Well, here is an update . My Band was slipped.

It all started last Sunday, the 23rd. We went out to dinner to Celebrate my birthday at The Cheesecake Factory. My first time ever going there and I was very excited. Well, barely into the appetizer I got stuck. I went to the bathroom and PB'd. After several trips, I realized that I couldn't seem to get "unstuck". Later that night, I was throwing up clear Fluid with the stomach acid taste that doesn't usually come with a pb.

The next day I woke up able to take in some liquids. I stayed on liquids until Tuesday night. Once again we went out to eat ( we eat out often, obviously) I got stuck on the first bite of salad. I NEVER get stuck on salad. Needless to say, I boxed everything up to go home and add to the styrofoam collection already in the fridge. I didn't eat until the following night I was able to keep down a tiny amount of leftover mushy salad. I know it sounds gross, but keep in mind I hadn't eaten anything since Sunday Afternoon.

When I woke up on Thursday I stayed with liquids. I kept liquids til Saturday evening. I had dinner plans with friends and I felt my "swelling" had gone down. WRONGO! From that moment on I was unable to keep anything at all down, including Water and my own saliva. Everytime I swallowed my own spit my stomach would cramp up so bad, like a contraction. I was throwing up every 20 minutes or so.. and at night waking up every hour to vomit acid and saliva. This continued on through Monday afternoon when I finally found someone in my area to see me. Nobody wants to touch a Mexico patient with a ten foot pole around here. So finally, I got a local Doctor to see me, I think my outright bawling on the phone convinced them. ( Look, after almost 4 days without even a drop of water and in constant pain.. well it makes you weak mentally.)

I saw Dr. Martin later Monday afternoon, she was a sight for sore eyes. I wanted to just cry when I saw her because I knew she could help me. She was awesome, she was so nice and didn't treat me like sh*t because I was banded in Mx. She unfilled my band and had me drink water and wait to make sure I kept it down, and I did. She thinks that the unfill will fix the bands placement, and I go back in a month for an upper GI and from there we will see if I get a fill, or if I need something fixed. She treated me like I was her patient, and now I am. She asked me if I wanted her to take me on as a permanent patient. I agreed instantly. She also told me that if the unfill didn't help that she was going to admit me, because I was visibly very dehydrated.

Anyways, I am doing better, on liquids and fill-less. I still have a great amount of restriction due to the swelling. I am not really worried about not being filled right now. This week was so bad that I am almost relieved to have a break. But the good news is.. I am down to 208!! Now the plan is to maintain until my next fill. That will be a challenge I'm sure.

Thank you all for your care and support, It means so much to me.:wave:

I am feeling so much better now, Thank God!!

To answer a few questions...

*The reason I didn't go to the emergency room is because... one, I know that they wouldn't have the correct needle to unfill me with. If they used the wrong needle on me, it could cause me to have a port leak. I was holding out as long as I could to avoid the risk of damaging my port. I would've went when I reached my breaking point, which wasn't too far away.

Two, I was afraid that when they saw how dehydrated I was that they would want to remove my band, which obviously is way worse than the first option.

* My Dr. Martin is a WL Surgeon, specializing in LapBand but also does other WLS.

* And Lisa, sometimes calling a Paralegal/Sex Goddess is the next best thing when you can't find a DR.

Thanks again everyone.. you guys are PRICELESS!!

Oh Angie, I'm so glad to hear your doing better. You gave us quite a scare young lady !!!! I'm thrilled you have a local doctor that will take you, she does sound like a great person.

WOWEE 53 whoppin lbs... your smokin girl.

Hey, Angie. I've been away from LBT for a few days and I'm so sorry all that happened. 2 weeks ago I went through the same exact thing, 10 days of no solids and very little liquid. It was HORRIBLE. I went in for 2 unfills with a 6 day period and was so worried about a slip, but thank God it wasn't. I was unfilled quite a bit and today I go back for a fill. I sure hope it's better this time around!!

I'm sure glad you're feeling better. It's such a wonderful feeling to be able to have liquids without horrible pain.

Good luck to ya & keep us posted.

Happy to hear you got answers and are on your way to feeling better, hopefully the unfill will correct the slip, one of our other members here Jonathan had a slipped band and he had an unfil land it did the trick..I hope the same for you

It really makes a difference having the knowledge and support this site provides.

Being the closet bandster I am, no one would ever believe how HUGE my support circle is here at LBT. I am very thankful.

Way to go Angie! I love your positive attitude..... It will take you far!

big ((((((( hugs))))))

So glad to hear that you are feeling better now. That must've been so scary. I know what it feels like to be so dehydrated that you just want to die, and that's when your mind caves in on you and all you can do is cry.

Keep getting better, and glad to see you're back in commission girl!