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[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Also not sure why someone who is not banded would even advise anything about this

Um, let me hazard a guess. She was trying to be - wait for it! - helpful. Nothing Maddysgram said was presented as medical advice (which to my knowledge no one on thie forum is qualified to give). "Stick to your doctors orders" is hard for me to misunderstand, anyway.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

chiming in. happen to agree with jean and maddy

sure things happen but its always best to follow your personal surgeons directions.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

From the point of view of someone who was banded for almost 5 years and wrote 2 books about the band which were vetted and blessed by a bariatric surgeon and a bariatric dietition...

The general purpose answer to your question is:

EVERY BANDSTER IS AT RISK FOR A BAND SLIP AT ANY TIME AFTER THEIR SURGERY. Overeating can cause a band slip, and so can vomiting, coughing, a failed suture, and poor surgical technique. We need to concentrate on the factors we have some control over, so we need to keep an eye on Portion Control and get prompt treatment for vomiting or coughing.

[kah1213 311]

I had all the liquid taken out of my band last month because i over ate and caused a dilation. With no liquid....can the band still slip if i eat too much?

Hi. What were the symptoms of the dilation? How did the doc know? Just curious

[darbydoo 5]

Disheartening to say the least. Back to google.

Roro37....don't ditch the forum! I have been reading and following many subjects here as i journey through the process. I have just been approved and should be banded by end of October! Some participants comments can be a little harsh or perhaps not taken as intended. We all come from a different perspective. Once you get used to some if the styles of the folks frequently commenting you'll be very glad you stuck around. There is some great information to be found here. Good luck!

[Maddysgram 6,159]

Roro37....don't ditch the forum! I have been reading and following many subjects here as i journey through the process. I have just been approved and should be banded by end of October! Some participants comments can be a little harsh or perhaps not taken as intended. We all come from a different perspective. Once you get used to some if the styles of the folks frequently commenting you'll be very glad you stuck around. There is some great information to be found here. Good luck!

I really don't want roro or rocky to leave LBT.com either!!! We can all learn something here. I wasn't trying to be funny. And yet again, I apologize! !!!!