Slipped Band or Just Need a Fill?

[Miss Michelle 1]

So I was banded on 5/23/08 and in November of that same year I found my sweet spot after three or four fills. Since being banded I have lost 135lbs but have still not made it to my goal weight (at my lowest weight I was about 20lbs shy). Recently I have been able to eat a lot and even wake up hungry in the morning which I havent felt since before surgery. I even have gained about 15lbs in the last two months. I have had acid reflux and heartburn since banding and my doc did find a very slight slip in my band at my last visit but nothing enough to remove fill for or need to worry about at that moment. My question is- does my sudden change and weight gain mean my band has really slipped or is it possible to need a fill even after I was at my sweet spot for so long? I know the obvoius answer is to have testing to see the placement of my band but since surgery my ins has changed and it currently does not cover any band related expense. So I would have to self pay and money has been tight lately. I am so scared that some sort of revision will be needed and I literally will not be able to have it done because of cost....

[Nykee 13]

I have been really tight for many years.. and a few times a year my band has suddenly allowed me to eat and eat and every time I was worried it had slipped. But it never has... so I dont know.. Of course you should have it checked out if its been this open for what did you say was it a couple months? But you simply might need a fill.. If money is tight, I would focus on finding the money for a fill and go from there.