Band Slipped and unfilled

[Lady VS 1,147]

I started getting fills again after my band slipped . I have not lost any weight . I was 172 before they took the Fluid out , and now I'm 209. I eat my three meals no Snacks and workout 5 days a week .....including weight training. I went from a woman's size 18 to a misses size 12 or 14 depending on the cut. This is really depressing ......I think the band has stop working for me. Before the slip my band was 7cc now it's at 6.25 , and I'm not filling much restriction. I feel like all the weight is slowly coming back with a vengeance . I'm lost Please help !!!

Are you keeping up with what you eat like on myfitnesspal? Are you watching your carb and fat intake? You may also need to change your workout routine. After time your body gets used to the same old stuff so you have to change it up a bit. Good luck and don't give up.

[tonifrdabronx 31]

I've never used MyFitnessPal. I will look into using it. I thought I could track via in my head , and obviously that's not working . I started looking into different exercises and increasing my the current weights I lift . I also want to start running . When the band slipped I was not able to eat right , which made me lose weight faster. Now I just have to fight a little harder. I'm grateful I didn't need another surgery do to the slip. I need to move on, and stop looking at the past.

[RiaRia 8]

Hi tonifrdabronx I had my surgery 2/17/12, we are close in dates ! I was diagnosed with a slip 6/11/14 and my doctor removed some of the Fluid as well. He mentioned that I may need to have a revision surgery (which cost $3000) if it doesn't correct itself. My doctor knew I was terrified then he said its not that bad and there's nothing to worry. I beg the differ, especially being that I was an out of pocket payer.I am praying that it reposition itself and I will not need another surgery. I don't want anymore fill, I'm willing to work on my own so I do not have to go through this again. For the last year I have receive a fill just to turn around and receive an unfill. I think I have had four fill throughout the two and half years and had probably had 5-7 unfills.

I'm wishing everyone a Happy Friday and much success throughout your journey!

[tonifrdabronx 31]

I hope your band corrects itself . Mines did and I was very happy. I'm working harder to take the weight off as well . Please keep us posted on the outcome

[RiaRia 8]

You'll start seeing results soon, if not, you may need to alter your exercise routine. I will definitely keep you all posted. I'm praying that it corrects itself. I have notice I'm not having acid reflux anymore (Thank You Jesus!!!) but sometimes the food or fluids take longer to go down. I hope its because Lulu (my band) is trying to reposition herself .

Please keep me in prayer !

[omytii11 0]

I had the band surgery in 2011.

I had nothing but problems with band slipping . I would get a fill ( the most I had was 8ccd) and three weeks later w/ o eating the wrong thing the band would slip and I would have reflux and vomitting and they would have to take all out and start all over . I just had the band removed and went with the sleeve . Feel so much berter because of the progression of weight loss.

[DixieDarlin2 7]

I am out 2/08. I have been having trouble keeping food down for a while now. I have a lot of heart burn. I have had no saline in my band for 3 years. It keeps me from over eating so I have left it a lone. I have lost about 65 lbs total...maintaining. I have not been to the doc in a year and a half. He told me I have one of the small bands and he had 5 pts with it and we had all had problems. He said he could take it out, but Insurance only covers one wt loss surgery in a life time. I choose to keep it cause this is the most I have lost and kept off ever over years. Any suggestions???? EW

[2muchfun 8,927]

I am out 2/08. I have been having trouble keeping food down for a while now. I have a lot of heart burn. I have had no saline in my band for 3 years. It keeps me from over eating so I have left it a lone. I have lost about 65 lbs total...maintaining. I have not been to the doc in a year and a half. He told me I have one of the small bands and he had 5 pts with it and we had all had problems. He said he could take it out, but Insurance only covers one wt loss surgery in a life time. I choose to keep it cause this is the most I have lost and kept off ever over years. Any suggestions???? EW

Explain "having trouble keeping food down"? With the band, this could mean many things? What does keeping food down mean to you and what food are you speaking about?

No offense, but it sounds like your doctor wasn't experienced and put the wrong size band on 5 patients? 10CC bands are quite common but the 14 CC is probably the most used.