"Slipped?"

[PattieW 3]

Hi All,

I have had my band since Dec. 2008 and have lost 70lbs so far. I was great until last December and since then I have had reflux something awful. I finally talked my doc into an upper GI. Prior to that I kept asking if the band might have slipped but the answer was always no. I did have some food stuck and have to vomit in December so I think I dislodged it. Anyway he called and the upper GI shows it has slipped. Surgery is scheduled for the 17th of May. I am so depressed that I have to start over. I wish he would have listened to me sooner. I have been complaining for 4 months. Any advice? Anyone had to have a "second go at it?"

Pattie

[Catherine55 43]

Yikes -- that is terrible, and I'm sorry you are going through this. Sounds like you have been doing really well with your band, and I am sure this won't set you back for long!

Catherine

[onikenbai 33]

I've been throwing up for months now, sometimes up to 5 or 6 times a day, and my surgeon seems unconcerned. I'm in the same boat of wondering if something is not right. I have no reflux though, in my case I have either zero restriction and I can eat pretty much anything or one bite makes me hurl, depending on the day. Every suggestion I've made of looking into the problem has been shot down.

[mominkansas 2]

Once you have slipped you will most likely continually slip. I slipped and slipped less than a month later. I had revision surgery about 3 weeks ago. Hope that helps.

[babyphat39 0]

I had a slip & revision surgery on February 16th. I got the stomach flu the day after Xmas and began throwing up. I had just been banded on October 22nd so I was just two months post-op. Long story short, I just had my first fill on April 20th and it was only 4cc's so i have no restriction. i already gained 10lbs since my revision sugery & am scared that i've lose control & vision of my goal. I was so on track before, had lost 50lbs.... :scared2: