What was the cause of your SLIPPAGE?

[ellendeette 1]

Your story is very similar to mine. I wonder why you think your band slipped a second time? What symptoms are you having? I also heard that there is a very small percentages of bands slipping (like 2%). My surgeon told me that when they placed my second band in, they also did "extra" securing of the band. My second band seems different the first one. I can't explain it in words. Not the physical part of the band but how it works. I was wondering if you also noticed something?

[Boo_68 6]

I was very sick with the Flu for 2 weeks which landed me in the ER with the most horrific pain I'd ever experienced in my life. After 2 days in the ER, they did a Barium Swallow and sure enough my band had slipped half way down my stomach. Mine was stitched in place in my original surgery on 2/5/09. I've followed Dr. 's orders since the beginning and have had great success. I underwent surgery on 9/21/10 to reposition the band. The only thing I would do differently now...when I came down with the Flu and started vomitting...I would go straight to the Dr. to have my band unfilled until I'm well again. I thought I was invicible. Band Slips can happen even if your doing everything right.

[LuckyGirl 1]

My band slipped after about 6 months. Pretty sure it started when I threw up Pad Thai... had problems for a few months and had it repositioned. All has been great since then but now I think I have a leaking port. My husband asked if it was worth it.... I said, heck yeah, I am still 50lbs lighter than I was.