Sudden Restriction w/No Pain. Slip or not

[MrsAnnie 0]

I was banded in March 08. In that time I have lost 20lbs and have gained back 8. I have had 6 fills and they tell me there is no leak, etc. and its my fault with what I am eating, and that may be true. Yesterday, I woke up and for the first time felt restriction. I can eat small amounts and I can drink liquids, only not too much at a time. I feel the way I think I should feel. Is it possible that it was in the wrong place or the stoma was too big and now its slipped into place? Or do I have slippage and need to get a revision? I have no pain or reflux so I am tempted to leave it and see what happens. Anyone have an issue like this?

[Jodi_620 37]

When was your last fill?

Sometimes it can take days or even weeks to feel the effects.

Have you had any stress lately?

Stress can cause me to feel instantly tighter.

It doesn't sound like you have anything to worry about, slippage usually causes things like reflux, pain, loss of restriction, weight gain. I would agree that you should just wait and see what happens.

[eejaydiva 3]

Mrs,

Any and all of that is possible, but without pain or complication, I'd leave it and see how you feel. Hormonal changes can cause my band to puff up and down sometimes too, such as getting one's "monthly bill" or stressful periods of time. I think the body adjusts to changes at different paces and your sudden restriction may be that the swelling around your tummy and belly has settled and now the band is in a good spot. Without normal warnings such as pain, heartburn, vomiting or reflux, I think a harmful slippage is awfully rare.

Its great you've been proactive about getting fills and I wish you luck on your future weight loss progress! Just one question...when they checked for leaks, do you know if they checked just the band, or the cord leading between band and port as well? Often docs can puncture the cord with a needle during fills and nobody realizes it until they get several fills and realize the Fluid isn't reaching the band.

[bandtastic5 0]

banded early dec and not feeling any restriction after 3 fills this month... getting it checked next week. i will make sure they check everything, not just the band...anybody else have a leak? can you chime in and let us know what happens..... a re-do surgery??