LapBand placed too high?

[Topaz 0]

I am curious if anyone has had this problem. That the band was placed too high so that you ended up with basically a stricture instead of a small pouch? And if so, how was this fixed or were you able to even fix it?

[Mita 2]

Hi

My GI doc says my band is to high but my Band Doc say's it is just right. Unfortunatly I do not have any fill in my band for 2 years now due to such horrible reflux but the good thing is I do have retriction and am able to eat just alot less depending what it is.. Are you have problems??

[Topaz 0]

I am not sure. I have been banded since Feb 28th 2007. And really have only had a 20# weight loss since then. I have had a fill that felt good for a very short time. Then it was that I felt restriction all the time and started to reallly watch what I ate. All I was eating was soft foods that would go through the band. Yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, salad for some reason has always gone down easy. And was in the end taking in higher calories and was just maintaining for months. So I went in and they took some out. That seems to have helped and then again had no restriction so again went in and had more put in. And again was too tight, lost 7# in one week by not getting anything down so had it let out again some. I can feel restriction, gagging/stuck if I eat the wrong things such as bread. But now again, after they let some out I either feel after one bite that I am stuck, or else I can eat anything I want quantity does not matter. No real consistency. So was thinking, maybe it is too high. I do not have any reflux issues though.