Have You Had This Happen With Your Band?

[adorablentx 19]

Hi YALL!!! Just a few question I am being revised from band to sleeve in November. I have had issues but nothing crazy until as of late. I dont want to eat for one because I usually get stuck so meat especially if its dry is a no go, fruit dont think about it. Most of the time Im eating eggs and drinking milk but havent even been doing that. I now get this kind of gurgling in my band when I eat and I dont know what that is, and depending on how i sit or sleep my band will hurts. I also stopped smoking for the surgery way in advance but now I have like this salt taste in my mouth and the back of my throat and I dont know what that is either. If anybody has any possible answers for any of this please let me know what your experience is or was and what it was attributed too slip, erosin etc.

Thanks in advance and look forward to hearing from yall!

[alriz0204 0]

My band slipped sometime at the end of september and I had it converted to a sleeve yesterday. So far so good.

[CowgirlJane 14,259]

Has your band been emptied/unfilled? If not, I would be wondering because I think it is standard to do that in advance of revision (although maybe I am wrong here).

If it is unfilled and you are having these issues, you are describing symtoms of a slip. In some casees, a slip can eventually cut off your ability to even drink Water.

If it were me, I would be talking to the surgeon. I am not sure how long you have had the band, but this sounds like a significant change from your "normal" and with the band that pretty much always signals trouble... in my experience.

[adorablentx 19]

Than you guys for replying. Glad that your doing well alriz0204 ready to be in your shoes!!!

CowgirlJane I have had my band for three going on 4 years in feb but I wont make 4. I have not had a fill since early 2011. I was 223 but have gained 18 pounds. Man I was hoping it was not a slip but I have been coughing really bad which a read on OH is also a symptom of slip, but It just happened recently in about a week or week and half ago. I didnt know I had to get unfilled before surgery but I guess I will do that with a doc at home instead of going all the way to Houston to do it (not waisting my gas) Thank you for your help I really appreciated and yes this is not normal at all for me usually im okay but things are starting to get stuck more easy, I drink fine, however I have not even had the appetite to eat because any and everything makes me want to throw up, but I have to eat something so thats the only reason I do. Thank you guys so much!!!

Grateful B.