can new bands still slip?

[john47 0]

Just wondering because after speaking to my surgeon, he told me that the way all bands are fitted these days is that after the band has been placed, a section of the stomach is stiched over the band to stop slippage. This he said is the way mine has been done.

I know by abusing your band the poach can expand, but can the band still slip somehow?

[kiz 1]

I've read statistics that say band slips are less likely to happen because their being stitched in, so I would say it's still possible to have a slip.

That's one of the reasons I was so careful to follow my post-op diet instructions. I wanted the stitched area to heal firmly.

I think that an overfill over a prolonged period of time can lead to a slip. I've also read that chronic overeating especially when accompanied by pb'ing can also lead to a slip. However, I also think it can just happen regardless of how careful you try to be. I can take the best care possible of my band and if something happens down the line, at least I won't have myself to blame.

Are these facts or band myths?

Edited October 4, 2009 by kiz

[john47 0]

I've read statistics that say band slips are less likely to happen because their being stitched in, so I would say it's still possible to have a slip.

That's one of the reasons I was so careful to follow my post-op diet instructions. I wanted the stitched area to heal firmly.

I think that an overfill over a prolonged period of time can lead to a slip. I've also read that chronic overeating especially when accompanied by pb'ing can also lead to a slip. However, I also think it can just happen regardless of how careful you try to be. I can take the best care possible of my band and if something happens down the line, at least I won't have myself to blame.

Are these facts or band myths?

Thanks for the great advice, the reason I asked was I am having a really bad hunger day. My hunger is big today but I have stuck to my post op diet.

I agree, we have to take the best care possible of our bands.

[kiz 1]

John, I didn't realize you were a new bander, but I think I remember reading your posts before about just recently being banded.

We all heal at different rates and once your swelling has subsided, your band is probably somewhat open unless you had a fill during surgery. If you're feeling extremely hungry and your liquids or mushies seem to be going straight through and it's been more than a couple of weeks past your surgery, I would make a call into your doc to see if you can maybe add a little something to your diet. I believe the doctors have to be very careful about giving a blanket okay to add more to everyone's diet because beforehand they don't know which patients will heal fast and which won't, plus they know if they added saline to your band during surgery.

It wasn't until about four weeks post surgery that I started feeling gnawing hunger, and the NP worked out a menu that helped me get to my six week's fill without compromising my diet.

[john47 0]

John, I didn't realize you were a new bander, but I think I remember reading your posts before about just recently being banded.

We all heal at different rates and once your swelling has subsided, your band is probably somewhat open unless you had a fill during surgery. If you're feeling extremely hungry and your liquids or mushies seem to be going straight through and it's been more than a couple of weeks past your surgery, I would make a call into your doc to see if you can maybe add a little something to your diet. I believe the doctors have to be very careful about giving a blanket okay to add more to everyone's diet because beforehand they don't know which patients will heal fast and which won't, plus they know if they added saline to your band during surgery.

It wasn't until about four weeks post surgery that I started feeling gnawing hunger, and the NP worked out a menu that helped me get to my six week's fill without compromising my diet.

Thanks for the advice Kiz, it's another 3 weeks to my first fill so I will try to hang on. The hunger was not as bad today. I think weekends are the worse when I am not in work. Too busy during the working week to think about food.

If the hunger get too bad and I don't think I can last I will follow your great advice and give the doctor a call.

Its great having these boards to talk things through with people who have been through what you have

[kiz 1]

That's great that you're doing better today with the hunger. I'm glad your work is keeping your mind off of food. Keeping busy works for me too.