band slippage, stitches popping and erosion

[brendaanise 0]

I have been reading alot in this site about slippage, band erosion, and stitches popping and to be honest, I am scared out of my mind right now. How do I know if my stitches have popped or is I have a slip. I have not been sick or vomitting like I have read other LB patients have had but I am still concerned. How do I know? Please help!

[RestlessMonkey 7]

When were you banded? Have you followed your surgeons directions? If you have deviated from his instructions, how egregious was the deviation? Did you, like one poster, eat a hamburger at 2 days post op? Or did you eat a hamburger at 6 weeks post op? (big difference there) Do you have pain?

The band CAN slip for no apparent reason. Usually, however, slipping and erosion (and both are rare; less than 5% of all cases) is caused by the person abusing the band in some way. Either by "cheating" on their post op diet, or by, for example, being too tight and vomiting and vomiting and VOMITING (once the band is healed I think it takes a LOT to dislodge it)

Erosion and slipping are nothing any of us want. So if you just follow YOUR SURGEON"S rules (not what someone here tells you they got away with) odds are that you'll never ever had that problem!

[brendaanise 0]

No, I did as the surgeon told me for the first 3 months. Didnt really start "cheating" til a few months ago. I am 13 months post op and have had no problems (that I know of). No vomitting, no reflux, nothing. Just reading about other patients struggles with stitches popping, erosions and slippage really made me think if I was having problems and not even know it. Just really concerned and a little worried.

[RestlessMonkey 7]

If you're still worried, then discuss it with your surgeon so s/he can put your mind at ease!

[gulfbeachgal 0]

You will avoid slippage, as long as you don't over eat. Be careful and follow the guidelines. If you vomit a lot, by overeating, I heard that can make your band slip. Good Luck