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Alot of takers out there.Most of this entitlement mindset.Originated from that 99 weeks unemployment aid.Then congress passed several emergency extension on that supplemental agreement.Im not categorizing social security and other legitimate aid to entitlement.
Meanwhile Congress was and is asleep at the wheel.Because they had failed to come up with a substantiative economic stimulus plan.Both parties failed to agree.I was talking to a Manager of a business just today.She is Latino.She said there are jobs out there to land.She said she has had people come in to fill out applications for a job.Most of these applicants tell her.That they don't want too many hours.Because it would hurt their food stamps and etc.What the hell.How do we get these people to get off the welfare?Ecspecially if they don't want to work the jobs that are available?
How can we be a productive country.if the whole of its sum.Dont want to work?High on drugs.people producing children.that never intend to take care of these kids and raise them right.Then these children grow up.Then they jump on govt assistance?Without an honest attempt to creating jobs.We will continue to feed those that don't want to and never will work.Its a sad state of the union.

It absolutely can!! I was feeling okay at 6 cc's, and my last fill was only 0.5 cc's (bringing me up to 6.5) and it made the world of difference. I'm now totally in the green zone. I've heard as little as 0.2 cc's can change the restriction completely.

Omg! Yes it can!

Oh yes, a HUGE difference! I only had a .2cc fill last time and it was the perfect amount to put me into the Green Zone. Even a .1cc can be the difference between perfect and too tight.

OMG Yes!!!

Yes. Even .1cc can make a difference. Seriously.... I have 10cc band and the highest I was at was 4.4 and it was super tight, went down to 3.9 and was a little too loose, so went to 4.1 and it's almost perfect. .2 made a difference to me...

You know, I wouldn't have believed it, but it just happened to me! My first fill was 5cc. I was hungry every 2-3 hours. Couldn't wait to get the second fill. I got 1cc, and OMG, what a difference! I have been so happy the past two days because I am no longer hungry whatsoever between meals. Staying full for a full 4-5 hours and have lost my craving for food in between. This has made me so happy. So yes, yes, yes, it can make a difference!

My surgeon has given me .25cc fills. Those fills make a huge difference!!!! I went from 5.75 to 6cc right where I need to be...but a week ago I was in between red and yellow zone. It's better this week and weight loss going strong:)

About 5 mths ago, I began having bad nightly reflux. I took 2 rx meds and 1 otc med and slept propped up on 33sat pillows. I finally went to my doc and got an xray. I had a slip. The dr took out about half of my 10cc fill and let it rest for 4 wks. He then put in 1cc. I still had no restriction so he added another 1cc. I threw up my pills that nite. I finally had restriction again, the problem is the reflux is also back. Im out of the state right now visiting family, so I emailed my nurse yesterday telling her about my severe reflux. Either the slip was never corrected (I shouldve insisted on another xray before they started filling it) or the pill vomiting slipped it again. I have no clue whats going to happen. Its a 6 hr round trip and $160 for each visit, so I'm hoping they figure it out soon.
So yes, i know how you're feeling. Ive never heard, however, that once you have a slip you're more prone to slips in the future. Ill hafta look into that one.
Good luck
Marci

Like marfar about 2 months ago noticed reflux, it got worse and noticed I could gradually start to eat more. I was due for my yearly visit so waited until then. When I got there I did the xray and boy had my band slipped. They had to remove all the Fluid and had to do 2 weeks of steriods and prilosec. The next month was hell. The pain, the reflux and bloating. This past Wednesday July 11th I went in for a lap band revision. The surgery took 4 hrs because of all the damage the slipped band had done. I had to have a nissen done to repair a hiatal hernia. the band had to be taken out and replaced, plus tons of scar tissue had to be removed from my stomach. I was released from the hospital today and am miserable. I don't know that I could go through this again. So my surgeon also did a embrication of the stomach to help prevent slippage again. I have had my band 2 1/2 yrs and lost 90lbs. I have to be on liquids for 4 weeks and we go from there.

Mine hasn't slipped... but I am having it re-positioned on Monday due to a hiatal hernia. At first I contemplated having it removed since I had already repaired it one due to a leak. I am self pay also. Well... I kinda freaked at the thought of losing my band. I decided to buckle down and start following the band rules again. I have lost 25 pounds in the last 3 months and feel great. I am hoping by fixing it again, I will continue to do well, hopefully even better!!
It is a hard decision. Especially for a self pay patient. I think if you have done well... you will do well again. Good luck with your surgery!

I had a slip fixed in October 2011. The surgeon 1st had to remove the fill to see if it would go back into shape. It would not, so I went into the hospital and had it repositioned. He thought, for awhile, that he would have to replace it, but it went back into shape. I do not regret having the surgery to repair it. Best wishes for a great recovery. Karen

It only slipped one time but the slip was so severe that the doctor said I needed to have the band out. Was told that I could have another band placed but I read statistics saying that the chance for success with a 2nd band is significantly less. I was having such horrible problems with throwing up and reflux and I don't want to live my life like that. So I chose to have the sleeve.

No. I did not have a slip. My band is being repositioned because my surgeon has to unhook it to repair the hiatal hernia.
I am sorry you continue to have slippage. Have you been vomiting a lot? If my band continued to slip I would probably have it removed. Unfortunately some people's bodies do not tolerate the band well.
Good luck with your decision.

I was diagnosed with a band slip back in March and am currently scheduled for 5/29 for band removal/revision to the sleeve. I am lucky that my insurance is paying for it. Have you looked into going to Mexico to have revision surgery there?

What do you mean by "keeps slipping"? Have you had more than one slip? Some slips can be remedied with an unfill and then slowing working your way back up to restriction.