Did my band slip?

[withtheband 0]

Hi

On Friday night I got food stuck and vomited slime for almost 4 hours. Yesterday night I had a meal and felt very little restruction. Issue is that since then. I feel that my band slipped. I have a sharp pain around my stomach area, around where the band would be. When I eat, it hurts worse. Am I bruised? Could I have torn a suture? Has anyone had this? Please help! I pay cash to go ot the doc and get get in for 2 weeks anyway. I'm scared. Hopefully I'm just bruised.

Thanks

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi

On Friday night I got food stuck and vomited slime for almost 4 hours. Yesterday night I had a meal and felt very little restruction. Issue is that since then. I feel that my band slipped. I have a sharp pain around my stomach area, around where the band would be. When I eat, it hurts worse. Am I bruised? Could I have torn a suture? Has anyone had this? Please help! I pay cash to go ot the doc and get get in for 2 weeks anyway. I'm scared. Hopefully I'm just bruised.

Thanks

Hi:

You didn't mention how long you've been banded. You should do all liquids for a couple of days to calm things down and to rest your insides. If you can keep liquids down you'll be okay until you see your doctor. If you cannot keep liquids down you need to go to the emergency room.

Hope you feel better soon.

Take care.

Sue

[jenjaw 13]

I had an awful stomach bug which I puked for 3 days HARD!! I too was really worried about having slipped the band. My dr removed my Fluid beacuse everything was so irritated and now things seem to be getting back to normal. He said that I would not be able to hold anything at all down if I had a slip. I'm just taking it easy now and hoping that it all goes back to normal soon. I hope you feel better soon too!

[withtheband 0]

You asked how long I've been banded. Was banded December 2009 but finally filled for the first time 2.5 weeks ago.

I vomited a lot on Friday. Now I can eat just about anything, I don't feel restriction anymore, just this dull pain between my port and belly button that become a sharp pain when I eat.

Something doesn't feel right. I don't have insurance coverage that will pay for anything regarding removal, revision,etc. I'm scared to death now and not sure what to do.

I know that the surgeon stitched the band to my stomach. Maybe a stitch just popped or something? So scared!

Hi:

You didn't mention how long you've been banded. You should do all liquids for a couple of days to calm things down and to rest your insides. If you can keep liquids down you'll be okay until you see your doctor. If you cannot keep liquids down you need to go to the emergency room.

Hope you feel better soon.

Take care.

Sue

[size10again 11]

I agree that you should have liquids/mushies only for a few days. Also, add an acid reducer, prilosec, zantzc... My band is currently slipped and deflated awaiting repositioning. I can eat and drink with out pain but have recurring heart burn.

Everything is probably fine but really irritated from the vomiting.

Best of luck!

Joan