What's going on with this band?

A fluoroscopy Xray should show what's up. I think you need to head in and get checked out.

Two years, huh? Sorry to hear that. No other problems up until now?  The heartburn and lack of restriction is cause for concern, so try to get in soon, if you can.

Good luck.

I am calling Monday to schedule an appt for fluro. I'm so freaked out! I can't have another surgery.

I'm sorry you're freaked out. But.  IF there IS something wrong, don't let the thought of another surgery keep you from doing what needs to be done, OK? Because if there IS something wrong with your band, you will want to get it taken care of. I hope you get good news, though. I'll be pulling for you! 

Thank you for the support. I need to take dep breaths and hope for the best. I will try what I can before seeing surgery as a final option.

Did you find anything out? 

How are you doing?

 Word of advice...when you have tight restriction you pretty much have to live your life with your band as a SAINT, meaning NO vomiting but most people do the opposite and vomit quite frequently and this why SO MANY PEOPLE slip their bands. Whether you vomit from food poising, being drunk, stomach bug, or being a bulimic this IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF BAND SLIPPAGE.  But typically a isolated incident of vomiting should not cause issues, frequent vomiting cause issues, but ANY time you vomit, this will cause irritation this is why you should go on liquids any time you get sick and this will help calm the stomach tissues after you vomit, but if someone vomits repeatedly every single day on tight restriction this will eventually cause the pouch to enlarge.

Classic symptoms of Pouch dilation is suddenly able to eat a lot after having tight restriction accompanied by heartburn and reflux.

Also eating too much food on a very tight band will also cause pouch dilation and heartburn and reflux, when your band is properly restricted and snug it blocks stomach acid from rising up and when your pouch stretches this will cause burning.

You need to see your surgeon and have him check your band, the good news is, if caught early pouch dilation can be treated with an unfill, this will reset your pouch and you can start the fill process over. Pouch dilation is a prelude to full band slippage, but not technically a band slip. Severe pouch dilation will cause the pouch to enlarge and prolapse over the band which will require another surgery.

In the meantime you need to CONTROL your eating and not eat much and try to go on liquids sometimes this will help also, but I know it hard to control your eating when your pouch has stretched. Also carbonation will stretch the pouch too this is why most surgeons tell patient never to drink sodas again.

Good luck

Thank you all for being so awesome and supportive.
Went to doc on friday. He went to do a fill and the liquid came out pink. Oh "gosh". He put in 3 more ccs and only pulled out 2. Double oh "gosh".
So he poked me a few times. Didn't hurt then but I'm bruised big time, now. THAT hurts. He said that there is one of two things going on: I have an eroded band or a leak somewhere near the port. I started bawling.
I could stay for an endoscope procedure if I wanted to find out right then, instead of wait to schedule an appt. at the hospital. Duh! I needed answers!
Worst. Procedure. Ever. My husband was there to hold my hand. I won't go into details, but it was uncomfortable and I was horrified. The results concluded that I do not have an eroded band but I have a leak in my port. Again... Bawling. I need surgery.
The doc says nothing life threatening. No need for immediate surgery, but I will need surgery to have the port replaced.
Looks like I have some decisions to make. Is it wrong I am considering having it removed? I'm in year two and already running into issues. What happens in 5? 10?
I'm going through all the emotions.

I'm so sorry to hear this, Linz.
Totally normal to bawl. I certainly did my share of that, too. It's disappointing and scary.

The good news is that port replacement really isn't a horrible surgery, but the bad news is that you said, "Again." And that concerns me for you.  I went through numerous surgeries and I regret them.

Sending you my best wishes and the hope that you can make the decisions you need to make.

Good luck! 
Nicci

Sorry for the confusion. I'm bawling again. I dint need a port replacement again. Yeikes.
How many surgeries have you had? Why? All lap band related? I don't know if I can handle a life of surgeries. (can anyone, really?)

Oh, I'm sorry I misunderstood. I saw "again" and thought you meant surgery again, not that you were bawling... which is totally expected and normal. I bawled every single day when I was banded. It was pain- morning, noon and night. My eyes were always red and puffed up!

I had several surgeries--repositioning, removal, adhesions, etc. The number of abdominal surgeries I had caused a lot of adhesions to form, especially on the left side (Where the stomach is, no coincidence.)

You're right... no one goes into this hoping for multiple surgeries. That's why I always tell people that in spite of the other forms of WLS sounding "more invasive" and drastic, it's better to go with a more effective surgery from the start. I've seen dozens of friends have to have band removal or revisions. One's going in next week to have her band removed and revise to RnY, in fact. We ALL go into this thinking that it's going to be the answer for us. And I understand how devastating it can be when it fails. I feel for you. And I do really and truly hope that you can find the best way to deal with the situation.

Take care!