Hi,

Does anyone know if the small stomach pouch above the band can or will stretch out like people with the gastric bypass?

One of the reasons I chose the band was because it was adjustable. I know a few people with the bypass who have stretched out their pouches and can now eat as much as they did before.

Any insight on this?

Yes, I believe it can. If you ever look at a photo/drawing of a slipped band... it looks like the pouch has stretched. I always thought a slipped band was one that slipped/moved. But according to sketches...it just looks like an enlarged pouch.

Yes it can but it can also sometimes be fixed by an unfill too.

how can i fix it?

not sure how to fix it, but i was told if you drink with your meals (BIG NO, NO:thumbdown:) it has the potential to stretch. you would probably have to have it replaced, i would think ! took off and repositioned ??

Sometimes a complete unfill allows the stomach pouch to return to normal size. But if you don't address the behavior that caused it to stretch, you probably will stretch it out again.

6 days ago I had a stretched pouch because I was n ot following the rules (small slip up). I went on a liquid diet for 6 days and when I went in today, it was back where it should be. I got my restriction back, too, without needing a fill. If you are worried that you stretched it and your doc wont check with fluoro/x ray, maybe you could do few days on a liquid diet?