Band Slippage
· rnmom80 · 04/27/2008 01:05
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Was wondering if anyone had band slippage experiences they would like to share. My band was originally placed 11/13/07. I went from 215 lbs to 173 with no problems. I did vomit a few times (dry meat) but not violently. The first of April I fell really hard on a splintered tree trunk which hit to the right of and on my sternum--knocked the wind out of my me, but didn't have any apparent problems related to my band until 2 weeks later when about 3 hours after lunch (5 chicken nuggets) I started vomiting. Not a lot came up at first, then it started turning black and I was in agony. It was a Friday night so instead of paging my surgeon like I should have, I waited until Monday morning (I lost 8 lbs from dehydration). When he did the upper GI it showed a major slippage and stomach prolapse. I went to surgery Monday evening and the surgeon said my stomach was twisted and there was a lot of scar tissue. He thinks the trauma from falling may have precipitated it, but I'm worried it may happen again. The pain involved was up there with childbirth (without an epidural!) I'm rebanded now 5 days post-op and feeling OK. Anyone out there have a similar experience?