Mildge

HI, I don't know if you have figured out your pain or not, but I had that pain also, and then a few days later my whole stomach did a flip flop and I got very nausiated but never threw up. This happened about 8 times in the last 3 weeks. But I still had the pain, I went to my heart Dr he said my heart was fine, so I went to my LB Dr and he did a barium swallow and a cat scan and said I have erosion and now I have to have my lap band removed in a week. I am so sad. I don't want to gain my weight back again. BUt one thing I think you should do is go to your Lap Band Dr and have them check you and maybe unfill it for a while and see if that helps your pain and maybe just maybe it will not end up in an erosion.

I just found out I have erosion, and I have to have my band removed soon, I am scheduled for June 15th. I really don't want to have it removed. I am so scared that I will gain all my weight back. Ihave had my band for almost 3 years. I have lost 74 lbs. I have been so happy with my weight loss and my looks and health since looseing the weight. Now I am so very scared. I am scared to have the surgery as it is harder to get it removed than getting it put in. I don't know why I have erosion, my Dr was very vag about anything he told me about having an erosion. He really didn't tell me much, and nothing about why it happened. Is there anyone out there that has had this happen? Has anyone been rebanded? What weight control has helped? I am new to this site today, but I am very interested if anyone has gone through what I am going through. Thanks

Thanks so much for your reply, I am trying to use mind over matter, each morning before Iget up I try to think positive thoughts. No Ihavne't drank soda ever since I got banded, Idid however PB alot. I don't think I had enough training on taking care of my self with the band. Patient education. My Dr said he doesn't reband after an erosion, he said it isn't proven safe yet. I am wondering about the HCG Diet,

I am sorry to hear about your trouble. I have just found out that I have erosion also. I have had terrible symptoms, first my blood pressure went sky high, I was told to get to my heart Dr. Well he couldn't find anything wrong with my heart. Ithen ended up in the emergency room and they couldn't find anything wrong, so Iwent back to my lap band Dr, he finally did a barium swallow, and a cat scan and found out I have erosion. I am scheduled to have it out June 15, I am scared to death to live with out it. My dr said there are other weight loss options, but all of them require you to be morbid obese again. I don't want to get there again. Have you had your surgery yet?

I just found out I have erosion, and I have to have my band removed soon, I am scheduled for June 15th. I really don't want to have it removed. I am so scared that I will gain all my weight back. Ihave had my band for almost 3 years. I have lost 74 lbs. I have been so happy with my weight loss and my looks and health since looseing the weight. Now I am so very scared. I am scared to have the surgery as it is harder to get it removed than getting it put in. I don't know why I have erosion, my Dr was very vag about anything he told me about having an erosion. He really didn't tell me much, and nothing about why it happened. What are you doing to keep your weight off? How was the surgery getting it removed?