Startingover!

Ok, so I've been having problems for the last two + weeks. Vomiting, heartburn, no food going down. Two times back to the lap band doc and he finally removed all the Fluid in the band. Then a 3 day visit in the hospital via the ER while the lap band doc was out of town. The hospital doc (admittingly not versed on the lap band) said I had a gastric obstruction. Well my lap band doc came back into town and called me in to his office today only to tell me that I have a slipped band, prolapsed stomach etc. He had already scheduled surgery for Wednesday. He gave me the option of doing emergency surgery today, but I opted out. I was just wondering if anyone else could share with me their lap band slippage corrective surgery experience? I'm a little nervous here. I've received a lot of support in the past on this website and was hoping for some now!! Thanks to all that read!

Thanks for sharing your story. It is always helpful to hear that someone else has experienced what you are going thru and that you are not alone!! I have the Allergen band (spelling), I wasn't aware that different bands had different success rates. I can only hope this will be the last time I have to deal with a slipped band! Good luck to you and I'm glad you're feeling better. Thanks again!

I was banded in June 08 and was just released from the hospital today with a gastric obstruction. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced this after being banded?

Thank you for sharing your story. I'm worried that they might not be able to put the band back in. I'll keep my fingers crossed. I wish you the best also. You did amazing to have lost 90lbs!! I'm sure you can lose the additional 20lbs. Good luck to you also.

Thank you so much Katy. That is very useful information that I intend to try! I'm still on liquids, per the ER doctors orders. Still confused about the whole situation also. Can't wait to talk to my doctor to get some more information about what has happened. Thanks again.

That's a good question! I'm still a bit confused. My lap band surgeon was out of town, but the ER doctor called him and the lap band doc requested that I was admitted. It all started when I had a fill and began vomiting a lot (approx 2 weeks ago), went back to Lap band doc twice and he finally removed all the Fluid out of the band. I was still vomiting so the surgeons office sent me to the ER. They did a upper GI series and nothing was going thru the upper portion of my stomach (not even making it to the band). The band has not slipped though. The ER doc said that my stomach was so inflamed and swollen from vomiting so much that it was closed so nothing was getting thru it. They wouldn't release me until Water was able to go thru today. So I went home today on a strict liquid diet and follow up with my surgeon on Wednesday when he comes back in town. But I am still very confused. Has this happened to anyone else or has anyone heard of anything like this?

56 and 24 left!!

So last Thursday I had my 5th fill which brought me to 1.5cc. The very next day I was unable to hold down liquids or solids. I was throwing up uncontrollably, even waking me up from a dead sleep. But I also had a headache, fever, body aches and just didn't feel good. So I called my doc today and sure enough I had all the signs (less the flu symptoms) of too much Fluid in my band. So I went in today and they took some out. Now I'm worried that it will limit my weight loss. Does this mean that I will never be able to have anymore put in my band? I should have asked the doc that today, but forgot!!

I'm approximately 4 months post op and the last couple of nights I've had the sensation that my heart was pounding so hard it was going to come out of my chest. Has anyone else experienced this? It is pounding so hard and when it's happening I have a hard time catching my breath. Don't know if it's band related or not. Thanks for reading

Hi all, I was banded in June '08. The road has been a little bumpy since my surgery. It started with an infected incision, then my first kidney stone followed by a nice dose of the flu. So I didn't have my first fill until mid September. But I have still managed to lose 32lbs! So I am thrilled. The problem is that for the last month I have been eating terribly and I can't seem to get back on the wagon. I was doing so good and then some days I could eat something and then the next day I couldn't. And when I say couldn't I mean I was in the bathroom vomiting. So after a while I started seeking other foods that were easier to go down. And I have found them, in the form of ice cream, nachos, more ice cream and anything else that isn't good for you. I have finally had my second fill and am still finding it hard to make good food choices. I haven't gained any weight back, but I'm not losing anymore. Because of all of the illnesses since the surgery my exercise has been few and far between. I guess I'm just starting to get a little bit down and mad at myself that I have been given this opportunity and am starting to blow it. I just can't seem to get back on track. I'm starting to get depressed again, no energy etc. Ok, I guess I've bored everyone enough, if you stayed around long enough to read this, thanks!

I'm just catching the tail end of this thread. I was banded 6/17/08 by Dr. Fred Simon who shares a office with Dr. Larsen. I just wanted to say that they do have a wonderful group in the office. Very informative and helpful.

Thanks to all that responded. I think it helped me by just writing (typing!) it down. It made it real to me that I needed to get back on track. Since the day after I posted I have been doing much better with my eating. As a matter of fact, I've done really good. NO MORE ICE CREAM!!! The scale will move, in the down direction!!! :grouphug:

Hi all, I'm 4 months post op and am trying to get back on track with my diet. I was wondering if everyone could give me some ideas of what they're eating on a daily basis? Maybe hearing what everyone else is eating will give me some fresh new ideas of stuff to eat, because I'm slap out of ideas! Thanks!

I am scheduled June 17th for my lap band (yeah) and hernia repair. I was hoping to hear from anyone who has had a hernia repair with their lap band surgery? I was just wondering how the general experience differs from just the lap band?

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:thumbup:I was also banded on June 17th and have lost 19lbs!!! I already feel so much better!

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I'm down 5 this morning!! Yippie!!

Was just curious how crab meat was tolerated after being banded? I'm in the mushy stage and am thinking about trying a very moistly made crab cake.

I'm hoping to be banded soon and was just curious as the how bad the pain from the surgery actually is? Also what type of medicine does the doctor usually prescribe to help with the pain? Also, can anyone feel the band inside of them? Or the port? I was just kind of curious about these things! Thanks! Amy

I was banded on the 17th and had a hiatal hernia repair. I was in more pain than expected. But I'm feeling better now. I went back to work on the 23rd. I'm on the mushy stage also. But I haven't started exercising, which I really need to do. I haven't been able to avoid the scales. I just had to weigh myself. And I've lost 10lbs since my surgery!! Yeah!! But I'm holding there, but that's ok, it's still 10 lbs!!! I'm glad to hear that everyone else is doing so well.

I was banded on June 17th and am looking for anyone else who was banded on that day. I'm just wondering how everyone else is doing and as to their progress??