FutureSlimMe

Kashia....I am in the process of having more tests run. I go for an upper GI later this week to check for erosion and slipping. This is the most horrible health problem I've ever had. I wake up 10-12 times a night spitting up acid and regergitated food. My gastro doctor thinks it's the band giving me the problems, but I too have a hiatal hernia so we we continue with testing until I figure out what is causing this horrible problem. I am miserable and would rather be fat than to experience this without a doubt.

I say RUN, don't walkto get an endoscopy. I just had one today and I now have Barretts Esophagus which can lead to cancer. I have been miserable coughing and heavy spitting up in my sleep. I am now on 3 new mids. My stomach was not empting right either so I am on a new med for this. I am miserable and want this band removed. I never had problems with reflux and I blame all my health problems on this band. It's just not worth it to maybe get cancer or any serious health problem just to be thin. Everyone....THIS IS YOUR WARNING...it could happen to you too!

Hi, I was just diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus today after my endoscopy. My band doctor (Dr Spivak in Houston) told me that the band would help and relieve acid reflux, what a joke. I have been miserable for a long time and have not had a fill in about 9 months because I knew it would only make it worse. I saw Spivak several moths ago and he just said to incrase my Previcid to two a day and I should be fine. Why didn't he suggest a endoscopy then? They never tell you uall the stuff that can happen to you after the band. I also got a hiatial hernia and also have food remaining in my proximal (which I don't even knkow what that is but am assuming it is my stomach) I was given a medication to help with stomach emptying. Because of all these conditions I am now on3 new meds and take them all except one with each meal. It's hard to remember to do that, much less an hour before the meal. I am very disappinted in this band and really would like to have it taken out. It's not worth cancer or anything just to be thin.The meds are expensive and no one likes to be taking a bunch more medications. None of the meds really helped at all but just got the one that will help in empting my stommach today so don't know if it will help or not but I am not optimistic at all. I choke and gag all night long and sometimes think I may choke to death. This has been going on for about 9 months and I am at my wits end, not to mention the toll it has taken on my job because I am not getting a full nights sleep. I've had such little sleep that I am sleeping through 2 alarms and have had about 7 tardies in the pat two weeks. (For the previous 2 years I only had 1 per year which was a pretty good record) Now my record is horrible at work and I am single and really need this job bad. Golly, this is depressing me just writing about it so I think I will stop. Any replys would be nice, Thanks for listening.

I'd love to come any date. I've never met any bandsters yet and have had my band for over a year. Please keep me posted. Thanks!

Can someone please recap what the final decision is for the May get togeter? Date, time, etc. I'd like to attend.

I haven't seem them around. Where do you buy them?

HI, UHC paid for my suergery and approved me within 2 weeks. Dr Spivak was my doctor. He's a good doctor. If you have any other quetions don't hesitate to contact me. Good Luck!

I was considering saving some money in my flexible spending accout for future plastic surgery to remove excess skin, however I called them and they say I can not use it on plastic surgery. I was really disappointed. I don't know if spending spending accounts differ but perhaps they do. I t would seem any medical expense would qualify, but they say no. Does anyone else have more information onthis issue?

Paula, Thanks for the info. Where so we post our weight on Mondays? How will we know the site that Jonathon willpost this one? Thanks again!

Here is a picture of me. I am afraid it may be giant and I don't have a clue how to attach it or make it smaller. Thanks!

UNJURY is the best by far. You can order individual ones on their website for taste. It's great! www.unjury.com

OK, I'll try this challenge for the first time. Do we have to input our weight somewhere or how does one do this? Just let me know please. I've been slacking off and need to get serious. I'm tired of allthis exta fat on me. Hey group, LET'S GET WITH IT!

I took mine off the next day after surgery. No one advised me what to do and they looked nasty and a bit bloody so I got rid of them right away so that I could feel more sterile. It did not seem to matter. I was a wimp too, and didn't feel well for about 10 days. Don't worry abot it. Everyone is different. We can be wimps if we want to! Good luck on your weight loss goal.