Lisa Marie Marie

Hey! To be completely honest, I'd forgotten about this entirely until I saw this notification in my email! 😂 It eventually went away, I just don't recall how long it took. Thankfully, all of the other horrible side effects I was dealing with (after 8 years of having the band) went away too - no more acid reflux, esophageal spasms, or spitting up blood. Now, the entire experience feels like a distant memory. In retrospect, I suspect those pains were just damaged nerves coming back to life. I hope that helps! That being said, if something doesn't seem right, don't be ashamed to call your surgeon and ask!

Dream4tc: How long did you experience those twinges? I'm experiencing something similar (strong shooting / "needle" feeling where my band was), and my lap band was removed over 3 months ago. I called my surgeon's office about this roughly one month ago and she said this was normal, but I'm slightly concerned. When I press down where my lap band was, it feels incredibly sensitive. Strangely, this pain didn't kick in until over one month after my surgery took place. Has anyone else experienced this?

Hello! I'm unable to find much about this online, so thought I'd see if anyone has had a similar experience post-removal. Long story short: I was banded about 11 years ago, lap band slipped, I was scheduled for removal. My original surgeon had moved to CA, so I went through Northwestern Hospital. (Sidenote: I HIGHLY recommend them! They went above and beyond when it came to ensuring my safety throughout the entire process). The surgery went very well and immediately afterwards, all of the side effects I'd been experiencing (horrendous acid reflux, pain, spitting up blood) were 100% gone. My doctor mentioned that he left the stitches in place that were holding my band in, explaining that this would give me a bit of restriction still and hopefully deter weight gain. It's now been almost exactly one month since surgery. I've been trying to watch how much I've been eating and signed up for a gluten free healthy food service. However, yesterday I celebrated my birthday and ate wayyyy too much. For the first time since before my surgery, I was spitting up food. Today, I have a weird sensation around the area where my band would have been - not pain per se, but it's not comfortable. Almost feels like gas pains. I'm back to the meal plan (i.e. smaller portions) today, but still regurgitating small bits of food a few hours after eating. My questions: - Has anyone who's had the band removed had their stitches left in place? - If so, has anyone else experienced this sensation? - Is it possible to rip these stitches from over-eating?! I'm an idiot and was *supposed* to have my follow-up appointment tomorrow, but rescheduled for next week. Now, I'm kicking myself and worried that perhaps I ripped the stitches or something.