bellacola12

I am about 4-5 weeks pregnant and I go to the doctor ON tuesday. I had my surgery about 2 years ago and I'm terrified of being pregnant with the band. About 3 weeks ago (before I knew I was pregnant ) I had all fluid removed due to severe indigestion. The indigestion has basically gone away, or so so I thought; until last night. I was throwing up all night even before I went to bed. I keep hearing a lot about port pain (which I've been getting before I was pregnant). What can I do?? I haven't seen my surgeon yet but will call on Monday. Any help or advice would be appreciated

I was banded over a year ago and as per my last visit about 2 weeks ago I lost a total of 40 pounds. They say that with the band you lose the least amount of weight (about 40% of excess). It is accurate that the other procedures are more effective. The nurse in my surgeons office had the band done about 6 months after I had my band and she shrivled down to nothing already. I went with the band because I was scared to do the sleeve and my boyfirend and mom didn't want me to do that. There are certian days I wish I did, but I'm totally happy with the band as of now. Hope that helps.

I have had my band in for about a year and 4 months. The first 6-7 months was wonderful. In September of this year right after Labor day I was at 4 1/2 cc in my band and went for a fill because I was eating everything. I asked for 1.5 ccs and the PA gave it to me. About a week later I started getting slight heart burn and then it began when I dozed off on the couch (woke up and needed to run to the bathroom to puke). I went back to the doctor about 3 months later (right around Christmas break) and he took out some of the fluid. I cried and was so upset that I would gain the weight back, but I didn't. I went back around end of March when I was still getting sick and he took all the fluid out for a wonderful "Band Holiday" as he called it and left me unfilled for a month. Well after almost having a nervous breakdown when I got home. I had some pizza (i know i know terrible) and from then I watched what I ate, not so much what I drank (Beer...I haven't drank beer since before my surgery). Anyways after a month of my band holiday The PA filled me up to 4ccsper docs orders instead of going slow like when I was first filled. Needless to say the acid reflux was back and man was it back. I called him again because I was so sick some nights that I hardly slept and missed work. So, he told me he will not remove the fluid, I need to eat better and more smaller meals (I don't really eat that much during the day). I try to eat dinner before 7pm and I have been taking Prilosec per my mother's advice and that's been helping, but every night after dinner I’m throwing up. If I try and go to sleep I need to throw up about 15-20 minutes after getting into bed. Now, my throat is getting sore and I have a cough. I am a school psychologist and my last day of school is next Friday so I’m hoping that whatever is going on stops before September. I am watching what I eat and not eating fried foods or acid causing foods (tomatoes and what not) and I'm feeling OK. It's just dinner I can't get a handle on.