KEVIN1965

I had my band put in on 4/2/12. Spent the night in hospital after procedure which was expected. Every thing seemd to be well. I was up walking around the hospital etc. My trouble began at 8:00 am when I was taken for the swallow test. The doctor who performed test said nothing went threw and I failed the test. That was the start of three days of misery. My surgeon said it was swelling from the surgery that caused the band to be constricted. He advised to give it several days to see if the swelling went down. For the next several days I was misreable. Salvia etc could not pass threw stomach and would almost come back up like a dry heave every ten minutes or so, I had the hicups for hours at a time. No Water or food for the entire time not even ice chips. Very bad experience, Finally a second surgey was done on 4/5/12 to re arrange things and I am like a new man. The doctor is back on my christmas card list.Has anyone else had this problem. Would not wish it on anyone. Best of luck to you all. Kevin PS dont mean to scare anyone but just make you aware of what can happen, but dont be to worried the surgeon said its rare and only happens to 1 out of 200 people or so. Whis I had the same luck in the lottery...LOL

Hi Guys and Girls. Want to thank you all for wishing me well its much appreciated. Cocabean to answer your question the way the doctor explained it to me that it never slipped but the opening was blocked by my internal fat that swelled up around the opening into the stomach. I see you have made great progree congrats. Hope that answers your question kevin

I had my band put in on the afternoon of 4/2/12. Every thing seemed well. Spent the night in hospital which was expected. Next morining got up started walking around the hospital. Still feeling good, about 8:00 am went for Swallow Test and thats when several of the most misreable days I have ever had started. They gave me the barium and the doctor who performed test said it didnt go through and that i failed test. My surgeon stated it was from excess swelling of the tissue that was pushing up against band causing it to be to constricted. Said give it a couple of days to see if swelling would go down. I spent another 3 days in hospital with severe reflux and hipcups continusly for days. No saliva etc could enter my stomach it would just sit there and then it would come back up with almost dry heaves with some slavia etc in it. Finally doctor performed another surgey on me on 4/2/12 to move things around. What a difference no more pain and suffering. it was VERY BAD. I do not wish that for anyone. Anyone else have that problem. Best wishes to all Kevin