5 Years In And My Band Has Slipped :(

[Jachut 487]

Obviously you survived the preop diet, lol

[tammyj 15]

Jachut, yes I made it through...somewhat lol. I ate 2 boiled eggs & had my morning green juice everyday up until Friday. The last 2 days I stuck to the rules exactly & everything went fine.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

And I'll bet your surgeon said you had the most beautiful liver he'd ever seen in a patient!

[tammyj 15]

And I'll bet your surgeon said you had the most beautiful liver he'd ever seen in a patient!

LOL he didn't say, but I have very small incisions so I am assuming my liver was not very hard to manuever.

[tammyj 15]

Just wanted to give another update:

After talking to my surgeon yesterday I found out that my band was not replaced therefore I still have the same band (small 4cc)...YIKES!!! I wasn't expecting that since the possibility of "fixing" the slip was never discussed. I'm also not sure how I feel about keeping the same band because I am so afraid it will slip again. On the positive side, I really loved my band because it did not take much to feel restricted. I admit that I made some poor food choices that may have contributed to the slip (i.e. bread) so I will be very sure not to get too comfortable with my eating this time, eat slowly, and chew well because I do not want to go through this again.

After doing some research I found out that the hatial hernia was likely the cause of the acid reflux I experienced after my first year with the band as well as the heartburn that I took a weekly prevacid for. I asked my surgeon if the band caused the hernia, but of course he would not admit that, but I can't help but think that it did. He said the extra weight I was carrying at the time likely caused the hernia, but by the time I developed symptoms from the hernia I had already lost 60 lbs. He also said the hernia may have already been present. So why was it not seen when my band was placed the first time? None of it makes sense, but I am happy that the hernia has been fixed. I am hoping the hernia does not return because looking back I believe that is when all my problems started with the band.

Anyways, I am starting all over and following band rules to the T. I am still very swollen from the surgery so I am sipping on clear fluids today and feel very full. I will move to Protein shakes tomorrow if I am able to tolerate them.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Tammy,

I kind of wish he'd given you a bigger band, but hope the surgery and hernia repair will be a long term fix.

Sometimes small hiatal hernias are missed altogether, and sometimes they worsen or develop as a result of weight loss.

A few years ago I asked my surgeon if my untreated hernia could have contributed to my band slip and all she would say was "possibly."

[tammyj 15]

Tammy,

I kind of wish he'd given you a bigger band, but hope the surgery and hernia repair will be a long term fix.

Sometimes small hiatal hernias are missed altogether, and sometimes they worsen or develop as a result of weight loss.

A few years ago I asked my surgeon if my untreated hernia could have contributed to my band slip and all she would say was "possibly."

These doctors and their vague answers. I seriously believe my hernia had something to with the slip, but the hernia was developed or worsened by the band. In other words one problem lead to another.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

These doctors and their vague answers. I seriously believe my hernia had something to with the slip, but the hernia was developed or worsened by the band. In other words one problem lead to another.

Makes sense to me...

[karla@oologahumc.org 0]

Great news for you !! I have a reposition Thursday. My dr just said nothing to eat or drink after midnight on the day of the surgery. Wow.