery done by Dr Joyce and it was a complete and total failure. I atteneded the weekly adjustments and was constantly throwing up on very small amounts of fill. Every time I would make an appt and see Dr Joyce to tell him that I couldn't keep any food down at all, he seemed annoyed and disturbed that I wasn't progressing as I should. Week after week, I'd wait in the waiting area and listen to all the other patients talk about their successes and how many inches they were losing, pounds lost and clothes sizes changing. I had NONE of those successes to report. I lost NOTHING. A FULL YEAR LATER, my total loss on the band was only 10 lbs. I couldn't hardly eat any solid food and was constantly vomiting and was miserable. I finally made my LAST appointment in Oct of 2011 and INSISTED that this band come OUT. I was told my insurace wouldn't cover removal and that my cost to do so would be $23,000. I insisted the band be completely deflated, as no matter how small the fill was, I was miserable. IT took MANY appts to convince DR Joyce to go along with this. He finally withdrew all the fluid. Today , there are still foods I cannot tolerate, any breads or pork of any kind, and I'm vominting violently for HOURS on end. I fully intend to find another surgeon to remove this horrible contraption from my stomach. My Surgery was Oct of 2008. Its now 2013 and I think I've lived in enough misery. Its time to get it removed. I was told by Dr Joyce this would be major stomach surgery. I'm more apt to have that done than live with it. I Don't eat a ton of food and I'm fairly active and STILL I cannot lose. I am only 5 lbs MORE in weight today than what I was the day I had the surgery. I will find a way to self pay for the removal. The port in my side of my stomach hurts when I lay on that side or bend over. If I had been told at the informational Seminar they gave to try to sell us on getting this done, that they CANNOT REMOVE the band, only Deflate it, which is what they call REVERSING this, I NEVER would have let anyone put this thing in my body. IT seemed the more I complained to DR Joyce of being uncomfortable, the more irritated with me he got that I wasn't following the program. He ended up telling me finally , that there are some people the band simply will not work for. I wish I had known beforehand. Now I'm saving and looking around for a Different doc
to help me out.
frustrated user."
