callaghanmj

I am scheduled for my surgery on 9/24/12. I am reconsidering doing the lap band. Been doing research online and everyone who has had it has had reflux, vomiting and nausea afterward. Saw horror stories about punctured bowels and this scares the crap out of me with my Crohn's (have had it for 25 years and my GI doc and Vallina approved lap band surgery). Called my surgeon's office and talked to nurse and I talked to him a bit about how I tell people about my surgery, they say "my [cousin, mom, neighbor, etc.] had that surgery and they were nausesous all the time, vomiting, losing their hair....." freaks me out. He said that he had never heard that (which I find hard to believe that none of his patients experienced this). When I spoke with surgeon the other day, he said that I shouldn't be vomiting too much post-surgery as it can make the band slip. But what if I experience vomiting that I can't help even if I follow the diet to the "t"? So I am freaking out! Not sure what to do! Just forego surgery and join Weight Watchers (again for the 20th time) and continue the yo yo my whole life? See a therapist to adjust my head's relationship with food with WW or with lap band? I am scared! Anyone have lap band surgery performed by Dr. Vallina? Anyone with Crohn's have this surgery performed? Did it affect Crohn's Regret doing surgery due to excessive vomiting, reflux, etc.? Why do people experience vomiting, reflux, etc? Eat too much or eat too quickly? Any encouragement or advice would be greatly appreciated. Help!!

Thanks all for your information. I do agree that this is definitely the jitters while at the same time, I am trying to be as informed as possible about my surgery and the Internet is a wonderful and scary place. I love Dr. Vallina as he inserted my port a cath to receive Remicade IV treatments for my Crohn's and he removed my gall bladder just 3 weeks after my twins were born. I have all the confidence in the world in him. This process has been a year in the making but now that insurance has approved it, it's more "real" than ever. I am a pretty active heavier person. Licensed to teach Zumba Fitness so exercise has never been an issue. The darn food has. I agree that this is something we all have to deal with in our heads too. Look at Carnie Wilson. She had bariatric surgery but still gained all the weight back. Have to change the way we think about food. My motto is "Eat to Live and not live to eat." As for the bowel perforation, it can occur during the surgery when the surgeon nicks the bowel during the operation. Thanks again all! Keep the comments and advice coming!