Anyone been re-banded since July 07 ??

[peaches9 3]

I am experiencing lost restriction after each of my fills.

The restriction lasts for 2-3 days then WHAM empty.

My doc says I'll have to have a new band installed as the original is obviously defective...

I am anxious to hear if this has happened to anyone else and how you are doing now???

[IndioGirl55 32]

I am experiencing lost restriction after each of my fills.

The restriction lasts for 2-3 days then WHAM empty.

My doc says I'll have to have a new band installed as the original is obviously defective...

I am anxious to hear if this has happened to anyone else and how you are doing now???

OMG peaches - when - I am so sorry - surgery - it's too fresh in my mind - but heck I love my weight loss so I guess I would go thru it again...

You need to post this on our main thread......

Let me know when you are going back in...

xoxox

Janet

[DonHoll1 0]

Wow! Really sorry to hear that happened to you. Best of luck with re-banding. Donna

[mrsjones0728 0]

That same thing happened to me in 2004----I had to just have my port replaced not the whole band though.

[peaches9 3]

That same thing happened to me in 2004----I had to just have my port replaced not the whole band though.

Wow MrsJones; Did you regain all your weight after the 1st surgery....

How are you doing now?

[RRSullivan 0]

How do you know when your band has slipped?

[JACKIEO85 308]

I'd ask the doctor to check to see if your retaining the saline in your band, if he does a flush and fill that will tell him if the same amount is in the band as he has recorded from your previous visits. Then ask to have a fill done under Fluoroscopy to check if their is a leak. I'd hate to have you go through re-banding if it's something that can be resolved without having surgery. YIKES! Good luck call your doctor get some answers!

[JACKIEO85 308]

How do you know when your band has slipped?

RRSullivan sometimes you don't know if a band is slipped the common symptoms are :dysphagia, vomiting, regurgitation and food intolerance. The diagnosis is made by upper gastrointestinal series.

Hope this helps