very much like you, multiple surgeries (13) with a poorly done lap banding. due to the multiple surgeries nothing was exactly where it should have been. The doctor put the banding from the sphinter of the esophagus down. missing the necessary muscle protection. The band cut the esophagus , the sphinter and the stomach. after 2 years I asked that it be removed. I had been having a spactic esophagus every day. constant pain. 3 different gastro doctors after doing tests on me said they wouldn't do the surgery. too drastic a problem. the last doctor referred me to a teaching hospital. They would agree to do the surgery if they could do unnecessary procedures for their teaching problems associated with the esophagus and the sphinter and nerves/mussels associated with each. The surgery was over 8 hours long. I ended up with a created bypass stomach with insufficient opening to ever do even a colonoscopy. also, they never tacked the old stomach parts anywhere. This was in 1983 with the original banding in 1981. In 1986 I fell down a flight of stairs. herniated 3 discs at c3-c6 also 2 at l5/s1. Multiple gastro problems, diabetes(type 2) and start of neuropathy in feet and hands and breathing problems. In November 2012 I fell on my back. I crushed 5 vertibrae in the thorax and cracked my tailbone. By now I am in extreme pain in my back, took multiple pain pills. After brain fog and other research I did on the damage to my other organs the pain pills did, I said no more. I prayed to God to help me. This was in the summer of 2015. within 2 weeks I lost the pain. But, I also lost many other things. My body could no longer my internal body temperature, I no longer perspired, I I had a erratic heartbeat,. I had developed total incontency. I also had a hard time with stress, The doctor said I developed breathing problems. He claimed it was asma. I was diagnosed with autonomic disease. (nerve damage). I am in a wheelchair. I have learned that I am not in control. God is. I am grateful for the life I have. I requires a great deal of maintenance on my part. But, without the back pain and other pain. my quality of life is good. I live each day grateful for having it and try to find joy in each day. Oh, I forgot to mention. The stomach they didn't tack after the surgery in 1983, with the fall in 2012 came loose and migrated down to the upper colon, which in a spastic moment went inside said stomach. I now have a "herna" (quite large) 2 inches above the belly button. Your attitude is what will make your life bearable. thanks for listening. God is taking care of me. sharon