Enry

thank you sooo much for the suggestions. I will try athe 2=3 day liquids only to see if it resets itself. If that doesn't work I will ask for the dye injection for leaks and/or barium swallow to see if a slip or dilation has occured.

I have a theory....as I have had to many fills to count. At first I didn't need a fill for over a year. Then had some abdominal pain and had Fluid removed, x rays and endoscopy. all was fine. Went in occasionally, every 4-6 months for a few years. LOST 80 LBS OVER 5 YEARS.About a year ago, in the middle of the night I furned over in bed and got a sharp pain and it felt like it was my band. After that I noticed I no longer felt like I had a band at all. Again thinking my band had slipped. X ray showed otherwise. Yet from then on I felt like it wasn't there anymore. It like my stomach above the band was larger because I could eat without any feeling of fullness. My doctor says it didn't slip per x ray and blows me off. . I have gained 30 lbs now, trying other diets unsuccessfully, I depressed and lost. Maybe it didn't slip BUT

I've had my lap band for 8 years and unil about 1 year ago I went from 230 to 140. The band was greaat, it limited my food intake like I expected it to do. It didn't allow me to over eat. Prior to last year, I was maintianing my weight between 140 and 143 UNTIL LAST YEAR. I noticed that I was able to eat without restictions! I FELT THAT MY LAP BAND SOMEHOW DISAPPEARED. I told my doctor, he thought my band had slipped, however, the x rays did not show any change. I've been dealing with this ever since. I am now up to 170 and climibing. I tried other diets lose a few pounds then gain it back. My doctor just blows it off, telling me I 'm eating too much of the wrong things. Previously I could eat anything I wanted, just could not eat very much, ie a few bites. I can't be the only one with this problem. I need input. I JUST WANT MY BAND BACK AND WORKING PROPERLY. HELP! Linda