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It has almost been 4 years since I was banded and doing okay. I have had trouble keeping anything down, and lots of esophigus pain. I went in for an unfill, and now am having chest pain. It started a day after unfil. At night, I woke up with chest pain that went away after drinking some water. This worked for a couple of nights, but is getting worse. The pain is right in the center behind where my ribs meet. Last night was the worst, and it still doesn't feel right. I haven't posted in a long time, but now I feel the need to. I am hoping to find someone who has been banded for a while that might know what I am going through. I have a upper GI scheduled for later next week. Any suggestions? The pain seems worse when I have nothing in my stomach and seems to get better with food. Could hunger cause this much pain? It has been years since I was unrestricted...

I was banded Dec 2008, and it just now came to me that I might not be able to ride a rollercoaster. How many of you have gone on one, did you have any troubles, if so what? Any info would help me determine if it is worth it.

So I am feeling fluish, and decide to take a bath. While in the tub feeling my stomach, I notice my port feels right by my belly button. Is this just because my stomach is much smaller or sould I go get it checked? Oh, I was banded in december 08 and down 115 lbs.

I understand how you feel. It seems like I have been on a long battle to get healthy, but I am still unhappy. I am down to 177 from 295 in Dec 09, and was excited to finally start on baby #2. My daughter is 6, and I really wanted a 5 year gap. Well, excitingly enough we concieved first try in aug 2010. I was super excited. When I had my blood work done, doc said I was about 3-4 weeks preggers, when I knew it was more like 7-8. That was distressing. they kept an eye out, and a few weeks later I passed the baby. I was and am still heartbroken. My hubby has been acting weird since, always coming up with excuses to not have sex when I am o-ving... I think he is scared now. Anyway, we had our spring break two weeks ago, and did a lot of fun activities while kids were away. I had sex during my ovulation time, and am waiting for aunt flo on wednesday. So here is why I am freaked. Last time when I miscarried, I had cramping from ovulation to miscarriage. Ironically enough, the same cramping has returned, except just on the right side. Preg test said negative, but I took it early... I am afraid to be pregnant and have ectopic or miscarriage again. It is hard when the one thing you want to feel good about makes you feel terrified, crazy, and depressed.

I just thought to update my sad series of events. I ended up miscarrying. It was horrible. I am worried that my body is not healthy enough. I have low Iron, low Vit D, low blood pressure, even low cholesterol. I have had hypothyroidism for 15 years and just recently diagnosed with Hoshimotos. I feel pregnancy is a dream at this point. I have a beautiful baby girl who just turned six, and I am greatful. I would love another baby, but am worried it won't happen. Hopefully I can read some posts on here about woman getting preggers successfully after bandage... Thank you all for you comments.

Hello all, I just took a preggo test on Saturday and discovered I am pregnant. I noticed the last couple days that I was getting hungry a lot more. Today at work, I ate basically all day, and was still hungry. On my way home, I was so hungry I stopped at McDonalds and got a Big Mac, which I haven't been able to eat since banded in Dec of 2008. I just finished it! None of it got stuck! Granted, feel full finally, but I NEVER wanted to be able to eat a Big Mac again, no matter what! Last week I got full off 1/2 cup of food and stuff was still getting stuck! What the hell happened to my band? This food problem started yesterday, I still had restriction on Saturday, some Sunday, and now here Monday I got nothin'! And just to clarify, I did NOT overeat until today, so I haven't stretched out my band. And today my version of over eating was half a thing of oatmeal at breakfast (eaten over a two hour period), water, lunch I had 1/4 of a cheese roll up, 1 cup of salad with ital dressing, (which should have more than filled me up) then about 5 corn chips dipped in hummus, and Andes mint. I also ate peanut butter crackers as a snack- all six of them. I am so proud of my weight loss (295 to 185), but am terrified something happened to my band that it stopped working. HELP!!!!!

I have bad heartburn problems. When they started, it was all above the band. With the acids, I could hardly keep anything down. The acids were messing my band swelling, so they had to take some out. You might be too tight. Now I am a mess, but the acids are trapped in my lower stomach, and I have to take omeprazal (sp?) and over the counter zantac. But I am not eating right either. When I got too tight, I started eating sweets, it is the only thing that would work. Now I eat them too much....grrrr. I have been the same weight for almost a year.

Ah, a question I can reply to. I also have a problem with hamburger, even if it is broken up. However, two things that go down far are 1. Venison burger and 2. Morningstar burger (yes, I know it is not meat, but tastes really good and easy to chew and digest). Hope this is helpful:blush:

Well I took everyone's advice, and went to the doc. She wanted to take out a whole cc! I told her no way, so we compromised and she took out 1/2 cc. I already feel better, but I had to take migraine medicine today, so of course I have heartburn from that. I am starting on a prescription of 4 pills a day for heartburn for 1 week, then going down to two a day. My advice for anyone who has reaccurring heartburn is to get to the doc and get an unfill before it gets too bad. I am looking forward to eating food and keeping it down, and not feeling pain every day.

My advice is this. If I were you, I would not worry too much about gaining weight. Going on the trip will be stressful, which will tighten your band. Also, don't pig out. Enjoy yourself, but in moderation. Have fun, and when you come back, diet like normal people do when they go on vaccation and eat too much. Don't be afraid to be normal. And another thing, all that spicy food might upset your band and give you more restriction too. Do NOT get a fill before you leave...your doc is right. Stop stressing and have fun. Keep busy and don't make the vaccation about food. I am excited for you- have a blast!