I was banded in April, 2009. I am diabetic with high blood pressure and acid reflux and only had about 60 pounds to loose. Everywent well including my first fill in October. Then out of the blue sfter an upper respiratory infection, I couldn't even swallow my own spit---no liquids and certainly no solid food. My MD immediately unfilled me, did barium tests , a cat scan and an endescope. He says my band has not slipped and he doesn't know what's wrong. I have gotten to the point where I can get fluids down most of the time (water, protein shakes, thin soups ) but I still throw up almost anything else I try to eat. I also throw up a lot of mucas and I cough almost every night from stuff coming up and getting into my wind pipe. I have lost almost all of the weight I want to but I am sure I am undernourished and weak. My doctor says my choices are to wait and hope things get better or have the band out, which I really don't want to do , I am afraid I'd gain the weight back. Do any of you have similiar stories? and how did you work it out?
