Hello everyone. I am guilty as charged for not keeping up on the forums. Life gets in the way. So I have just found out that I have a slipped band. I started having minor issues about 7 months ago, able to eat maybe one bite then nothing at all for days. It was all very weird. Since my band I have had a love/hate relationship with my band and have on occasion wished the thing was gone. But now that I am faced with the real possibility of having it removed I am scared. I have had success with the band (and total non-successful days) but have currently gained weight back (due to a total unfil). My choices are to remove, replace or revise to a sleeve.... Because of my slip, I am on major reflux medication and diagnosed with gastroparesis. I wanted the band over other WLS because of the reversible aspect. But I am finding out that it is not so. I have major scar tissue. I didnt want to my stomach to be cut and removed, but it is looking as though my stomach will have to be cleaned up when I go in for surgery. I have yet to make my decision. Have any other May 2009 bandster made a switch?

I wish I could be of some help but I cannot. I wish you the best.

Hi Melissa and Rebecca, So good to see that a few of us are still out there. So sorry to hear about the band slipping Melissa. I don't know if you saw my posting from the other day, but, i had to go back for surgery 3 months ago. The port tube detached from the band about a year ago and i didn't know anything was wrong except that i wasn't losing weight, wanted to eat more, and i had very, very bad cramps (the tube was poking my organs). I went to one specialist after another, beginning with my band surgeon and ending up back with him. After an x-ray finally showed the separation, i finally had surgery, now 2 fills later, i finally feel like i've reached the right level of fill. I'm losing weight again and i'm feeling really good once again. Also, my port flipped upside down after this 2nd surgery, so it hurts like crazy getting a fill. He has to manipulate it by hand to turn over (after injecting a numbing agent). Rebecca, how are you doing. Gaye

Hi Melissa and Rebecca, So good to see that a few of us are still out there. So sorry to hear about the band slipping Melissa. I don't know if you saw my posting from the other day, but, i had to go back for surgery 3 months ago. The port tube detached from the band about a year ago and i didn't know anything was wrong except that i wasn't losing weight, wanted to eat more, and i had very, very bad cramps (the tube was poking my organs). I went to one specialist after another, beginning with my band surgeon and ending up back with him. After an x-ray finally showed the separation, i finally had surgery, now 2 fills later, i finally feel like i've reached the right level of fill. I'm losing weight again and i'm feeling really good once again. Also, my port flipped upside down after this 2nd surgery, so it hurts like crazy getting a fill. He has to manipulate it by hand to turn over (after injecting a numbing agent). Rebecca, how are you doing. Gaye

Hello,

May I ask if you remember what it felt like and if so could you please tell me. I had my op on the 25th of this month. I was sitting on the couch and went to get up and felt what felt like a wiggle on my left side. I then felt my tummy on the left side and it felt as if something was sticking up on its side in the tummy.

I must say everything freaks me out as I do not want to mess anything up.

Thank you for any help. Stay well stay happy.

Mary