Re: What are the symptoms of band slippage?

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Steph, Are you having reflux at night when you lay down, because this was my biggest symptom that something was wrong. defanie1 <defanie@...> wrote: Hi Nina and all! It has been ages since I have posted, almost everyone on here seems new, but I need some help now! I was banded May 10, 2005 so I am almost 37 weeks post op, I have lost 60 pounds so far. I have started to have some odd symptoms in the last few weeks and I am a little nervous that my band may have slipped or I am having some other kind of complication. My stomach makes REALLY loud gurgling or bubbling noises all the time, when I eat, when I don't eat, when I drink, when I don't drink. It is so loud other people can hear it, and it feels like I need to burp all the time, but I can't.

Sometimes I can eat anything just fine and sometimes I can barely get liquids down. Sometimes it is tighter in the morning sometimes not, sometimes I can't drink water but I will eat an egg and be fine then a couple hours late I will try water and again can't get it down. I can't find a good source for what the symptoms are for band slippage, but something seems to be happening that I can't explain. Any ideas?Thanks!242/182/142

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Did anything change? Did you have another fill?

I have forwarded your mail ot the doctor to see what he says, he was

out of town but just got back. I will get back to you.

Nina

>

> Hi Nina and all! It has been ages since I have posted, almost

> everyone on here seems new, but I need some help now! I was

banded

> May 10, 2005 so I am almost 37 weeks post op, I have lost 60

pounds so

> far. I have started to have some odd symptoms in the last few

weeks

> and I am a little nervous that my band may have slipped or I am

having

> some other kind of complication. My stomach makes REALLY loud

> gurgling or bubbling noises all the time, when I eat, when I don't

> eat, when I drink, when I don't drink. It is so loud other people

can

> hear it, and it feels like I need to burp all the time, but I

can't.

> Sometimes I can eat anything just fine and sometimes I can barely

get

> liquids down. Sometimes it is tighter in the morning sometimes

not,

> sometimes I can't drink water but I will eat an egg and be fine

then a

> couple hours late I will try water and again can't get it down. I

> can't find a good source for what the symptoms are for band

slippage,

> but something seems to be happening that I can't explain. Any

ideas?

>

> Thanks!

>

> 242/182/142

>

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Nina,

She describes the same symptoms I am having.

Glory be - I am not Crazy or imagining things. What on

Earth is gong on???

Thanks

Cher

-- Re: What are the symptoms of band slippage?

, Did anything change? Did you have another fill?I have forwarded your mail ot the doctor to see what he says, he was out of town but just got back. I will get back to you. Nina>> Hi Nina and all! It has been ages since I have posted, almost > everyone on here seems new, but I need some help now! I was banded > May 10, 2005 so I am almost 37 weeks post op, I have lost 60 pounds so > far. I have started to have some odd symptoms in the last few weeks > and I am a little nervous that my band may have slipped or I am having > some other kind of complication. My stomach makes REALLY loud > gurgling or bubbling noises all the time, when I eat, when I don't > eat, when I drink, when I don't drink. It is so loud other people can > hear it, and it feels like I need to burp all the time, but I can't. > Sometimes I can eat anything just fine and sometimes I can barely get > liquids down. Sometimes it is tighter in the morning sometimes not, > sometimes I can't drink water but I will eat an egg and be fine then a > couple hours late I will try water and again can't get it down. I > can't find a good source for what the symptoms are for band slippage, > but something seems to be happening that I can't explain. Any ideas?> > Thanks!> > 242/182/142>

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Cher,

Stafanie has not answered so I cannot tell you about her but in your

case, with what you described in your private email, it seems that

you are too tight. Please go back to liquids for a few days so that

the area of the band gets unswollen and you can start all over

again.

For everyone...

when you have a sitaution where you vomit or PB on food you need to

stay on liquids for the rest of the day and give a break to your

band, the following day try and see how it feels and how well food

goes down. After an incident of vomiting or PBing the area of the

band gets swollen and then nothing will go down, many people try to

force things down even thought it is not going down and more

swelling occurs. Just give your band a break and let is rest and

start over.

Sepcially after a fill when you do not know how restricted you

really are, start slowly and build up from there, liquids, soft

foods then solids. Some people may have to stay on clear or thick

liquids for a couple of weeks if the band is too tight. You need to

learn to listen to your band. Soemtiems youa re ifne at the doctors

office when you get yoru fill but the a few days or weeks later it

kicks in and is tighter, go back to liquids, you will tell if it has

gotten tighter. You have to listen to your band and just go with

what it needs.

