I have had the band for 2 1/2 years now and after having a baby and not following the doctors oders, I now have a terrible slip. My options are to have the surgery again ( I cant afford this again I was a self pay) or try to see if it will fix itself and have all the fluid out and get on liquids for 2 weeks. My advice.... Do EXACTLY what the doctor says to do or you will be wasting your money. I was very sucessful until my pregnancy. I lost 80 lbs in one year.