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Band slippage

Diane67

By Diane67, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Diane67    0

Diane67
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Hi, my last topic was called 6 years on and I mentioned acid reflux and hospital group charging £500 for barium fill to see what's happening which I can't afford, and they just left me, thankfully my own doctor put me in contact with Nhs Chichester bariatric surgeon who I went to see to tell him about my acid reflux, cough, eating everything then nothing, painful eating etc, he immediately took 4ml out of my 6ml I had in, arranged a barium swallow as he thinks the band has slipped, possible relocation surgery needed or removal, very sad today and really bad trapped wind and shoulder pain, which I know is deferred from diaphragm. If you ever have pain that's different or something changes please get it sorted.

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KateP    359

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Lots of people won't get how excellent it is to be taken over by the NHS as most are in the US. But I totally get it - I was lucky enough to be taken over but the NhS about the years ago, three years after my band.

THG are taking the Mickey! Spire charged me £250 for an XRay wth dye injected into the port to check for leaks and the charge for a barium swallow was £240. But now, of course, the lovely NHS do everything for free!

Hope this gets sorted for you. Band re-positioning is possible but quite a lot if NHS surgeons now prefer to remove, according to my NHS Consultant.

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KateP    359

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Sorry, I can't edit on my iPad! Taken over by the NHS 5 years ago.

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So sorry you chaps are having a problem with your bands. I had a band slippage in April of last year (3.5 years after getting my band - 124 pounds lost). Reflux and bad pain, vomiting blood - just awful. Well, my band was removed (too much scar tissue) and 6 months later - I had gained 50 pounds..I was just sick - I missed my band and wanted it back. My surgeon agreed he said I did not weigh enough for RNY and my insurance would not pay for a sleeve. On 12/29 he put the band back in. I have lost close to 20 pounds - I have not had any fills and I am doing fantastic. I feel like I am in control and have the power once again. Good luck to you both and I hope you can have your problems taken care of without regaining the weight you lost. Regaining was so hard on me mentally - made me eat even more. Good Luck...

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So sorry you chaps are having a problem with your bands. I had a band slippage in April of last year (3.5 years after getting my band - 124 pounds lost). Reflux and bad pain, vomiting blood - just awful. Well, my band was removed (too much scar tissue) and 6 months later - I had gained 50 pounds..I was just sick - I missed my band and wanted it back. My surgeon agreed he said I did not weigh enough for RNY and my insurance would not pay for a sleeve. On 12/29 he put the band back in. I have lost close to 20 pounds - I have not had any fills and I am doing fantastic. I feel like I am in control and have the power once again. Good luck to you both and I hope you can have your problems taken care of without regaining the weight you lost. Regaining was so hard on me mentally - made me eat even more. Good Luck...

I'm not having problems! I am almost 9 years post-op, lost all my excess weight in 15+ months, have more or less maintained for 7 1/2 years!!!

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