Hi all. Let me give you some background. In July I was having heartburn and reflux so I called the Dr. Went in & had a UGI & it showed a very very small esophageal dilation (stretched pouch). They removed some fluid and gave me some heartburn meds and said we would do a check-up in Sept to see if it helped (unless symptoms got worse). Well the symptoms didn't get worse, in fact I thought I was getting better (no nightly reflux and less heartburn), so I went for my 2nd UGI in Sept. This time the pouch is HUGE! It is so large they aren't sure if I am that stretched or if the band slipped. They drained my band empty and I go back AGAIN Nov 18th for another UGI to see if draining helped at all or if I need surgery. Don't you get sick with a slip? I never threw up and I could and can still eat. In fact I have had my band 9 months and only ever threw up once or twice and that was way back in the beginning. I am so scared I will lose my band and that I will gain weight back. Have any of you heard of this "fixing" itself? I am a natural worrier and waiting until Nov is KILLING me!!

I am fairly new to this as well...but, I have read alot of posts on here and I have seen where doctors will do an unfill to try and fix a pouch dilation/slip. From my understanding, the logic is that once the band is unfilled it will relax enough around the stomach so that it can go back into place. I also have read where it was suggested that you go back onto your liquid diet during this time as to allow it time to heal. Kind of like starting over from scratch with post op instructions. I'm sure you can dig around the forums and read more info on the subject...but, just thought I would let you know what I have read thus far on the subject. Good luck to you and I hope the problem resolves itself without any further surgery!

Hi:

I had a small slip that wouldn't repair itself so I got rebanded after almost 3 years. I didn't know I had slipped. I went in to get a fill because my scale was creeping up and I could eat more. Dr. surprised me when he said I had slipped. I don't have any idea when or how the slip came.

Good luck. I love my band #2. Today I am finally just overweight again. My original high weight was 324. I got as low as 174 (August 2008). Got up to 208 when my band wasn't working. Today I'm 189!

Hope your band works again soon.

Sue