Possible Slipped Band

[peggy1011 0]

I've been experiencing increasing PB'ing, sometimes not even being able to tolerate fluids. On top of that, I'm now lightheaded and my blood pressure is quite a bit lower than it's been in a long long time. I've been banded 10 months, and had 2cc's in my 4cc band. I went to the dr's yesterday, and he instantly deflated my band and sent me for a barium swallow. That was the worst thing I've ever had to force myself to drink!!!! Today, back to the dr, and he couldnt be 100% that my band hasnt slipped based on the test results. Now I'm scheduled for another barium swallow next week (ughhhhhh), with him present to visually see for himself how it goes.

Has anyone else been through this? Does it sound from the symptoms that it is a slip?

I could use some support right now. I'm very nervous about the symptoms. Thanks....

[jillagin2000 1]

Hey Peggy! I've not been on this board long but have been banded for 5 years. My band slipped and what you describe sound like my symptoms. But now that the fill is taken out you may be like me and be much better off. From what I hear that sometimes will correct a slipped band. Just stick with fluids for now, do the regular post-fill diet plan fluids to mush to solid over the space of a week. Good luck!!!

Jill

[slimstacy31 0]

Hi.

I am experienceing similar symptoms. I am going for an Upper Gi tomorrow. I have had the band for 5 years and I am having trouble sometimes even drinking. I have not had a fill in over 3 years though. Let me know what happens with you.

[LuckyGirl 1]

hello,

i am sitting up in my recliner at 1am in the morning because my band has slipped and i have surgery in 8 hours. i have reflux so bad i can't lay down so i am just going to sit straight in the recliner til the alarm goes off. here's my story:

I got the band a year and a half ago. Last fall, i started having problems. threw up really bad and started having this terrible reflux. I call it my "gurgling" because when i lay down it constantly gurgles and if i relax or fall asleep this liquid shoots up from esophagus into my throat - choking me and getting into my lungs. not fun! i went in for a barium swallow and saw that my pouch had dilated but that the band was still in place. they took all the fill out and everything returned to normal. month or 2 later - gurgling is back. take out all fill. i never could get back to 1.5 in my band like before. i could get to .6 and that was about it. all of a sudden last week- my enemy mr. gurgle is back and it keeps getting worse. i met my dr. at the hospital yesterday for an unfill and it didn't get better. went back today and he made me do a swallow. x=rays showed my band is slipped way down.

i start crying and thinking its all my fault. he insists that it wasn't me but I still think it is. he says he had another patient with the same thing and she had lost a bunch of weight and the band can slip down and throwing up or putting pressure on it adds to this move.

anyway, i am scheduled to h6ve it repaired in the morning. i am scared to go through this again and even more scared that there would be a complication and i would wake up without my band - that would be terrible. i have lost 75lbs (current weight 168)and have about 15 to go. if all goes well, i hope to lose these next 15 pounds and then stay at a restriction that allows me to maintain - not gain.

this is my story, hope it helps!

Edited April 15, 2008 by LuckyGirl

[confused 4]

In January of 2007 I got my band...in July of 2009 I got a new port and tubing...In July of 2010 I'm scheduled to have a revision, replacement, reposition surgery. They aren't quit sure how or what they are going to do to me yet...won't know till they go and look around.

To explain my story...my port and tubing was replaced because it wasn't sealing anymore after they would fill it, so shortly after a fill it would all leak out. Now the reason why I slipped...I was over filled in January and have never been right since. Lots of nausea, reflux is becoming a wonderful new symptom...and I'm experiencing pain and discomfort...I can't wait till the 30th, that is when I'm going into the hospital.