Trace Curry

Maybe it's a small world but I took out a band from an Idaho patient banded in Mexico about a year ago! I could probably put you in touch with her if you send me her email address. Might be good moral support! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

I think you would probably lose more weight with a sleeve. Your insurance won't cover it, nor would they cover a band with your BMI at 30 though. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Alexandra, Have you thought about a sleeve gastrectomy? I think it's a good option for bandsters who had complication requiring removal. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

My slip rate is 1.6%. It's not a matter of who is at fault, it's just a fact and surgeons should be happy to volunteer this info. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

There are certain times during pregnancy when it's ok to undergo surgery and certain times it's not advisable. I would talk to your OB/GYN about it. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

I don't see why you should tell them - if they ask I certainly wouldn't lie, but there is no benefit to you to call them up and volunteer the information! It's your employer that doesn't provide the benefit, not your insurance company, so they are the ones that you need to give grief to. Good luck! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

A couple of weeks ago I posted a pic on my messageboard of a hiatal hernia. It was a small one so it was difficult for some folks to tell what was going on there. I posted another pic of a huge one, with a label so it's obvious what is going on! http://www.thebanddoctor.com/messageboard_BB/viewtopic.php?t=114 Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Leatha, It looks pretty good to me, I don't see any evidence of slip there, but not being able to see the live fluoro puts me at a disadvantage. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Aboslutely I would pursue it. The easiest thing would be to get a sleep test done. Our insurance coordinator Tracy is the best in the land, if there is any way to get it done, she'll get it done. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Today we had 4 patients in the office who each drove independantly from the same city 4 hours away today, so we decided that it might be a good idea to have a messageboard on our site so that patients could arrange ridesharing for fills. You can get to the messageboard by going to www.TheBandDoctor.com and clicking on "Our Forums" at the top right. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Thanks for the kudos - we'd love it if you would post a testimonial on our site! Here's the link: http://www.thebanddoctor.com/default/about-our-practice/our-patients C

http://www.thebanddoctor.com/default/faqs/aftercare-faqs

Fills and unfills directly won't cause a slip, but if you had a fill and are too tight and puking your guts out and you don't get an unfill, that could. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

People seem to like looking at this stuff so here's another one! http://thebanddoctor.com/messageboard_BB/viewtopic.php?t=92 We just put a little stitch in this one to close it up. Enjoy! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Could be why you still have GERD. I always fix them, not all surgeons do. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Sometimes the sutures are torn, sometimes the stomach slips up in between them. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Doesn't sound good to me...have you been scoped? Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Not from constipation.

Incisions and recovery are pretty much the same. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Follow the bandster rules, let it be a lesson! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

My slip rate is only 1.5% Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

I have seen them, it's all rubbish. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Early on the reason you feel tight at first and then the restriction goes away is because the fat pad around the stomach is shrinking, effectively making the band looser. There is some thought that the band can leak (not evaporate) very small amounts over a period of a year or so because the membrane may be semipermeable. Sort of like a helium balloon going down with time. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Margi, Whatever you decide I would avoid the mini bypass, it is not an accpeted standard for surgical weight loss. Good luck on your journey! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Slips usually don't happen from one episode of vomiting it's usually after repeated spells. If you are vomiting, get your butt in to see your surgeon. In this case the patient presented with pain and not keeping even liquids down. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio Got a question? Ask the doctor at www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: If am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!