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Thank you Bonnie and Rachele for the support/info. I emailed Dr. Schweitzer and plan to have second opinion. I really want the band to work. I will keep posting to keep you and others up to date.

I am a current patient of Dr. Elairiny's and have experienced a slip. I was in the office last week and he was pushing me to have the DS. I definately do not want the switch and am a self pay. I also found out that when I had my surgery that I was not given a discount by Inova Fx. Hospital when reviewing costs with Dr. E's insurance office guru. I am looking into second opinion at John's Hopkins. I like Dr. E but in retrospect when I would call with an issue it would take a day for someone to get back to me and then to blamed for my slip was insulting. I have been on a soft diet now for 2 months and still have occasional problems. best of luck to you.

Hi all I'm new to this group. My doc blamed me for a slippage. I was banded in 7/2004 and didn't have my first fill until 3/05 and then had some fill removed 6/05 and have lost 100lb since initial banding. I have had 4-5 real cases of vomiting and not pbing since band placed. My MD immediately blamed me and stated I would need a DS. I have been a RN for 15 years and looking back no x-ray or UGI was done until last month. Not even suggested. Since my vomiting happened so intermittently. Best of luck to you. I'm going for a second opinion. There are no absolutes in medicine and to blame you is wrong.