My band has slipped

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Hello All,

I was banded(SWAGB) December 2005 by Dr. Yau in Toronto. I went down from 330lbs

to 220lbs in 3 years, slowly. Then I decided the get a fill and go from 7.5cc to

8cc then to eventually 8.25 cc. I had serious acid reflux in 2010. My band was

defilled. I had an endoscopy and an X-ray. I was told everything was ok. So I

was slowly filled back up to 8cc.

Since 2010 I have no feeling of proper restriction, although it varies from time

to time and have put on around 60lbs. over the last year and a half.

A week ago I went to see a different doctor as I am over in Turkey. I explained

to him that I have loss of restriction and am putting on weight. I had a proper

fluoroscan and an endoscopy. I was told today that my band has slipped and my

port has flipped as well.

Is there still hope for my band if it can be repaired?

The worst is, we are in the middle of IVF and my transfer will be in 12 days!

I am speechless as I have been complaining about loss of restriction, weight

gain, etc and it took 3 doctors to finally figure out what was wrong.

I am in Turkey and due to work situation I can't just fly back home to Canada

for a quick fix.

This is so frustrating.

I have failed myself and my band too.

Beyza