Guest guest Posted May 13, 2003 Report Share Posted May 13, 2003 Hi , I am so glad that you are doing better. I am glad that Dr. was able to get your band fixed. You have done so remarkably well. I am glad that I got the chance to meet you at the Splash and Bash. You are such an inspiration to me. Take Care, Becca 9/16/02 496/389/??? -107 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 There can be no symptoms at all for awhile, if the slip is minor. This is why regular doc visits and fluoros are important, as well as having good band habits so you PREVENT slips. Prevention is the key. More severe slips can cause pain, change of restriction, reflux, vomitting, bleeding. Why are you worried about a slip? What is going on? Sandy R > > Can anyone tell me what it is like to have your band slip? How do you > know and how does it feel? > > thanks > > christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2006 Report Share Posted May 3, 2006 Yup. mine slipped and the doctor repositioned it. So far so good..I was 21/2 years out when it happened and it's been since Oct. since the repositioning.Good luck...more expense. Sue tkdnmsh <tkdnmsh@...> wrote: I posted a while ago about my issues with Dr. Singh. Since then, I have been in contact with him and had an upper GI series done. I met with him yesterday thinking I needed additional fill and he told me the upper GI shows that my band has slipped and the pouch is dilated. He says that about 10% of the stomach is above the band when it is properly positioned and that mine is now about 20% above the band. I remember seeing posts about this before and I thought others have had their fill entirely removed to allow the stomach to re-position over time. Dr. Singh is telling me that the only thing keeping my stomach from slipping further through the band is the fill and that if he takes it out, it will slide further. He says the peristalsis of the stomach doesn't allow the band and stomach to naturally re-position. He says the only option is another surgery to either re-position the band I have or put another in, depending on what he finds when he gets in there. Does anyone have experience with this? Opinions? Thanks- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 > I posted a while ago about my issues with Dr. Singh. Since then, I > have been in contact with him and had an upper GI series done. I > met with him yesterday thinking I needed additional fill and he told > me the upper GI shows that my band has slipped and the pouch is > dilated. He says that about 10% of the stomach is above the band > when it is properly positioned and that mine is now about 20% above > the band. I remember seeing posts about this before and I thought > others have had their fill entirely removed to allow the stomach to > re-position over time. Dr. Singh is telling me that the only thing > keeping my stomach from slipping further through the band is the > fill and that if he takes it out, it will slide further. He says > the peristalsis of the stomach doesn't allow the band and stomach to > naturally re-position. He says the only option is another surgery > to either re-position the band I have or put another in, depending > on what he finds when he gets in there. Does anyone have experience > with this? Opinions? > > Thanks- > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 , Most slips can be fixed by removing the fill nd allowing the stomach to return back through the band into it's correct position. this is very commonly done. A few are serious enough to require surgical re-positioning. a VERY few are bad enough to require band removal, stomach healing, and then the band may be able to be replaced later. Peristalsis is an internal action of the gut that has nothing at all to do with the external band or stomach position. I can't imagine what he meant, frankly. Small slips are fixed by fill removal very routinely. Any time we question what our docs tell us, and it involves something serious like this, it's a good idea to get a second opinion by a highly-experienced band surgeon. Sandy R. www.BandsterME.com > > I posted a while ago about my issues with Dr. Singh. Since then, I > have been in contact with him and had an upper GI series done. I > met with him yesterday thinking I needed additional fill and he told > me the upper GI shows that my band has slipped and the pouch is > dilated. He says that about 10% of the stomach is above the band > when it is properly positioned and that mine is now about 20% above > the band. I remember seeing posts about this before and I thought > others have had their fill entirely removed to allow the stomach to > re-position over time. Dr. Singh is telling me that the only thing > keeping my stomach from slipping further through the band is the > fill and that if he takes it out, it will slide further. He says > the peristalsis of the stomach doesn't allow the band and stomach to > naturally re-position. He says the only option is another surgery > to either re-position the band I have or put another in, depending > on what he finds when he gets in there. Does anyone have experience > with this? Opinions? > > Thanks- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2006 Report Share Posted May 4, 2006 Small slips can be without symptoms until they progress to big slips. This is one reason regular fluoros are so important. They assess the band position, and pouch and esophagus status. Giving blind fills is unwise. If someone can eat too much, and seem to be eating more and more, some might run off for another fill. but the problem could also be that the pouch or esophagus has dilated from a too-TIGHT fill, which would require an UNfill. There is no way to tell the difference without an assessment fluoro. Fluoros also assess the effectiveness of the fill, after it is given , and small tweaks can be done right then. All the MX, European, and AU docs (all more experienced at banding than the US docs) use a fluoro with every, or nearly every, fill. IMO, US docs need to learn a lesson here. Perhaps one is not needed with every single fill, but maybe only every other fill - or several times a year when in the active fill-and-wt-loss phases. waiting until stmptoms appear is a little late to prevent problems, imo. It's often too late for small fixes by then, and major fixes are required. Dr Kuri and the other MX docs routinely find small slips, enlarged pouches, etc on these routine fluoros, while they still can be easily repaired with only minor adjustments. Big slips often have symptoms. Any major change in restriction not associated with a recent fill is suspicious, and should be investigated. With big slips, one usually suddenly cannot keep anything down, sometimes even fluids. This does not mean when you have eaten a piece of steak you forgot to chew and have trouble. it means when you know you are still following the rules well, but suddenly have a big change. Slips often occur after repeated barfing or pb's, which always place great stress on the band, even if the PB seems " small. " This is why it is so impt. to avoid barfing, and learn to eat correctly and safely. Later slips are also more prevalent in those who have eaten solids too soon, before the band and scar tissues have healed in place. The digestive processes for solid foods interfere with secure healing, even if it is not apparent then. Early fills, before 6 weeks, also are relkated to increased slips later on. Sandy R > > I posted a while ago about my issues with Dr. Singh. Since > then, I > > have been in contact with him and had an upper GI series done. I > > met with him yesterday thinking I needed additional fill and he > told > > me the upper GI shows that my band has slipped and the pouch is > > dilated. He says that about 10% of the stomach is above the band > > when it is properly positioned and that mine is now about 20% > above > > the band. I remember seeing posts about this before and I thought > > others have had their fill entirely removed to allow the stomach > to > > re-position over time. Dr. Singh is telling me that the only thing > > keeping my stomach from slipping further through the band is the > > fill and that if he takes it out, it will slide further. He says > > the peristalsis of the stomach doesn't allow the band and stomach > to > > naturally re-position. He says the only option is another surgery > > to either re-position the band I have or put another in, depending > > on what he finds when he gets in there. Does anyone have > experience > > with this? Opinions? > > > > Thanks- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 I would like to talk to those out there that had problems with the band and had a revision. My band is going to have to be removed. I am seriously considering a revision to a sleeve. What do you think? Please email me. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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