Intro and need advice please

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Hi Everyone,

I was banded in 11/08. I had lost 70lbs, but over the past few months been starting to have major acid reflux problems. My surgeon over the course of a month or so has removed Fluid and last week removed all of the fluid. Problem is the acid reflux is not better and in many ways it is worse. I live on two 24-hour Prevacid daily in addition to Reglan (10mg 4x daily) just added by surgeon yesterday.

My weight loss has stopped, and I am gaining weight. My throat is sore all the time, I think from the acid. I have also developed a mucous cough 24/7, and frankly feel like crap most of the time. I also need to sleep sitting up.

Surgeon did an upper GI and saw that stuff was flowing through the band. Yet I feel horrible.

I have another issue now and that is I have a torn rotator cuff and am scheduled for surgery on 10/5. I am scared to death b/c I do not think I can lay on a surgery table and be put under the way I am now.

My first question is to those who have gone through this, how long did you wait or have to wait b/f the band was remmoved, which is what I think needs to be done.

My second questions is to those who had their band removed, how long before you could go back to work? (I am a legal assistant), and also how long was your hospital stay?

This is affecting all aspects of my life. I do not sleep, I have stopped exercise b/c I feel like junk.....

Any responses would be greatly appreciated. I have a call into my surgeon's ofc and plan to tell them I want the band removed.

Thanks very much,

Karen