I mentioned late last week that it hurt to eat or drink anything so I went to the doctor last Friday, and he unfilled me all the way. I finally went back today to get a fill under fluro to make sure everything was okay. He said some word that started with a 'c' and then prolapse. He told me I had been tight for so long, and I needed to let my stomach rest. I go back in two weeks, and he put 2.8 cc in there today. What is a prolapse, and will my band and everything be okay?

The thing is I didn't feel tight, and I was able to eat good until my last fill at the first of Feb. He told me to eat slowly and not to overeat. That is hard because I feel hungry because I don't have much fill. Also, my year of "free" fills was up in Feb., and of course, this had to happen after the one year. It's okay I guess. I just want everything to be okay with my band.

Here's what I found ...

Prolapse literally means "to fall out of place".

Slippage - An unusual occurrence in which the lower part of the stomach may prolapse through the band causing an enlarged upper pouch. In severe instances this can cause an obstruction and require an urgent operation to fix.

Hope this helps.

~fran

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