JanetMcKinney

I had lapband surgery 22 months ago, and I lost 40kg. I would still ike to lose another 20kg more. But about 15 months after the surgey, I was diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation. This has been a proper nuisance, and came on in the first place if I volited after eating. In the end I had 1ml taken out of the band, and so I have now returned to the the Hungry all the Time situation - and y es, put some weight back on. With monitoring, and reading, I have discovered that my AF is related to the Vagas Nerve. Today I was talking with a nurse who works with band patients - and she said that the band acutally encloses the Vagas Nerve - which travels from the stomach to the heart. Apparently, some research is showing that it is pressure on the Vagas Nerve that is why we don't feel hungry when we have the band at the right level of restriction. Now I feel in a bind - add some fill so I can be at the sated point again, and lose some more weight - or keep the pressure off so I don't go into AF. I am seeing an EP specialist in 10 days - and no doubt he will have something to say abou tit. It is not good for your heart to remain constantly in AF - and nor is it good for your heart to remain in Morbid obesity... Janet McKinney