Total unfill/slippage/worries

[TracyNYC 4]

Hi All,

I have posted on here that I am having awful reflux and lately can't eat/drink much of anything. After 3 emails, I finally got a response from the PA today. My Upper GI in November looked fine, so now on Thursday I am having an almost total unfill and then an endoscopy to see what is going on. She mentioned I may have slippage and that sometimes unfilling can allow it to slip back and right itself.....

Has anyone had a big unfill or slippage?

Worried....

[zeniada 9]

Wow I'm sorry your going through this...I have not had a total unfill but will be keeping you in my prayers and thoughts...Good Luck.

[TracyNYC 4]

Thanks....I have been so pleased and have had no problems all along. Been banded over a year and am down 90lbs.....

(Is it wrong to think about ONE special meal without the fill? LOL)

[thereitgoes 0]

Hi there,

I just had a total unfill today. I was having a lot of pain and vomitting. I just moved to the area I am in and did not have a lap band doc so I went to my PCP. He was concerned because as he palpated my upper abdomen I had pain so he ordered a CT scan. The scan showed a hernia and a slipped band; that was yesterday. The PCP contaced a lap band doc in town and got me into see her this morning. She did an unfill and then a swallow study. she was able to see the slippage right then and showed me. i have to have a revision.

I hope you have luck and I hope the unfill works for you. Were you having the same symptoms in November? If not, it may be a good idea to do another swallow study?

Take care.

Angie

[TracyNYC 4]

Thanks Angie. I was having similar symptoms, just less severe back in November. It improved after a small unfill. I am afraid of the hernia/slippage. Hopefully we will see what is up tomorrow.

[JMinDallas 1]

Hope everything goes well for you. I've read on here where people have had an unfill and their band has gone back into place.

Here's hoping yours is the same!

Take care and let us know how you're feeling.

(I hear ya about having one meal w/o the band!!)

[TracyNYC 4]

Thanks Jmin..

[juliansmom2003 3]

Hi All,

I have posted on here that I am having awful reflux and lately can't eat/drink much of anything. After 3 emails, I finally got a response from the PA today. My Upper GI in November looked fine, so now on Thursday I am having an almost total unfill and then an endoscopy to see what is going on. She mentioned I may have slippage and that sometimes unfilling can allow it to slip back and right itself.....

Has anyone had a big unfill or slippage?

Worried....

Oh no!!! Tracy, I'm sorry to hear this! You're one of my band buddies back from last October ('09). I cannot even imagine!! Good luck with the unfill. I am praying it's not a slippage. Good luck tomorrow and please let us know how it goes.

[LapNYC 3]

That sucks! Hoping too that it rights itself immediately and all is well. In the interim, have a steak for me! And then get back on the wagon, of course...