MaryJo881

I'm not sure what caused the slip but I did have a bad case of the flu a year after being banded so I'm sure all that vomitting could of had something to do with it. My band was sitting at the bottom of stomach with more than 90% of my stomach above it so it would of be impossible to fix it with a simple unfill.

All I can say is listen to your body. If you think you are having lap band complications then there is a good chance you are. I had my band removed and the surgeon said the slip was worse than he thought. More than 90% of my stomach was above the band and he fears that there is nerve damage and I might have to have part of my stomach removed so in essence a gastric bypass. I had an upper GI and another X-ray after the surgery and they both show liquid just sitting in my stomach and not passing into the intestines. I will have one more upper GI and if it reveals the same then there is a good chance I will have another surgery. I'll keep updating.

Thanks y'all. I am going to just try to maintain my weight. Since the doctor said that the band couldn't of been doing much for me anyways and I haven't felt restriction in forever, I don't think it will be too much of an issue.

Thanks y'all. I am going to just try to maintain my weight. Since the doctor said that the band couldn't of been doing much for me anyways and I haven't felt restriction in forever, I don't think it will be too much of an issue.

UPDATE - ENDED UP BEING MY BAND!!! I have been living a nightmare. Since the cyst was found I have had a total of 3 CT scans, 2 endoscopies, an MRI and spent the night in the hospital. Also, I had a tube inserted into my side which drained into a bag I had to strap to leg. I have had over a liter of Fluid drained. Several doctors were working on my case. I was finally told to check in with the baratric surgeon and he said the band has slipped to the bottom of my stomach. He has never seen anything like it before and shocked I'm not incredibly sick. Well he told me that today and I am having the band removed tomorrow. I couldn't be more satisfied to be rid of it. It has been a nightmare from the beginning.

Well I went to my gp today and he told me that he spoke to a number of GI doctors and they can't conclude it is a cyst related to the pancreas because it is so large. I have been scheduled an emergency endoscopy ultrasound on Monday and given Vicodin for the weekend. Once we have a better idea what sort of cyst it is then the doctors will give me the game plan. Either way, it will need to be either drained or surgery to remove it.

UPDATE FYI I did call to set up an appt to meet with my band doctor, but he is on vacation and next week he is overbooked so they wouldn't let me come in for 2 weeks. I went to the ER and received a CT scan with contrast. Luckily, there is no problems with my realize band. I've thought from almost day one that I was having problems related to the band. Well I found out today that what I thought to have been a dilated portion of my stomach caused from the band and eating too much is actually a large cyst wrapped around my pancreas. Go figure.

I was banded in November of '08 and since surgery I've lost around 130 lbs and actually below my goal weight. I'm 24 yro, 5'10" and 144lbs so I'm pretty happy, but I've felt like I've had problems from the beginning. I had terrible acid reflux to the point my teeth are chipping? a hiatal hernia, gallbladder removal and come and going pain. Well recently I have had terrible pain. I am literally bent over from the pain for about 3 days and then it resolves itself. I went to my gp and he did an X-ray and discovered I'm incredicbly constipated. I've been taking meds for that for some weeks but the pain keeps coming back. it's mainly the center of my upper abdomen and then to the left. Oh and the left side of my abdomen is swollen! I have had my gp and a GI doc look at it and they both don't tell me what it is from. I'm just getting frustrated with all the pain. Have any of y'all had similar problems and it end up being related to your band. Let me finish my saying I do have a realize band so my port is in the middle of my upper abdomen. Thanks y'all.

So I had my endoscopy today. Doc found a hiatal hernia but she isn't too concerned about it. I just don't understand, I feel pain and its hard for me to keep food down. She said the hernia wouldn't be the reason for pain. Well I drank a lil water afterwards and can't keep it down and it tasted very acidicy coming back up. I think I'll call my lapband doc today and see what he has to say.

Thanks :scared2: I have actually been thinking hiatal hernia myself. I did go see a gastro a few days ago and I have an endoscopy scheduled for Tuesday. I'm getting real anxious. I've been feeling so much pain radiating from this spot and even though I had a slight unfill a bit over a week ago, I'm still sliming mushies EVERYDAY!!! Most of the time I can't even keep my protein shake down..it just feels stuck in my chest. Whatev tho...I'm getting really discouraged with this band :cursing:

Hey y'all! So let me start off and say I was banded Nov of 08' and lost nearly 90lbs so I'm pretty happy. But I've been having terrible acid reflux and lately it is to the point I can keep hardly anything down. Also I've been experiencing pain in the middle of my chest - right below my breat but above my port. I can feel a large bump and a tiny bump directly above it. They don't protrude out, I can only feel them while pushing. If I just ate something and I push on it, then my food automatically comes right back up. I'm too embarrassed to ask ppl if that's a body part there or if it is some sort of growth. Any ideas? I know I need to go see a doc, but idk what sort to go see. Should I go to my gp, a specialist, or I wait a few weeks when I see my lap band doc again? Any advice would really help...thanks y'all!

Oh okay thank you. I hope this is the case...I mean the doc can always take some of the fil out if it is too tight...I would be devistated if I had to pay for an operation on my own..here's to being optomistic!