Terrified I slipped the band

[deidre 1]

I was laying in bed last night, kind of halfway on my side but more on my back. I went to turn all the way on my back and felt this pop in the middle of my back. I couldn't tell if it was my spine or deeper inside. I was only banded on April 21. Do you think I'm ok?

[stateofzen 46]

I highly doubt it's band related. The band is actually fairly high in your chest.

[Birinak 19]

I was laying in bed last night, kind of halfway on my side but more on my back. I went to turn all the way on my back and felt this pop in the middle of my back. I couldn't tell if it was my spine or deeper inside. I was only banded on April 21. Do you think I'm ok?

I've read posts from people who've had slips and none have ever mentioned a "pop" or any weird sudden feeling. In fact, many people didn't even know that they had slipped and found out at the doc's office. Other people suspected a slip when they either could eat too much or couldn't eat at all after a period of being well or somewhat restricted. Also, slips usually take time to occur. From what I remember, the earliest that many people have slips is one year out from surgery. Most have been even later than that. There may be earlier cases, but I think that it's pretty rare to have a slip a few days after surgery.

I'm not saying that it's not band-related. Because you had your surgery so recently, you should get it checked out. However, like the poster above me said, the band is placed higher than your mid-back. It might just be a pinched nerve that popped.

Since you've just started your life with the band and you're concerned about slips, I'd just tell you to try to avoid vomiting frequently. For the first 6 months, whenever I got stuck, I would vomit the food up after a few minutes. No one at the surgery clinic told me how to manage my stuck episodes; all that they would say when I'd ask what to do if it happens is: "You shouldn't be getting stuck. Just eat small bites." or "just drink hot liquids before you eat to loosen your band so you don't get stuck." This is very good advice, but stuck episodes do happen to many bandsters. Even when I've taken small bites, it has happened with some foods. It doesn't happen often if you're careful, but if I ever get stuck now, I've learned to wait it out and see if it'll resolve itself. It always has so far.