I Could Really Use Some Advice/a Mentor.

[EM11.11.10 0]

Banded on 11.11.10. Faced a lot of struggles in the beginning.. I'm a traveling hospice nurse & after I was banded a life long friend became terminally ill. She was diagnosed w/stage 4 cancer and placed on my hospice service. I didn't get 'filled'for 7 months after my surgery. In the beginning I was okay.. Had very little in my band. But during my last fill session I became increasingly ill and was vomiting multiple times a day every day. I chewed, hardly ate anything but puree, etc. It got to the point where I couldn't even swallow my own saliva. They removed some Fluid but I still had trouble. i Continued to vomit, lost hair, nails breaking & teeth ruined d/t vomiting. They finally took ALL fluid out & I gained 15lbs back. Still have no fluid in my band and my body has never been the same. Any advice would be grately appreciated. I'm scared to get another fill. They never scanned me & I didn't know to ask for one.. I guess It could have slipped w/all the trauma.. Not sure how to proceed. Thanks

[Cazzy 725]

Personally as an ex nurse i would def ask for a scan, you need to make sure all is ok with the band before u start looking for fills again. I would also suggest that the stress of what you have been through with your friend must have impacted in your physical well being and i am sure some of what u have experienced physically will not all be down to the band.. Stress can cause muscles to tighten as i am sure you know, imagine that knot in your stomach u can get from stress along with being banded.. it cant help the band at all.

At the moment you have only gained a small amount so now is the time to attack this problem and sort out what u can do to help you .. Make the appointment and start your journey again.. good luck

[Joni B. 4]

I know that the stress of your friend's situation wasn't good for you. But it would have been tough whether banded or not. As a nurse, you should know that Dr's DO serve a purpose in life so TALK TO YOURS (&/or lapbad staff)! What you're going thru physically can't be good at all so, get professional advice (maybe counseling, too) abt your band/body/mental condition so you can GET BETTER! Also, get scanned (just to know how things are, if no other reason) so you won't worry! Like "Lap Bad Evangelist" said, make the appointment & start your journey again! Don't be afraid to ask your band dr/staff for band-related advice/help…anytime! That's what they are there for! GOOD LUCK!!! Keep posting so we can know how you're doing ~ others do care!

Joni Breedlove

banded 5-24-2010