scared my band will slip

[jennyflower 0]

hello,

i've had the band fitted now for about 12 days and will be moving on to soft foods on saturday but i'm scared that my band will slip/ if it does slip will i be able to tell that it is happening? has anyone ever had this happen? advice would be gratefully appreciated.

jenny x

[ElfiePoo 109]

hello,

i've had the band fitted now for about 12 days and will be moving on to soft foods on saturday but i'm scared that my band will slip/ if it does slip will i be able to tell that it is happening? has anyone ever had this happen? advice would be gratefully appreciated.

jenny x

That's like worrying about getting into a car because you're afraid you'll get into an accident. Stop worrying about something that most likely will not happen.

According to my surgeon, band slippage is *rare* and occurs after a lot of abuse. Most surgeons pull a fold of the stomach down over the band to prevent slippage.

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[ElfiePoo 109]

duplicate.

[vlp1968 83]

My surgeon said you know when the band has slipped because you suddenly can't keep anything down- even Water. He told me this happens in only 3% of cases. Try not to worry. I think throwing up is the most common cause of a slip. If you get the flu or something and are vomiting call the doc. and they can prescribe something to stop the vomiting.

[jennyflower 0]

thx for the advise. i'm probs just worrying about nothing.

[JJLaw08 4]

I worried a little as well. I've heard if you get heartburn while laying down at night that that could mean it has slipped. I do that on occasion so I kinda worried about it, but I think it is what I eat .

[jennyflower 0]

thx jessica