Verona1950

Gastric sleeve surgery is the procedure of the removal of a little more that half of the stomach so that it takes the shape of a tube or sleeve. It is performed through laparoscopy and requires stapling and resecting, though it does not require any rerouting. I am very afraid of this surgery. I knw something was wrong as I was vomitting all the time, but now that I have been defilled, I'm not vomitting, however, I'm not feeling any restriction when eating and so am afraid that my weight will come back on. The doctor performed a gastroscopy on me and that's how he discovered my band had slipped. Right now I'm in a "wait & see" mode. The doc wants to see how I do without the fill. I had 5.5 cc and he took out 4.5 cc.

When I saw your post, I just had to reply. I too just found out last week that my band has slipped. The doctor has told me he will not go in anf fix the band bdue to scar tissue that has formed, instead has suggested gastric sleeve surgery. I would like to know if anyone else who has a slipped band been told that the band can't be adjusted. This is so disheartening. I keep thinking I've done something to make the band slip. I repeatedly asked the doctors about the risk of the band slipping and was told there was was no way the band would slip, as they had stitched the band in place. Now 2 years later I've told the band has slipped and I'm only half-way through losing my weight.

Way to go Cathy! You go girl!

Thanks for your response Lisa, I was beginning to feel like such a loser going by myself. - Vicky

Hello Everyone, Has anyone travelled to the clinic without a companion?