Band slip

[a1990 55]

Can your band slip without you knowing ? I have over ate a few times here lately and I'm just worried

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

It's not common but it is possible.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I would think you would notice, but call your doc for sure

[a1990 55]

But it is possible to stretch your new stomach without knowing right ?

[2muchfun 8,928]

"Stretching your new stomach"...Highly unlikely. To stretch your pouch would be very painful and should occur over a long period of time. Unless you have some kind of abnormality of your esophogus you would feel a lot of pressure and pain with most every meal.

"Band Slip"...Why are you asking? Do you feel like you have some kind of symptom? You're a little to new to be experiencing a slip unless you're vomitting regularly?

tmf

[dfav3412 116]

Yes, the band can slip without you feeling pain if that is what you are asking but there generally is some type of symptom that pops up to let you know something isn't quite what it should be. I slipped back in Jan. 2009 because I threw up violently from a bout of Vertigo which I never had expierenced before and never want to expierence again. My symptom came on gradually and the symptom was continually burping 24/7 but no pain and I could eat and drink. I asked my coordinator if I should get an upper GI to see what was going on and she agreed that I should. Frankly, I was surprised because I just wasn't expecting a slip but it was a big one. I was unfilled on a Tuesday and in surgery on Wed. Go figure...I was more upset about getting unfilled than having the surgery. Lapband people are very protective of their fills . My center requires an upper GI every year now just to see if band is still positioned correctly and the esoughus (sp) is as it should be. My center feels that by being proactive with the upper GI's should a problem occur then corrective action can be taken without surgery being involved.