Longtimebandster

I have a mid line hernia adjacent to my port. I'm scheduled to have it repaired 12/9. Please keep us posted on your appt.

It has been a long time since I've posted on any band sites. I was originally banded in 2004 with the original lab band and was rebanded in 2009 with the realize band. I was very successful the first time around and lost over 80 lbs. I started having complications went to the er and I got a new band. Since that time I have had little to know success with weight loss but I also wasn't having any problems either. Fast forward I got pregnant in 2011 and had to get all of my fluid removed in 2012. No problems during pregnancy in fact it was the best diet I had ever been on. After giving birth to a beautiful daughter I decided I needed to get serious about weight loss and begin my band journey again. I went to get a fill in October 2012 which was extremely painful. I felt immediately nauseas and sick and the doctor had to immediately remove some of the fluid. The dr had difficult time accessing my port again and was concerned that it may have flipped, after several attempts he was able to unfill the band slightly which gave me comfort. My stomach has not been quite right since that experience. I was having intermittent stomach pain for weeks. Finally I went to my regular dr about my stomach pain as it did not feel band related. The dr took blood and called the next day to say my lipase was elevated and I needed to see a gastro dr. Gastro dr repeated test and my lipase was still elevated but my amylase was normal. This really concerned him as he said I had developed pancreatitis he sent me immediacy to the er for a cat can. My pancreas showed no inflammation thank god! The cat can did however show a small midline hernia filled with fat. It appeared that my band, port and tubing were all in place. The gastro dr.recommended I see my surgeon and get my band complete unfilled which i did. the surgeon was not concerned about the cat scan results at all. My lipase came back to normal. We are still not sure what caused my elevated lipase. In the interim I had both a colonoscopy and an endoscopy and another ct scan all normal except for mild gastritis. I am still in significant discomfort at times my port aches unil tears. I feel sometime when I lift my daughter like my gut is going to burst or that something is protruding . I take Malox, nexium, Pepcid tums just for a little comfort. I'm sick of it and at my wits end. I recently went to see my surgeon and his solution is to get the sleeve. I'm quite frankly done with wls and just want to be out of pain and discomfort. Any and all suggestions and recommendations are welcomed. Just need relief! thanks for reading and sorry for the long post.

I heard from surgeon today and he believes I need to have surgery to repair my incisional mid line hernia withi momentum and while in there also replace my port. I'm praying that this will resolve my abdominal issues. Could my discomfort be caused by the hernia. Wondering myself if they should remove the band. I would hate to have surgery now to lay have it later to have to remove band. What are your thoughts?

What were your symptoms? I started having complications after pregnancy.

I'm waiting on my surgeon to review the films. I went to see my gastro dr and he can't find anything wrong and suggested I explore having the band removed. So we will see what happens after he reviews my test. The fact is I'm in pain daily

After a visit to the er Monday evening with severe abdominal burning. The doctor ordered the films of previous cat scans. Er dr said the band coul be causing me gastritis. As I write now my stomach is burning. M so frustrated!

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What were your symptoms? I've been having a lot of problems with my stomach since October and all my surgeon suggests is to get the sleeve. I quite frankly do not want to have another wls I just want relief from the pain and discomfort I have been in.