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Need Lap Band Buddy / Mentor Experienced with band slipping or problems
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I am in Phoenix (Surprise actually), AZ. I am having a lot of trouble with my band. I have had a port replacement and two unfills for extended periods of time. I am now having problems again. The latest news (today) was that after reviewing last week's Upper GI results, my Dr. wants to do an EGD. I asked the nurse why we were doing it and she said, "The UGI report showed that your stomach has possibly herniated through the band." I had no idea what that meant, so I asked, "Does that mean that the band slipped?" and she kinda said "yeah" under her breath. I've heard that many people after having a band slip don't try another band but that the next step is to have a sleeve or bypass. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with this and/or has any information on this. This lapbandtalk.com forum has gotten so huge, I don't even know where to find things anymore, that's why I came to this forum. Please help. I'm really nervous and scared. I don't want to lose my band!!!