Hello, I was banded in Jan 08 and haven't been to see my doctors in about 2 yrs due to working all the time etc... Haven't lost as much as I'd hoped but was still happy with what I had lost. Did have issues with eating too much because I went back to drinking with my meals but I kept saying to myself that eventually I would get back on track and lose the rest of the weight. About 4 days ago I noticed that I had no restriction whatsoever. I can eat whatever I want and I could never ever do that before. I am sick with worry that I've ruined my band. I have an appt Jan 7 for a barium swallow test and then to see my Dr. on the 10th. I am wondering if anyone else has overeaten or taken bites that were too big and the band suddenly stopped working. I used to be able to tell pretty much right away if I had taken too big of a bite and it would hurt in my chest and sometimes I had to throw up from it. Now it's like I don't even have a band, can't tell or feel when something goes down like before when you know it's passed thru. I did this to myself, I have no one to blame and am praying that it is fixable without having another operation. This is the story of my life, self sabbatoging and saying I'd be good the next day. I'm beating myself up about this but really want to hear from anyone else who may have had the same issues. Thank you for any advice.

Saline in band can escape band through semipermiable membrane. You had better go get fill.