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I have 30 more to go. My weight keeps fluctuating 5 lbs.
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I would first and foremost like to give you a single piece of advise and that is to not to be stressed.This will only worsen your condition and you will find that more and more acid is being produced in your stomach and you are having more influx.Many of us have faced this band slippage problem,and it is nothing that cannot be corrected.So be positive and everything will turn out fine for you once you visit a doctor.

Hello...
It all depends on how bad the slippage is, will determine what your options are.
If your band has truly 'slipped' you need to get it surgically fixed, removed or replaced.
The Band-aid approach is to remove all saline, go on a liquid diet for a bit and slowly refill and most people are ok with this, however, it may be difficult for you to get back into the Green zone WITHOUT reflux and other issues. But this can be managed by either taking PPi's (acid reducers) and not keeping the band too tight.
If things get worse, your only options are is to fix the band, your surgeon can re-position the band if it has slipped out of place,, there are several types of band slippage,
Here are some information on Band slippage, hopefully it can help you out.
Good luck
Lapband Slippage
Lap Band Slippage - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

A condition in which sometimes the stomach wall can slip through the band resulting in lap band slippage. This slipping will result in a bulge above the band. Sometimes this will resolve itself, others it will be more severe and have side effects such as nausea and making it harder to eat or drink. The following pictures depict a normal and a slipped band.
Normal Band

Slipped Band

Two common types of slippage:

Anterior slippage: the front of the stomach slips past the band. To try to secure the band at the time of installation, the stomach on either side of the band is stiched together trapping the band.
Posterior slippage: the rear of the stomach slides up through the band. This type of slippage was more common in the early 90's in Europe because they used the perigastric technique. Since then they've moved to the method employed in the U.S. and now commonly accepted as safe, the pars flaccida method.
Diagnosis of Band Slippage: How can you tell?

Usually it's fairly simple to diagnose. If a patient has had no problems for a period of time and suddenly has acid reflux or if you can eat more than before with a tight band it may mean that the small pouch has been stretched by overeating and some of the stomach has pulled through the band. An x-ray with barium easily confirms the issue.
As stated earlier, nausea or difficulty eating may accompany slippage. The only sure way to tell is to visit your doctor and have a ugi series also known as an upper GI series x-ray.
Treatment of Band Slippage:
Mild slip: Deflate the band; reinflate in one to two weeks.
Moderate slip: Deflate the band, operate to reposition band.
Severe slip: Deflate band and operate to remove band.
Less than five percent of patients will require removal or reoperation
In extreme cases the stomach above or within the band may need to be removed.

Prevention of Band Slippage:
Appropriate band placement by surgeon
Careful progression of diet by patient. Follow your meal plan to a "T" No solid foods for 4 weeks.
Wait at least 6 weeks for first adjustment.
Avoid vomiting or purging
Avoid over eating and stretching the stomach pouch
Chew food slowly and completely

I had my lap band surgery in May 2009. I was just diagnosed with stage 4 gastroparesis. I have other tests scheduled at this time. It seems no matter what I eat I am in pain. At this time I wish I had never had lap band surgery if it is indeed the cause. I am now wondering where the rest of you are in your journey since you posted about having gastroparesis.

Cannot speak for what you are experiencing....can only share what I have gone through myself....
As I got my band adjusted, I had to earn to eat differently...give up certain foods, eat sower, chew better, don't drink with meals, etc, etc ....it was a very hard phase for me to go through after living an entire life of doing it differently....
At anyone time, if I did not adapt and change my habits, I too could easily experience what you are...constant pb'ing, not being able to keep things down...I could have said I was too tight and had Fluid taken out of my band saying I was too tight when in reality my band was fine...it was me that needed to change....
My last fill, I was miserable...took me weeks to months to figure things out...it was very slow but eventually I did start to learn
I did call my Dr. stating the problems I was having...but he knows me, and after asking a few questions he talked me into sticking it out with the understanding I need to go back to basics, and ease into it being careful as to what and how I eat....it took a lot of trial and error, plenty of stuck episodes until I started to learn I can't do that, or eat that, anymore.
Again, at any time I could have said I was too tight, git Fluid taken out, but then I would not be where I am today.
My last fill was 12 weeks after surgery, after which this was the most difficult time for me...took me months to learn...and 3-1/2 years later I am still learning some things, although after that first year it just got easier and easier...and today I do not even think about it that much....
Because of the band, I had to become a different person...I could never have gotten to where I am today if I insisted in sticking with old habits, foods....there are things I have not eaten since being banded....and never will for the rest of my life...
I read posts here everyday from people talking about eating pizza, Pasta, sushi, cheeseburgers, steak, etc, etc...if they can do it and still find 100% success, ...more power to them...myself, I had to change or this entire project would have been an entire failure....
Again, I don't ave a clue what you are experiencing....could be any one of reasons, or a combination of many....I am just sharing what I have found I needed to do be 100% successful, and taking this to it's ultimate completion....
Today I eat and drink anything I want....it's just that there are certain things I do not want anymore....and when I look at them I realize those things are not that healthy or nutritious in the first place...so it all worked together for good.

Hi there! I'm in far west Montgomery. Scheduled to get the band in June. Would love a buddy. Do you go to the support group at Delnor?
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I've been gaining and loosing the same 5 lbs for 3 months. Was at the Dr last week, both agreed I was in the Green Zone and did not need a fill. But just to see what happens he gave me 1/2cc.
I've \been dropping weight like crazy, should be at my goal very, very soon.
I'm a little over 12 months banded.

CarolinaGirl you talk some serious truths.....common sense is huge. Don't let lack of common sense convince you your band doesn't work.
On a side note,,,
My Father asked me last week if I need an intervention. LOL. "You need to stop losing weight soon". I said that is all nonsense. Plenty more can be lost loose skin aside. I am 5 foot nothing 192 pounds. Not even in the normal BMI range.
Slow down comments are coming fast and furious from various people. I know they're just concerned but it is completely unnecessary and borderline annoying.

I have had the best visit with my family this week. Many of them haven't seen me since my surgery. They have commented more than once that I am not eating enough. I just say, "no, I used to eat TOO much and now I eat what I need." I get told how much younger I look. All this because I have listened to my doc, done the things he has asked me to do, and had faith in myself. It's a wonderful thing.