post op problems

[jreneeupnorth 0]

Has anyone else out there developed esophogeal ulcers from your band? I am 4 years post op, stable weight, x 2 years with no fills in that time, and all of a sudden I lost any restriction, am hungry and can eat anything I try. These are all new symptoms for me. I tried another fill, and it did not help, but my doctor scoped me , endoscopy to find I have a bleeding esopogeal ulcer that he thinks is caused by my band, and removed all the fill until it is healed. ( how long? don't know)... but that doesn't answer my questions of why I had no restriction... has any one experienced any post op problems, needing your band removed and why?

[NurseShay 24]

I have not experienced this personally but perhaps if you post on the post op or band complications side of the forum you'll get more valuable feedback. The intro side is mostly people who have not yet been banded. Maybe you lost restriction before you were unfilled because of the changes or movement caused by the ulcer? Maybe the band was too tight which is why you felt so much restriction and thats how it was capable of eroding into your esophagus once it eroded it wasnt as tight so you felt less restricted? Lots of what if's that your doctor who actually looks at your case is probably best suited to answer. Everyones situation is different and no one can know exactly what happened to you with subjective information, check with your doctor. Best of luck!