lapbandlifer

I have had my lapband for five years and never had a problem. I reached my goal weight early in 2007 and was just a happy camper. However, I failed to notice (or chose not to) that I was choking at night, throwing up after every meal and generally not getting anything down. I finally drug myself (well my husband drug me) to our doctor and he did a upper gi on me and found that my esphogus was three times it's normal size and about to explode. Well, needless to say I had to have all my restriction taken out and have been restriction free since the first of October. I am getting ready to get a fill this week and I am a little nervous. Has anyone else ever had this problem and then gotten filled back up?

Thank you for the encouragement and the information. I had a big talk with myself this morning and did more reading and then called Dr. Jaysaleen's office and they can get me in on the 25th. I am just going to wait. Like I said I have had my band for five years and it has been a God send for me. In November when I had to have all the fluid taken out all I cared about was getting better. Now that I have that problem solved I am just being so crazy focused on the 28 pounds I have gained. But, if I don't do it the right way I could lose the band forever and I just know I couldn't live with that. Thank you again so much for you words and encouragement....you really helped!!!

Thank you....I am going to see if I can get into Dr. Jay this week. I have an appt. with Dr. Maese on Thursday and I need restriction so bad that I am desperate enough to go and see him if I cannot get into someone else quick!!

Do you know how much Dr. Jay charges for fills with a self pay?

Thank you.....I am hearing so many different things about him....I live in Arlington so it will be easy to go back if I need to but hearing that someone wound up having surgery because of a careless mistake...makes me wonder.

Thank you.....I will check into this other doctor and see if he can get me in pretty quick. I have got to get some restriction back.

I have an appt. with Dr. Maese on Thursday (2/7/08) and would like any information you have on this doctor. I have been banded for five years and reached my goal weight in 07. However at the end of last year I had to remove all of my fluid from my band because of damage I had done to my esphogus. So, now I have gained 25 pounds, the damage has been repaired and I need my restriction back. I was banded in Mexico and the fill doctor I have been using here that diagnosed my esphogus damage is unavailable. If you have any info. good or bad I would like to hear it.

Thank you...I will look

I have an appt. with Dr. Maese on Thursday (2/7/08) and would like any information you have on this doctor. I have been banded for five years and reached my goal weight in 07. However at the end of last year I had to remove all of my fluid from my band because of damage I had done to my esphogus. So, now I have gained 25 pounds, the damage has been repaired and I need my restriction back. I was banded in Mexico and the fill doctor I have been using here that diagnosed my esphogus damage is unavailable. If you have any info. good or bad I would like to hear it.