I was told that my surgeon sews a piece of the band onto the upper part of the stomach itself so that slippage is a minimal concern. Of course, he told me that slips CAN still happen.. but the risks are decreased.

What say your surgeons?

My surgeon, who has done over 2700 lap-bands, said there are 3 reason why they slip. Excessive overeating, excessive vomiting and carbonation. So as long as you follow the rules, it shouldn't happen.

Yes, it still happens even when the band is stitched into place. It's another good reason to keep your band from getting too tight- too tight leads to vomiting, leads to slipping.

I went to a seminar the other day the doctor that was there said that the reason a band slips is that you are losing fat around your organs and that the organs are becoming more elongated due to the loss of fat so the band slips. He said they unfill the band and wait for a few weeks still the organs have settled in their new spots and then refills the band. What do you guys think? I am very early in this process and slipping is a concern of mine.

(Raising hand) My band slipped after 2 years. I am going to have it revised on June 27. I suspect my slippage was due to excessive vomiting. I got filled once right after surgery and once right after that. It seemed like an appropriate fill. There were times when it felt tight and I would vomit, but then other times it would feel fine, so I never did get it un-filled. I will definitely be more aware next go-round. I did lose plenty of weight though, so it's all good!