Worried About a Possible Slip...

[FatHannah 6]

As anyone experienced a lap band slip? If so, what were your symptoms? Lately I have been having a very odd pain/pressure feeling near my largest scar (near my band). I haven't experienced this pain/pressure before. I am able to eat solid foods, but I am having some nausea. I have had some heartburn (nothing serious) that is easily treated with a Prilosec or a few Tums. I have a tendency to be a bit of a hypochondriac, but I do not want to let something go untreated and get worse. I have read that band slip symptoms can include nausea, vomiting, acid reflux, pain and trouble tolerating food and liquids. Since I am experiencing some of these symptoms, I am nervous that I have slipped my band. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

[gowalking 10,790]

Honestly my advice is to call your surgeon's office on Monday and schedule an appointment. It's the only way to know for sure if there's anything serious going on.

[Bandista 7,466]

Absolutely call your doctor so they can help you sort this out.....

[2muchfun 8,927]

The band has nothing in common with your scars so you can eliminate that symptom.

[SandyM 1,956]

The largest scar is the port scar. It stays tender much longer than the others as that is where they created the pocket that houses your port. I've heard of them staying tender for even up to a year, probably due to nerve endings in that area. I'm a year out and mine isn't tender, but definitely noticeable.

[FatHannah 6]

I plan to call my surgeon on Monday. I have a scheduled appointment on June 12th. So I guess I will see if he thinks I need to be seen before then. The scar reference was more for location. I understand the two are not connected. I just wanted to know of symptoms, as they seem to vary from person to person; severity too.

[FatHannah 6]

Oh and thank you all for your responses! It means a lot :-)