Failing Miserably

ROLOHONDO · April 14, 2006

HEY ALL,

I HAVE BEEN BANDED FOR NEARLY 3 YEARS, WILL BE 3 IN JULY. I INITIALLY LOST 80 LBS, BUT HAVE GAINED 45 BACK. HAS ANYONE HERNIATED A POUCH ABOVE THEIR BAND? JUST CURIOUS. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY TEST DONE, WONDERED IF ANY OTHERS HAVE. I THROW UP ABOUT 5-7 TIMES A WEEK. SOMETIMES BECAUSE I MAKE BAD CHOICES, OTHERS FOR NO RHYME OR REASON. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT YOU ALL HAVE TO SAY. BYE FOR NOW.....RO

NJChick · April 14, 2006

Hi Ro,

Geeze I'm so sorry your having all these problems. What does your doctor say?

Here's a thread about stretched pouches

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=17038

NaturalBeauty · April 14, 2006

HEY ALL,
I THROW UP ABOUT 5-7 TIMES A WEEK. SOMETIMES BECAUSE I MAKE BAD CHOICES, OTHERS FOR NO RHYME OR REASON. WOULD LOVE TO HEAR WHAT YOU ALL HAVE TO SAY. BYE FOR NOW.....RO

Please see your doctor, your band may have slipped.

shellyj. · April 16, 2006

sounds like your band has slipped, another word for "HERNIATED A POUCH ABOVE THEIR BAND" can also be called a 'prolapse'.

you DEFINITALLY should be talking with your dr. there are a few things you can do!

get a total unfill and see if the band 'slips' back into place

get a total a partial unfill and see if the band 'slips' back into place

you need to get back to bandster basics and avoid PB'ing at all costs! 5-7 times a week is a LOT! its not good for your band or belly! plus if you are eating afterwords you are likely irritating your band more.

call your dr, talk to him/her and if keep trying! after you have a unfill for a month or so you can start back with getting refilled.