has anyone had slippage and what causes it?

has anyone had any issues with drinking wine?

Welcome to LBT, bobcat.

I've read that statistically, approximately 2% of patients have a band slip. With the way bands are being sutured in today, band slips have decreased. Band placement also is an important factor in band slips, so pick an experienced surgeon with a good track record. Another very important factor is following your doctors rules for your post-op diet. Stay on liquids or soft foods as instructed so that your stomach heals and your stitches stay in place. Slippage can also occur because of over filling resulting in persistent vomiting. Also, I'm sure there's some sort of randomness built into those statistics, but I take control of what I can by taking care to follow my doctor's rules.

I can drink wine without any issues, but I limit it to special occasions only because I don't want the empty calories. I do find that any kind of alcohol goes to my head a lot faster after being banded.