Not being able to keep things down is not how the band works, you

should not be losing weight beause you cannot eat.

Remember that voimiting is what causes the band to slip, if after a

few days on liquids the swelling or the restriction does not get any

better you need to have the band unfilled.

Nina

> >

> > Hi Nina and all! It has been ages since I have posted, almost

> > everyone on here seems new, but I need some help now! I was

> banded

> > May 10, 2005 so I am almost 37 weeks post op, I have lost 60

> pounds so

> > far. I have started to have some odd symptoms in the last few

> weeks

> > and I am a little nervous that my band may have slipped or I am

> having

> > some other kind of complication. My stomach makes REALLY loud

> > gurgling or bubbling noises all the time, when I eat, when I

don't

> > eat, when I drink, when I don't drink. It is so loud other

people

> can

> > hear it, and it feels like I need to burp all the time, but I

> can't.

> > Sometimes I can eat anything just fine and sometimes I can

barely

> get

> > liquids down. Sometimes it is tighter in the morning sometimes

> not,

> > sometimes I can't drink water but I will eat an egg and be fine

> then a

> > couple hours late I will try water and again can't get it down.

I

> > can't find a good source for what the symptoms are for band

> slippage,

> > but something seems to be happening that I can't explain. Any

> ideas?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > 242/182/142

> >

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Nothing changed that I can think of, My last fill was October 18. I

had my first fill from Dr. Aveces and that was 1.7 cc 6 weeks post-

op in June. On 9/26 I had another fill from a doctor here and went

to 2.7- that was TOO Much so I had it all taken out on October 14

and I could eat like I hadn't even had surgery, so I went back on

October 18 and I think I am 2 cc's now, but it might be 2.2 I can't

remember for sure. I had good restriction though, it didn't seem

too tight, it did get tighter after about a week though, which is

wierd to me. And it is tighter in the mornings, a lot of times I

start out drinking in the morning and it takes me all day to build

up to eating something. I try not to eat at least 4 hours before I

go to bed or I do seem to have trouble sometimes. I don't know if

it is reflux or not, but I have actually thrown up in my sleep a

couple of times. It of course wakes me up, it's just a little bit

in my mouth but I have breathed it into my lungs each time which

really sucks! I am good about after I do get a little sick on

something I will drink liquids for a day or two. I am doing better

now, but I am still not sure what the symptoms of slippage are.

> >

> > Hi Nina and all! It has been ages since I have posted, almost

> > everyone on here seems new, but I need some help now! I was

> banded

> > May 10, 2005 so I am almost 37 weeks post op, I have lost 60

> pounds so

> > far. I have started to have some odd symptoms in the last few

> weeks

> > and I am a little nervous that my band may have slipped or I am

> having

> > some other kind of complication. My stomach makes REALLY loud

> > gurgling or bubbling noises all the time, when I eat, when I

don't

> > eat, when I drink, when I don't drink. It is so loud other

people

> can

> > hear it, and it feels like I need to burp all the time, but I

> can't.

> > Sometimes I can eat anything just fine and sometimes I can

barely

> get

> > liquids down. Sometimes it is tighter in the morning sometimes

> not,

> > sometimes I can't drink water but I will eat an egg and be fine

> then a

> > couple hours late I will try water and again can't get it down.

I

> > can't find a good source for what the symptoms are for band

> slippage,

> > but something seems to be happening that I can't explain. Any

> ideas?

> >

> > Thanks!

> >

> > 242/182/142

> >

>

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, SInce I am probably the only one on here who knows that my band has slipped, I will tell you my symptoms. Not all people will be the same. After about 3 months after my first fill, every time I laid down at night, I would start off burping, I would get a burning sensation in the back of my throat, and I couldn't sleep unless I slept sitting up. I threw up to in my sleep (liquid several times in the middle of the night. but the heart burn and burping consistantly everytime I laid down was my only symptom. I hope this helps. Tracie Bartek defanie1 <defanie@...> wrote: Nothing changed that I can think of, My last fill was October 18. I had my first fill from Dr. Aveces and

