How do I know if my band has slipped?

[paisleypea 1]

I see on this forum that several have had that happen, but how would I know this? What type of symptoms indicate it is a possibility?

I have really struggled to keep anything down. Even right now, it is very tight to swallow my Protein shake! (orange juice, vanilla BA High Protein Meal Replacement powder, 1/4 frozen fruit)

i had this happen after the fill, but knew I was eating too fast and was not chewing my food near enough.

I can get it to work sometimes, but lately the only things I can eat must be covered in a sauce or be a soft food. But even soft foods are giving me trouble now.

I got stuck yesterday on lentil soup! how can that be?

[Sooverit! 1]

I hope everything worked out for you. I am sitting here praying my band did not slip though I have reflux at night ...since I got off a plane last week. My doc thinks my band slipped. If you are too tight ....please get Fluid removed even just alittle ..you will loose more weight if you do as you can handle veggies better.

[paisleypea 1]

Thanks for your reply and I hope you did not slip the band!

I got in to my surgeon 2 days after I posted and he took out 1 cc of Fluid. Wow - what a difference! I should have done that a long time ago! I fear it may be too loose now (I can even eat bread carefully) but he wanted me to give my band/stomach/pouch/esophagus a rest for a month and go back in.

Hope things go well for you.

[Sooverit! 1]

Thanks for your reply and I hope you did not slip the band!

I got in to my surgeon 2 days after I posted and he took out 1 cc of Fluid. Wow - what a difference! I should have done that a long time ago! I fear it may be too loose now (I can even eat bread carefully) but he wanted me to give my band/stomach/pouch/esophagus a rest for a month and go back in.

Hope things go well for you.

Thank you...I like your surgeon and I am relieved for you. This is great news and I am hoping I will get the same! I know what you mean about how a little unfil makes such a huge difference. Where I live her it's salad season and I could not handle them when my band was tighter. If i get hungry and I used to never do this beause it never worked....! But i eat a banana or a piece of fruit and it fills me up in a hurry. Best to you! Keep us posted