Please help me!

[Dori 0]

Hello all,

I was banded on 02/02/07 and beside the initial discomfort I have not had any problems. However, to be completely honest I cheat quite a bit, actually 3-4 days after surgery I had grilled chicken, chewed it really well and have not have a problem My question is has anyone out there had band slippage and if so, what indications did you have that the band slipped, i.e. pain, coughing, vomiting? I have been honest with my doctor regarding my cheating ways, he scolded me but ensured me that my band probably has not slipped because I have no pain and am able to eat just about anything. I also have not had a fill yet, so I don't have much restriction at all. Just wondering what it feels like to have a slipped band

[Btown 0]

Helen -

I just read the full thread here - thank you for your post. I was coking for my boyfriend and had a bite of steak which I thought I chewed enough - but didn't. I was banded 2/12/07 and zero problems until now. I litterally thought I was going to die.

I've called the doctor - but he only sees people on Thursdays. I'm trying the Water and rest - hopefully the thing will become unstuck and I can get back to normal soon!!

Thanks for sharing your experience.

[faithmd 14]

Btown, if it is stuck, I have read in other threads here to sip pineapple juice or get to a health food store and buy papaya enzyme as either of these agents help to dissolve foods if they are stuck in the stoma.

[faithmd 14]

And HelenC, thank you so much for posting your experience, it has convinced me not to cheat after I get banded. I hate pain!

[desertdreamers 0]

Wow - wish I'd seen this thread a couple of days ago! I was banded Nov 06, and wrote earlier about my PBing after my fill. I've done so much better since then - learned to take smaller bites and chew well, with rare (less than once in 2 weeks) episodes of minor PB. THEN, I got cocky. Pre-surg, I used to buy the roasted chicken from the grocery. While putting the other groceries away, I'd eat about half the chicken (while sharing little pieces with my dogs & cats). Post-surg, I've eaten chicken as an entree and as a salad ingredient. No probs. So, I bought a chicken Friday, and THOUGHT I was being careful - only ate the drumsticks, and gave the critters most of the skin. Ten minutes later, started massive PBing - for almost 2 hours. Really miserable - I was afraid I'd slipped my band, but finally calmed down. Now, I'm afraid to even try to eat the rest of the chicken. I'll make sure I have pineapple juice and meat tenderizer handy from now on.

Thanks for being here and sharing...