Band Unfill

[CincyUdy 35]

Well today I had a bad day! Finally broke down and went to the doctor. Been pretty miserable over the last 2 months with reflux, and being way to tight. Couple bites of anything was all I could handle at a sitting. Under fluoroscopy today he saw my band had a slight slip. He's hoping with the Fluid out of the band it will correct itself. So for the next 4 weeks I'm living with no fill and scared to death!!!! I've managed to lose 119 lbs dice being banded feb 2011. Went from a pants size 22 to now an 8! I'm terrified not having that restriction. I know I can do it because I've changed my life but wondering if any others have had a similar situation????

[H-Lo 0]

Hi, yes I have just gone through exactly what you are although I was told my slip was "significant"...whatever that means. Went for my first floro last Friday 7/20 after 5 years of being banded. Yes... that was the FIRST one ever. The center I go to doesn't believe in looking at them unless there might be a problem... which I have always felt was just STUPID but whatever. I know others that have theirs looked at yearly as a precaution... I think that's a great idea because looking back I'm now wondering if I have been in the process of slipping for over a year. Anyway, my band was filled to capacity. Actually a tad over... at 4.1 cc in the 4.0 cc band. I had my yearly review in June and had a slight fill and it put it over the max. I have gained a lot of weight over the past year. At that time they decided to take a look at it so they scheduled my first floro. I started getting heartburn at night if I ate to late in the day. When I went in for the floro I told the nurse I was probably to tight. Well, not only that it slipped. Band laying straight across the stomach with the top pouch flopped over... looked like a mushroom cap on top of a rubber band.

The nurse unfilled me and told me to come back in so she could try and get some more Fluid out as it doesn't always all come out at first it will move around and they can get more out after a few days. Went in Tuesday and she got another 1/2 cc out. Now, after the floro and unfill I had nausea all weekend. Figured it was because the stomach is moving around or whatever. The nurse confirmed this on Tuesday. Nausea worsened after she took more out that day... then developed into a terrible stomach ache that lasted all night Tuesday all day Wednesday and yesterday... then I got diarrhea after eating a good meal late yesterday afternoon. So then I start thinking maybe I have a flu bug... but it doesnt make sense to have just pain and no vomiting/dirrhea for two days if it is a bug. Today I'm just back to feeling like crap with nausea and stomach feeling like it's bruised and my port site feels like it's sticking out more than usual... usually it's tucked in there pretty good.

So I have no idea what my issue is. But I tell you I felt better before they took all my Fluid away. I'm scared too about gaining anymore. I put on 30 pounds over the winter WITH the band. I go in September 6th for a follow up floro and if it has corrected itself they will start filling it slowly and was told I will NEVER be allowed to have as much fill as I had. Great... I feel like I will NEVER get all this weight off. I've never hit my goal and I'm pretty well a band failure in my own eyes. Now this.

I'm afraid to eat a decent meal at this point. I just ate a banana and have been having yogurt trying to get my stomach to feel ok again. I guess I better call the doctor and see if they think it's band related or if I have a bug.