Being Re-Re Banded

[PhdGirl 0]

Hi all,

Haven't signed in in a while but after the forums lovely birthday message ( I figured I'd come back and say hello and share my experience. I was originally banded in April of 2010. Lost a lot threw up a lot more and band slipped. Revision was done in November of 2012. Women's intuition sent alarm bells ringing recently and I insisted on an esophagram before any more adjustments... Looks like my band slipped again -it wasn't even at full restriction this time. I'm freaked out -I just turned 23 I don't want to be going to surgery every 10 months! Did anyone else have this experience and what happened? Was the band removed?

Thanks-and good luck all!

A

[Toddy 758]

If I'd had two slips, I'd be looking at other WLS options... maybe sleeve??

[PhdGirl 0]

Thanks for your response!

The nurse at the practice I go to (Gaspar @ Dr George Fielding NYC) said I'm too young for that.

I think I'll have it fixed for the second time and if it slips a third time I'll have to remove it or do something else...

I wonder what causes the slips-like in the period between November and now when it wasn't even fully tightened....

[Sunshyne068 97]

I've heard that slips are caused by over eating or by vomitting a lot ... I've never had one so I have no idea. Im sorry about your predicament. Have you been able to keep the weight off during your revisions?

Best of luck!

[PhdGirl 0]

I've heard that slips are caused by over eating or by vomitting a lot ... I've never had one so I have no idea. Im sorry about your predicament. Have you been able to keep the weight off during your revisions?

Best of luck!

No

I think my first slip was caused by committing but by second slip I wasn't even completely right yet they were doing it slowly so that the band doesn't slip.

[PhdGirl 0]

Hey all!

Wanted to share the excellent news that my band went back into place!! Thank G-d.

[Ladybandito 516]

Great news, happy for you!