Yooper

I have reflux but it seems to occur mostly when I would eat late and go to bed shortly after eating, or when I drank wine. I was eating Tums by the handfuls, I finally talked to my new PCP she didn't seem to know a lot about the lapband, but she did give me Nexium, it's been wonderful. But you all have me worried about a "slipped band" now. What are the symptoms besides reflux?

After I was banded I started cross country skiing, snow shoeing, bought a great off road bike, and a kayak. I do whatever is in season and I've never felt better in my life.

Why did you have staples?? I just had steristrips.

Hi, I'm new here, so I'll tell you a little about me. I had the band done by Dr. Bhasania on Feb. 3, 2003. I was 315, I got down to 188 when I had my last fill in April 2004. I moved from the area to the Upper Penninsula. I haven't been able to see the doctor since then. My weight continued to go down for the next 5 months. But then it started to creep back up. I think my low wt was 160. I am now back to 200. I'm even doing nutrisystem but it's very very slow. (I have lost 17.5 in 2 months) There is now a Dr. in Marquette who does this surgery. I'm wondering if it's possible to have a different Dr. pick up where the original one left off. I'm sure I'm not the first person to move away from the doctor's area. Does anyone know the answer?