Lap Band Attaching To Muscle/Organs

[renniemommietoo 1]

I've had no WLS yet, but I can say when Dr.s here trash Mexico it is just Dr. Prejudice! Dr.s in Columbia (the country) trash US Doctors..it never ends. I've had excellent care in Mexico and would go in a heartbeat. Millions of Mexican go to Drs in Mexico every day!

[Princess Leslie 0]

I hope you still log in in after a year later fromt his post, I came in here to find out if someone has something similar. I have the same exact symptoms. I had a rash in my belly than it went away, later i had pain in my band area, imagined i might have just eating too much. The next day i went ot E.R, my surgeon could not find anything wrong i was told everything was is the right place. I still have pain directly in the band area, and now i noticed a new rash broke out but it looks more like a bruise. the pain is mainly untolorable at night. I called my surgeon he says there is nothing wrong. Please let me know if you were able to get any additional diagnosis.

His name is John Olsofka. He has 2 offices - neither one very close - both 45 minutes away. He is a really nice guy but he is always in a hurry and every time I go I tell him I don't need a fill - there is restriction - but I keep gaining weight. He tells me I am "eating around the band" and sometimes I do eat the wrong thing - but not every day. The first year I lost all the weight - 75 pounds - but this last year I have gained 10 pounds back and I hardly eat anything. I know people joke about it but sometimes I wonder if something else is growing inside because I feel tenderness over the band area and cannot sleep on my side a lot of the time. Just don't feel right - and now I have no insurance until next year. Do I sound concerned or scared? You bet I do.

[Day Dreamer 23]

His name is John Olsofka.

Oh boy.. going to his seminar on the 22nd... wonder if this will be the 2nd time I cancel on that group.

Have you had any resolution?

[nr1946 0]

Oh boy.. going to his seminar on the 22nd... wonder if this will be the 2nd time I cancel on that group.

Have you had any resolution?

I have been to several doctors. First I had a colonoscopy so that we could eliminate any problem with the colon. Then Dr. Olsofka ordered a CAT scan which only showed that I had some fibroid tumors which I have had for years. Since I am menapausal they cannot be growing since I am no longer producing estrogen. Anyway, I then went to my GYN who did a uterine ultraound and found that there was one specific fibroid that was very large - more than half the size of my uterus. So the plans are to have it removed and while we are at it, they are going to remove the uterus and ovaries. I am 65 so I don't need any of that anymore. Hopefully that will take care of it. I have gone back to Dr. Olsofka this past week and he assured me that there was no problem with my band. Since he had removed the solution in the band last year to alleviate my pain - he said the band was too tight once he did a barium swallow - he went ahead and did a fill this past week. I seem to be doing ok now and hopefully things will improve. I am not going to have the hysterectomy and fibroid removed until July (need Medicare to kick in with my insurance since I will be 65 in July). That's about it for now.

Dr. Olsofka is a very good doctor so don't be too concerned about any problems. His only fault is that he has very limited office hours and is a very fast doctor to talk to. You need to know what you want to say before you get in with him. He does not take a lot of time to visit if you know what I mean. He is also too far for me - it takes me 45 minutes to get to his closest office.

Good luck and don't worry. Contact me any time. My normal email address is: nr1946@insightbb.com

[Day Dreamer 23]

Dr. Olsofka is a very good doctor so don't be too concerned about any problems. His only fault is that he has very limited office hours and is a very fast doctor to talk to. You need to know what you want to say before you get in with him. He does not take a lot of time to visit if you know what I mean. He is also too far for me - it takes me 45 minutes to get to his closest office.

Good luck and don't worry.

Thank you for the information. I am not sure which Dr is giving the seminar on the 22nd as they rotate doing them. Guess I am just anxious!!

I hope that things work out for you