a harbison 0 Posted May 2, 2011 Hello all, I'm glad you are here and I guess I'm supposed to give some back ground info. I was banded in October 2010 by Dr Alan Bradshaw in Asheville NC. I don't know exactly which band I have but it holds 14cc of Fluid. After my surgery I was only given .5cc fills and it took 14 months to get some restriction. Now I am losing 3-4 lb/wk, 41 total lbs lost. Yesterday I noticed kind of a swelling about 2 inches to the right of my navel and about 2 inches lower. When I pushed on it hurt. The pain which is not constant becomes more painful if I bend over at the waste. Also sometime when I bend over I feel a pinch in the crease where my torso joins my thigh. I'm thinking hernia. Is it possible to have an esophageal stretching this low in the abdomen? I know this could be something bad and will see my MD tomorrow. Any experience, strength or hope is appreciated. Alex Harbison Share this post Link to post Share on other sites