Trace Curry

Give it a little time Randi, right now it's swollen and sore--chances are a month from now you won't even notice it. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

I have a couple of band patients who are black belts...it's pretty secure! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Watever your previous fill level was is irrelevant to your new band so I wouldn't worry about that. I think an erosion this early would be pretty uncommon, especially if your doc is fluoro'ing he would see it. At 3.4 cc's adding just very small amounts can make a big different, so I think you should start seeing restriction soon. Hang in there! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

I've never actually seen one, but I would think so. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Lisa, I've taken out a few bands, all you have to do is expose a little bit of it, cut it, and pull it out. Last one I did took about 20 minutes. Good luck, Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Lori, I've fixed lots of slips (some were my patients, some from other surgeons), in experienced hands it's pretty straightforward. I see too many surgeons just taking bands out when they slip. This is usually not necessary, you should NOT have to lose your band. Good luck, Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Sadly I see stuff like this all the time, patients with a BMI of 40 or higher who have lipo and/or a tummy tuck, then their BMI is like 38 but they still have diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea. The fat itself is not inherently evil, so simply hacking it out does no good - it's about changing the lifestyle. I just cringe whenever I see a patient who spent 15 grand on plastic surgery and now can't afford a band... Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

I would agree this early in the game you're probably just not restricted enough yet. Significant pouch dilation usually takes more than 6 months. Good luck, Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Renee, We have not had much luck with people beating exclusions. If you want to have any chance at all I'd recommend hiring a lawyer, like Walter Lindstrom, who specializes in this stuff. I think his web site is www.obesitylaw.com Good luck, Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

What she is talking about is a port erosion, not a band erosion. You know you have a port erosion because you can see the port through a hole in the skin. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

London, Having your port replaced is a little more complicated than having one removed and replaced in the same operation. Your tubing is on the inside, so usually a laparoscope has to be inserted to find it and pull it out. It's not nearly as invasive as your original band surgery though. Good luck, Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Sherri, Kidney stones do indeed have a higher incidence in bypass patients, due to difference in Calcium metabolism, but not in band patients. Your kidney stones have nothing to do with your band, despite what they told you in the ER. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Trust me on this one, I've seen it a lot...don't have it removed give it a little time. I've had several people tell me they want it out a few weeks after it was put in, but they have all come to love their band with time! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Over the counter Dramamine might help. As far as who to ask...not sure on that one, if it's just a phenergan script I would think either your PCP or band doctor would do that for you. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Anyone can attend a seminar. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Angela, I am very familiar with Piqua - used to live in Greenville. I have a lot of patients up there actually. We take care of a lot of Dr. Kuri's patients. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

I really depends on what type of slip - if it's a concentric dilation (which means the stomach is evenly enlarged above the band it might work. If it's just slipped in one spot (an anterior slip) then it'll probably need to be fixed. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

It's called a "Positport" Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

I have done a number of these, if you're in experienced hands it should turn out fine. If you're talking about Dr. Ren, then you are definitely in the best of hands! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Generally the signs of slippage are the same as the signs of being overfilled. The only telltale sign that I have noted is that if your band is totally emptied and you still can't keep anything down, you are slipped until proven otherwise... Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Jen, In my experience a slip of that magnitude will rarely fix itself but it's certainly worth a try. Never heard of the endoscope thing either but again worth a try. There is no reason you should have to lose your band though, for better or worse I have sort of become a referral center for slipped bands and have fixed a number of them without any trouble. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Hi Lori, We do lots of fills for Hoosiers - don't know how far you are from Cincy. Dr. Jeff Allen in Louisville does fills also I believe. Good luck! Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Sometimes you can tell by manual exam, usually I can only tell if I cannot get the needle into the silicon portion. Then we go to fluoro and flip it back. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

I've seen it a lot. As long as it's not infected it'll go away. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio 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!

Kari, First of all, don't feel one bit bad about dumping your problems on me, I'm a band surgeon it's my job! Secondly, I've taken out a few bands placed by other surgeons on self pay patients, insurance has paid for it, but that's certainly no guarentee. Dr. C Cincinnati, Ohio www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND