Band Slipped, Need Revision

[trish151 33]

Well I found out a few days ago that my band slipped and I will be leaving bandland for a revision to a sleeve procedure on May 30. I don't regret getting my band at all. It was not exactly what I thought it was going to be but I have lost 65 lbs over the last year and a few months. Mostly I think my weight stalled after my doctor chanced my thyroid meds........ugg. Anywho. I got where I didn't get my normal sigh signal that I was full. I thought it was time for a fill. I made the appointment and then started having a little difficulty swallowing my Water. food would go down good. When I went for my fill, I told the PA. They had me do a barium swallow and it showed normal. Then they had me eat some nasty thick oatmeal and do another barium swallow. That time it showed that my esophogus had dilated. They took 1 cc of liquid out of the band and told me to come back in 4 weeks. My throat was a little sore but it kind of felt like a normal sore throat you get with a cold. Long story short, I kind of freaked out and called and made an appointment to see the surgeon after the PA wouldn't or couldn't really explain what was going on with the dilation. My surgeon sent me for an upper GI EGD and it showed that my band has slipped. My surgeon is now going to do a revision surgery to the sleeve.

I do not regret my decision to get banded. I thought I would have lost more weight in a year because I really watch my food intake and I work out daily. My surgeon explained that some people just have a faster metabolism than others. I have been fortunate in that even with a slipped band, I have not had the reflux or throwing up or a lot of other problems many people have had with a slipped band or dilation. Please remember to listen to your body. You know when something is not right and sometimes you have to get the doctors to listen to you. I was fortunate that my PA did listen and order the barium swallow. If something doesn't feel right, Please have someone check it out. You may not have outrageous symptoms that something is wrong, but you know something may have changed.

Best wishes my banded buddies.

[brlgirl 112]

Good luck to you and hoping that it is fixed and that you can get back on with your progress.

[Banded*Beauty 0]

Wow! I'm happy that your continuing your journey. I hope I'm not being too nosy but is your insurance covering the revision surgery?

[trish151 33]

Banded Beauty, yes, my insurance is coving the cost of the revision. I have BCBS of TX.

[judych 225]

Well I found out a few days ago that my band slipped and I will be leaving bandland for a revision to a sleeve procedure on May 30. I don't regret getting my band at all. It was not exactly what I thought it was going to be but I have lost 65 lbs over the last year and a few months. Mostly I think my weight stalled after my doctor chanced my thyroid meds........ugg. Anywho. I got where I didn't get my normal sigh signal that I was full. I thought it was time for a fill. I made the appointment and then started having a little difficulty swallowing my Water. food would go down good. When I went for my fill, I told the PA. They had me do a barium swallow and it showed normal. Then they had me eat some nasty thick oatmeal and do another barium swallow. That time it showed that my esophogus had dilated. They took 1 cc of liquid out of the band and told me to come back in 4 weeks. My throat was a little sore but it kind of felt like a normal sore throat you get with a cold. Long story short, I kind of freaked out and called and made an appointment to see the surgeon after the PA wouldn't or couldn't really explain what was going on with the dilation. My surgeon sent me for an upper GI EGD and it showed that my band has slipped. My surgeon is now going to do a revision surgery to the sleeve.

I do not regret my decision to get banded. I thought I would have lost more weight in a year because I really watch my food intake and I work out daily. My surgeon explained that some people just have a faster metabolism than others. I have been fortunate in that even with a slipped band, I have not had the reflux or throwing up or a lot of other problems many people have had with a slipped band or dilation. Please remember to listen to your body. You know when something is not right and sometimes you have to get the doctors to listen to you. I was fortunate that my PA did listen and order the barium swallow. If something doesn't feel right, Please have someone check it out. You may not have outrageous symptoms that something is wrong, but you know something may have changed.

Best wishes my banded buddies.

i wish you all the very best and please continue to post as we want to know how its going with you. judy

[Jackie's girl 32]

We're you having any pain with the slipping? I am wondering how you know you are having a problem.

[Boniluuu 25]

There is a sleeve app just like this one. Hope you get good support on there also