Question

What happens when you get a stomach virus with the lapband?  I just can't imagine it not pushing the band up or something while retching.  Thanks.

i have heard that if you vomit a lot with the lap band it can cause it to move and then they mayhave to take all the fluid out of it back to the right spot and if that doesnt work they have to go back in and move it back. BUT its not likely to happen...i dont remember the exact word for it. i'll look it up and get bac to you abou it. it would take ALOT of pukeing to make it move cause i do beleave tehy stich it in place

I don't have an answer for your question since I'm a bypassed person ... but I wanted to encourage you to ask your surgeon this question.  You might also try posting it on the Lap Band forum.  http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/lapband/ Good luck!