Help! I'm slipped!

[mermie 0]

I just found out 2 wks ago that my realize band has slipped. Like a previous poster, I knew I was too tight for too long and had excessive vomiting for too long, but it is what it is. I am close to goal (about 10 lbs.). My surgeon took all the fill out and said my only option was surgery. Unfortunately, my out of pocket cost for surgery is unattainable for me right now. The weird thing is, he never mentioned just taking the fill out and seeing how I do. I've read so many posts on here about doing that. I need some guidance, reassurance, etc. Since the unfill, I feel great! I'm able to eat again, not overdoing it, and still feel a little restriction. I haven't vomited in 2 wks! Is it possible that the unfill caused the band to go back into the right position? Am I just being optimistic here? I know the risks of leaving things the way they are, but I just can't afford another surgery right now. Any help is greatly appreciated!

[june09bandit 0]

I don't know about the realize band, but I know that with Lap Band, my doc told me that slips do sometimes fall back into place. He was afraid I had slipped and he wanted to empty the band for a couple of months to see if it would fall back. I don't know the specifics, I just know what he told me. Good luck, hopefully yours will migrate back into position.

[kimmielou 0]

I've just had all my fill removed due to getting my band too tight. The nurse told me to wait 6 weeks to start a new fill. I have a realize band. She said if my band has slipped, emptying it sometimes allows it to go back into place. If it doesn't go back, it will have to be removed. I'm not sure my band has slipped; I'm still "recovering" from my overfill.

[sweetsagi 28]

can any of u tell me what are the usual symtoms of band slipping?

[Cita_Debi 0]

What does it mean when the band slips? Where does it go when it slips? Are there some videos that we can watch that explains that.

[pennreporter 12]

it's not so much that your band has slipped ...it's that your stomach has come up through the band so that you have more above the band than you should and it causes you to be really tight. I've had two major slips...first one, unfilled and everything dropped back into place (done under fluoroscopy). Slowly refilled band and once I got to any significant restriction I was then completely blocked again. They went in to do a revision surgery. As it turns out my stomach had adhesed to my pancreas. Not sure why...still lots of questions...this just happened on Thursday.

good luck to all

[Sue Magoo 71]

can any of u tell me what are the usual symtoms of band slipping?

Just like the band experience, slips can vary by person. I didn't know mine slipped. I started gaining weight and could eat more than before with my slip. I thought I needed a fill and my doctor did a barium swallow and to my surprise I had slipped and got totally unfilled. My slip was small and it just expanded the size of the pouch above my band. Had band replaced three months ago and all's well so far. Sometimes slips fix themselves, but mine was stubborn and wouldn't budge.

Best wishes to you.

I love my band!

Sue

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