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I just joined this yesterday and I have really enjoyed it and it has helped so much. I do notice quite a few have had slippage and erosion of the band - How do you know when it slips or when it erodes? :girl_hug:

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I was told that my band needs REPOSITIONED.

Then the DR. said , the word.. SLIPPAGE

I was self pay and I am going to TJ to get it fixed, SELF PAY TO THE TUNE OF $5000.00:help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :) :mad: :) :Banane59: :Banane34: :Banane34: :Banane34: :paranoid :paranoid :paranoid

One has to follow exactly what the DR. says and use the Band as a TOOL just as it is meant to be. I hiope I have better luck after getting the slippage fixed

Going down sometime this month to do just that

Diane

3/29/06 banded Dr. Lopez

:think :think :think :think :think :tired :tired :tired

32 BMI

178/126/115. was at goal in Dec but have gained due to slippage

53 yrs old

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The percentage of slippage and erosion is very small compared to the sheer number of bands being placed. Most of us on LBT are newbies, preemies, or those with complications coming back for help... so always take it with a grain of salt, and more importantly talk to your doctor about it.

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