Hi ya

Just got curious about the link between lap band slippage and following post op diets because of another post - so wondering for those that had experienced lap band slippage did you follow your post op diet?

Wow, what in the world is the matter with me? I am 9 days post op and chewed on a piece of chicken enchilada. Of course I basically diluted it in my mouth, but now I'm so scared. Rightly so.

ok you all, i had my surgery feb 2008. i just found out today that my band has slipped. i was completely obstructed not even a drop was going down. i had my surgery in mexico and i live in sc. the local bariatric doctor here in sc did an emergency unfill on me but he will not do my surgery to fix the band because i had my surgery in mexico. does anyone know of any doctors here in the states that will touch a banded patient from mexico? if anyone can help please.

ok you all, i had my surgery feb 2008. i just found out today that my band has slipped. i was completely obstructed not even a drop was going down. i had my surgery in mexico and i live in sc. the local bariatric doctor here in sc did an emergency unfill on me but he will not do my surgery to fix the band because i had my surgery in mexico. does anyone know of any doctors here in the states that will touch a banded patient from mexico? if anyone can help please.

Did the doc not give you any hope for the unfill correcting the slip? My slip was corrected by the unfill. I know not everyone is so lucky though. I would probably contact your original surgeon in mexico to see what he says. I too was banded in mexico and self pay really sucks. I'm sorry to hear about your troubles.

I have a slip after weeks of not being able to keep much of anything down. The stupid part was that i was finally starting to lose weight after being stuck at this weight for over a year, that i didn't go in for an un-fill. After a barium swallow showed the slip, i am un-filled, gaining weight and waiting for another barium swallow to see if my slip has corrected itself. In summary, my slip symptoms were: throwing up all food, stomach pain that made me want to throw up, and pain while eating even after the un-fill.

:sad:Anyone have any idea what percentage of banders experience slippage or other bad complications? I mean, what are the odds, assuming one follows the doctors orders...

:sad:Anyone have any idea what percentage of banders experience slippage or other bad complications? I mean, what are the odds, assuming one follows the doctors orders...

According to Inamed US docs have the highest slip stats, over 7%. All other countries are around 3.1%. I suspect the reason is all the new docs wanting a piece of the banding pie (it's a good money maker) since they are going through their learning curve and the changes they have made in the post op diet.

I was orginally banded in November 2004, I lost 100lbs and was maintaining, then in November 2006 my band slipped badly. I went in to have it revised and when I woke up from surgery my doctor told me there was so much scar tissue around my the band site that she had to remove my band and I couldn't be re-banded for six weeks. In the six weeks that I had no band I gained back a lot of weight. In January 2007 my new band was put on... it lasted about 18months before it slipped too. Luckily this time there wasn't any damage and they simply changed my band from the slipped 4cc to the 10cc. So I was just rebanded in August 2008. My surgeon says that two slips is extremely rare and I was just wondering is anyone else had this happen?

Surgery schedue:

11/2004 -4cc band

11/2006- band removal

1/2007 - 4cc band

8/2008 - 4cc band removal and 10cc band placed

S/237/ Lowest 140/ C/166/ G/ 147

I had the lap band surgery on 12/23/2008. As you know I'm in the liquid phase of my diet. However, I have been having this nagging cough that won't go away. My cough is productive I'm concerned because I'm not sure if coughing like this all day long can cause slippage. Tonight I had a bad coughing spell for about five minutes, after the coughing spelling I felt something drop in my stomach followed by a lot of pain now when I take a deep breath I feel as though I am choking. Is this normal or should I be concerned. :hurray:

not sure if you still need this information but a Dr. Wade Barker in Dallas TX helped one of my friends who their surgery done in Mexico..... you may want to give him a call.

I had the lap band surgery on 12/23/2008. As you know I'm in the liquid phase of my diet. However, I have been having this nagging cough that won't go away. My cough is productive I'm concerned because I'm not sure if coughing like this all day long can cause slippage. Tonight I had a bad coughing spell for about five minutes, after the coughing spelling I felt something drop in my stomach followed by a lot of pain now when I take a deep breath I feel as though I am choking. Is this normal or should I be concerned. :tongue_smilie:

Please get to a doctor. A friend of mine got pneumonia right after surgery which can happen to someone who lays in bed for a few days. Please get checked and let us know how you're doing.

Sue

I had the lap band surgery on 12/23/2008. As you know I'm in the liquid phase of my diet. However, I have been having this nagging cough that won't go away. My cough is productive I'm concerned because I'm not sure if coughing like this all day long can cause slippage. Tonight I had a bad coughing spell for about five minutes, after the coughing spelling I felt something drop in my stomach followed by a lot of pain now when I take a deep breath I feel as though I am choking. Is this normal or should I be concerned. :laugh:

ANC - Have you been checked out by your band doctor? Please let us know how you're doing.

Yep, Donna is right, best to see your bariatric doc about this one.

Went in for a fill saturday cause I've been able to eat way too much. Found out I had a small slip, so I got an unfil and I'm on fluids for 2 weeks. I'm hoping my stomach goes back into place!! I will update in 2 weeks.

I'm scared I may be having some problems with my band. For the past couple of weeks, I've been woken up in the middle of the night with acid reflux. Not bad burning, just yucky back up in my throat. Once I sit up, I can hear and feel it gurgle back down within 1/2 hour or so and then I'm fine. I haven't experienced any problems during the day and I can eat or drink most anything without any issues. Last night, I woke up with the same yucky backup but it was so bad that I ended up throwing up (just bile) several times. I feel fine now but am sticking to liquids only until I see my doctor on Thursday. Has anyone else had something similar to this happen? BTW, I haven’t PB’d or thrown up prior to last night.