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I thought I was the only one suffering with my band. It makes me feel a little better than many other people have the same issues as myself. I am due to have EGD in the next two weeks. I cannot wait.. I have not been able to sleep for 3 months I have acid reflux, bad coughing so severe I throw up in the middle of tghe night at least twice, My stomach hurts constantly I cannot eat anything solid. It soup, oatmeal and shakes.. I have had nothing but issues since I got the band Although I am very happy with the weight lose I have so far. Which was 80 lbs. I am still at 250lbs. I have tried everything not eating at night sitting up prilosec, My doctor seems to think the I have a prolapse and will need to repair, or remove the band.. At this point I want it removed,.. I have been through so much.. A year after getting banded my port flipped.. surgery to fix, a year ago I have a hernia with sever pain, repostioned port and hernia fixed.. Have never found my sweet spot, either I am throwing up all the time or gaining weight due to no restriction. I have many friends that don't have issues with their band.. I must say that I am ready to let it go, I am in so much pain. It has been affecting my home life, my work, every day is a struggle, I hope that this time my doctor can either get me oin track or remove the band..

bill, hang in there, I have had my port replaced because it flipped, then about a year later I got a heital hernia, and the doctor had to go in and adjust my band so I have had a lot of issues but I must say i am happy about my weight loss, I have lost 105lbs, still need to loose 40.. But i am at a stand still now..

Well, I know how all of you fell, I went to my doctor and was trying to get filled with no success, I was banded on sept 4th. I have lost 30 lbs but am gaining some of that back. I have been to the doctor several times for a fill and they cannot find it.. So after the fifth time going in and having painfull experience. The doctor has decided to go in and do A PORT REVISION. I guess my port was somehow flipped. So here I am going threw surgery again I had it this last friday and I am still in pain. They went into the same incision. So we well see if they can fill me I will be going to the doctor in 2 weeks.. If this doesn't work I am getting a by-pass. I can't handle any more of this fill no fill situation.

:frown:I just recently went for my second fill, I don't want to scare anyone but it was horrible, the doctor could not find my port, It was tilted and he said I have a lot of scare tissue.. It really hurt. I am going back next week, so he can try again.. Which me luck, I had my band on Sept 4th I have lost 30lbs. Is that good? I feel I should be down more than that..

Hey! help! I had my surgery Sept 4th.. I have been walking, and recently joined a ladies gym doing water arobics, treadmill, bike, I have only lost 17 pounds so far.. I haven't gotten a fill yet oct 13 for me.. I am getting hungry lately.. I have been eating good, and I can't eat very much, So whats up with me.:biggrin:

Ouch!! stitches!! I didn't get stitches, I just had these white tape material over my incisions, They fell off after a couple of days.. Well it sounds like you doing great!! 30 lbs is super!! Kepp up the good work!!!

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