I am experiencing lost restriction after each of my fills.

The restriction lasts for 2-3 days then WHAM empty.

My doc says I'll have to have a new band installed as the original is obviously defective...

I am anxious to hear if this has happened to anyone else and how you are doing now???

I am experiencing lost restriction after each of my fills.

The restriction lasts for 2-3 days then WHAM empty.

My doc says I'll have to have a new band installed as the original is obviously defective...

I am anxious to hear if this has happened to anyone else and how you are doing now???

OMG peaches - when - I am so sorry - surgery - it's too fresh in my mind - but heck I love my weight loss so I guess I would go thru it again...

You need to post this on our main thread......

Let me know when you are going back in...

xoxox

Janet

Wow! Really sorry to hear that happened to you. Best of luck with re-banding. Donna

That same thing happened to me in 2004----I had to just have my port replaced not the whole band though.

That same thing happened to me in 2004----I had to just have my port replaced not the whole band though.

Wow MrsJones; Did you regain all your weight after the 1st surgery....

How are you doing now?

How do you know when your band has slipped?

I'd ask the doctor to check to see if your retaining the saline in your band, if he does a flush and fill that will tell him if the same amount is in the band as he has recorded from your previous visits. Then ask to have a fill done under Fluoroscopy to check if their is a leak. I'd hate to have you go through re-banding if it's something that can be resolved without having surgery. YIKES! Good luck call your doctor get some answers!

How do you know when your band has slipped?

RRSullivan sometimes you don't know if a band is slipped the common symptoms are :dysphagia, vomiting, regurgitation and food intolerance. The diagnosis is made by upper gastrointestinal series.

Hope this helps