My slip story/advice needed

[MellyB 0]

Had my band put in November of 2008. I had a slight slip about 9mths ago. Symptoms were horrible acid reflux and night coughing. I was aspirating and extremely sick. I had no energy and I felt awful. They took all the Fluid out of the band, hoping that things would self correct. Meanwhile I had better restriction than I did with the band filled. But I was still suffering from heartburn, taking meds daily and being miserable. Over the holidays I had an awful virus and threw up several times. From the week before Christmas up until this past Thursday I got gradually sicker and sicker. I went in on Thu afternoon, had an UGI and was admitted to the hospital for correction or possible removal of the band on Friday morning. I was throwing up, I could keep sips of Water down but I had awful heartburn and threw up that evening. The were able to reposition it, and I'm home and on day one of the post op diet. I'm not hungry at all, I'm terrified to even drink anything because I'm so afraid of getting sick again. I'm feeling a lot of what I guess are gas pains in my upper chest. I don't remember them the first time, but it was 2 yrs ago. I'm cautiously optimistic that this correction is going to be okay. I woke up from surgery feeling better than I have felt in nearly a year. I have had NO reflux and no coughing. I'm pretty much blowing and going aside from the gas pains. I've been depressed and anxious and I feel like I have a whole new lease on life.

I'm wondering if anyone out there has had a successful slip fix? Any advice?

[isaviolinist 11]

I havent had a slip (although I'm always paranoid that I will, or I do and I just don't know it), but I just wanted to wish you luck with your new band! Just follow your post op instructions to the letter and hopefully all will be fine! All the best with this next phase!