Bad cough and band slip

[Elie936 1]

Hello everyone

I am maybe being parranoid, but I have been banded 2 and a half weeks ago. Everything has been fine except for my little tiny nephew giving me a very bad cold. I have started coughing last saturday. Since it is viral, no medication can cure me, I can only take sirups, saline Water and other things, but I have to wait for time to do its magic;) Thankfully, my godmother and cousin are pharmacist so they have given me strong syrups.

I have a very bad cough, since I have asthma, it can be very violent at times. I have gagged while i coughed but I didnt vomit.

My question is this, is it possible that my band has slipped? How do I know?

I am still on the liquid diet for another week. I have asked that question to my doctor a long time ago, before banding because of my asthma. He told me that the band couldnt slip by coughing.

What about you guys? have you ever had a very bad cold? have you heard of people who have slipped their band because of violent coughs?

Thank you very much

[xavier 153]

My doc sewed my band into position and has never had a single slip. I doubt you coughed it out of place really but on liquids it would be hard to tell. Maybe he sewed yours down? Try not to worry about it and just focus on getting well...

[Elie936 1]

My doc sewed my band into position and has never had a single slip. I doubt you coughed it out of place really but on liquids it would be hard to tell. Maybe he sewed yours down? Try not to worry about it and just focus on getting well...

Thank you! I will try to stop worrying, what can i do at this point right?

But no my doctor doesnt fix the band to the stomac with a sutture anymore. He used to, but he said that it could be dangerous if the band moved and breaks it off, the stomac content could link or it could do other damage, i dont remember exactly.

He is the surgeon who does the most lap band in canada, therefore i trust him, but it does worry me... Could my band move more?!? Ill trust him i guess and try not to thing about my cough.