The Band is Coming Off!!!

[thall04 11]

So, I pretty much failed with my band. I've slipped about 5 times, and now, most of my stomach is above the band. My doctor said, "Oh yeah. This needs to come off." Surgery is on Thursday.

Anyone else having this problem? I'm kind of freaking out. Any advice on what to expect and stuff would be fabulous. Or just some kind words would be good, too! Thanks!

[screeden 21]

oh wow. i am so sorry that you have had to go through this. I really feel for you. I don't know what a slipped band feels like, i hope i never do, keeping my fingers crosses. But i do hope that things work out for you. You did not fail, it did not work out for you! sending you speedy recovery wishes!

[Poodlelover56 2]

I'm sorry for what you are going through. How long was your band in? Were you able to lose weight ? I hope you don't mind the questions. I. Am just curious as to why this may have happened. Or maybe it was just bad luck? Anyway, I'll be thinking of you Thursday. Good luck!

Arlene

[xavier 153]

I feel terrible for you and wish you all the best! My doc sews the bands in place and says hes never had a slip but I always worry especially if I have a phase of vomitting...any advice on how to avoid a slip? Or did it just happen? So sorry...good luck!

[lifeisjustbeginning2011 11]

five times???? Not to be rude, but did you change your eating habits after it slipped the first time? Slips are pretty uncommon and I've never heard of someone slipping five times...just curious. I know the band doesn't agree with everyone.

[thall04 11]

Yeah...my doctor said that if it happens once, it will probably happen again.

Word to the wise...never, ever, EVER try to push food down if you get stuck. It was mostly that that caused me to slip. But throwing up after I've been stuck for hours didn't help either. Neither did the flu. I know this is a little Captain Obvious, but just try and avoid getting stuck in the first place.

By the way, I was able to lose 40lbs, and my band has been in since January 2009. It does work!! Just don't abuse it like I did! It was totally my fault.

Thank you, everyone, for your thoughts and kind words!

[xavier 153]

I still dont think you should blame yourself..we are all just trying to figure out what works for us! But what do you mean about trying to push food down when stuck?

[thall04 11]

I don't know about anyone else, but I can feel every single thing that I eat, and I can tell when it goes down into my lower stomach. And I'm really not sure how I figured this out, but I figured out how to push my food down by twisting my body in certain ways and "expanding" my stomach. Please don't criticize me for this!!! I know it's my fault. Hahaha! I just did it to get out of pain. You think I would have learned after so many times.

[xavier 153]

No criticism from me! This whole thing has been a crazy learning process and I am pretty sure we have all done lots of so-called bad things!I have done some things related to eating that I am not proud of and it has been a very long process to get the best use out of this band. Maybe some people just dont want to admit it or maybe (!?) some people are actually perfect! Not me. I wish you well and am sorry that it hasnt worked out for you but I doubt it is your fault!!!

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I don't know about anyone else, but I can feel every single thing that I eat, and I can tell when it goes down into my lower stomach. And I'm really not sure how I figured this out, but I figured out how to push my food down by twisting my body in certain ways and "expanding" my stomach. Please don't criticize me for this!!! I know it's my fault. Hahaha! I just did it to get out of pain. You think I would have learned after so many times.

[sheilajo 0]

So, I pretty much failed with my band. I've slipped about 5 times, and now, most of my stomach is above the band. My doctor said, "Oh yeah. This needs to come off." Surgery is on Thursday.

Anyone else having this problem? I'm kind of freaking out. Any advice on what to expect and stuff would be fabulous. Or just some kind words would be good, too! Thanks!

[karewpah 173]

Just take it easy and don't be so hard on yourself.

The band will come out and maybe it's not the surgery for you. Have you researched any of the other options?

[loretta\ Baconton Georgia 10]

They can not go in and fix it for you? It is alot of time and energy to get it and I read that once it is off, you go back to your normal shape and size.

[size10again 11]

So sorry about your difficulties! Did you have your band surgically repositioned before or did it always slip back into place on its own? If it hasn't been repositioned surgically why can the surgeon not reposition now?

Don't blame yourself! You did the best you could.

I wish you a speedy recovery!

Joan

[extraonme 4]

If you don't mind me asking, how did you know it slipped? I mean aside from the obvious of the flouro machine showing the Dr.

I mean were you in serious pain, could you not keep anything down etc?? I am very curious cause my band slipping is my ONLY fear and BIGGGEEESSTTT fear.

My Dr said it is super rare and I should not worry how he places it is even more difficult, but I believe it can happen. He said if I get a stomach flu and I am vomiting profusely it could slip. So ever since I heard that I am terrified! Thanks for any advice you can give, I am all ears!