that was 1.7 cc 6 weeks post-op in June. On 9/26 I had another fill from a doctor here and went to 2.7- that was TOO Much so I had it all taken out on October 14 and I could eat like I hadn't even had surgery, so I went back on October 18 and I think I am 2 cc's now, but it might be 2.2 I can't remember for sure. I had good restriction though, it didn't seem too tight, it did get tighter after about a week though, which is wierd to me. And it is tighter in the mornings, a lot of times I start out drinking in the morning and it takes me all day to build up to eating something. I try not to eat at least 4 hours before I go to bed or I do seem to have trouble sometimes. I don't know if it is reflux or not, but I have actually thrown up in my sleep a couple of times. It of course wakes me up, it's just a little bit in my mouth but I have breathed it into my lungs each time which really sucks! I am good

about after I do get a little sick on something I will drink liquids for a day or two. I am doing better now, but I am still not sure what the symptoms of slippage are. > >> > Hi Nina and all! It has been ages since I have posted, almost > > everyone on here seems new, but I need some help now! I was > banded > > May 10, 2005 so I am almost 37 weeks post op, I have lost 60 > pounds so > > far. I have started to have

some odd symptoms in the last few > weeks > > and I am a little nervous that my band may have slipped or I am > having > > some other kind of complication. My stomach makes REALLY loud > > gurgling or bubbling noises all the time, when I eat, when I don't > > eat, when I drink, when I don't drink. It is so loud other people > can > > hear it, and it feels like I need to burp all the time, but I > can't. > > Sometimes I can eat anything just fine and sometimes I can barely > get > > liquids down. Sometimes it is tighter in the morning sometimes > not, > > sometimes I can't drink water but I will eat an egg and be fine > then a > > couple hours late I will try water and again can't get it down. I > > can't find a good source for what the symptoms are for band > slippage, > >

but something seems to be happening that I can't explain. Any > ideas?> > > > Thanks!> > > > 242/182/142> >> __________________________________________________

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Not everyone has the same symptoms of a slipped band.

Most patients know something is wrong, many cannot keep anything

down,they vomit very frequently, some have a lot of reflux. If the

slippage is very bad then nothing, not even water will stay down,

the passthrough is completely blocked.

A tight band can have very similar symptoms.

It is normal for the band to be tighter in the morning. Many

patients are not able to eat anything semi solid until after 11:00

am , as the day progresses it is normal that you can eat more. Just

go with your band, have a protein shake in the morning and progress

form there, semi solid at lunch and have your dinner with solid

food, early, not too late. Do not force food down.

Remember that the food stays in your pouch a long time and sleeping

a few hours after eating will make the food come back up. Specially

if you are too tight, the food will stay there longer. Some patients

might only need 1 hour before going to bed but if you band is

tighter you need more hours before going to bed. The doctor

recommends you take Gaviscon ( over the counter)to help with the

acid reflux, take it before you go to bed if needed. Changing habits

is best though.

It is also normal for a " fill " to feel tighter a few weeks after you

get it. This does not happen to everyone but it does happen to a lot

of people. It is better to be underfilled than to be overfilled. It

is better to go back and have just a little bit more put in if

needed after a few weeks then to live with a very tight band which

might slip.

Staying on liquids for a few days can help in case that the band

area is swollen or you are tight just for a few days for any reason.

If this does not help you are probably overfilled and should go back

to have some taken out, you need to have a good quality of life and

be able to eat while you have your band.

Nina

> > >

> > > Hi Nina and all! It has been ages since I have posted, almost

> > > everyone on here seems new, but I need some help now! I was

> > banded

> > > May 10, 2005 so I am almost 37 weeks post op, I have lost 60

> > pounds so

> > > far. I have started to have some odd symptoms in the last few

> > weeks

> > > and I am a little nervous that my band may have slipped or I

am

> > having

> > > some other kind of complication. My stomach makes REALLY loud

> > > gurgling or bubbling noises all the time, when I eat, when I

> don't

> > > eat, when I drink, when I don't drink. It is so loud other

> people

> > can

> > > hear it, and it feels like I need to burp all the time, but I

> > can't.

> > > Sometimes I can eat anything just fine and sometimes I can

> barely

> > get

> > > liquids down. Sometimes it is tighter in the morning

sometimes

> > not,

> > > sometimes I can't drink water but I will eat an egg and be

fine

> > then a

> > > couple hours late I will try water and again can't get it

down.

> I

> > > can't find a good source for what the symptoms are for band

> > slippage,

> > > but something seems to be happening that I can't explain. Any

> > ideas?

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > >

> > > 242/182/142

> > >

> >

>