Pain, Discomfort, Acid Refulx Oh My!

[luvbug0712 41]

I'm 1 yr and 6mths post op, lost a total of 87lbs with only 13lbs left to my goal. Within the last 5 mths I've been experincing refulx and discomfort while eating.

I was having sometime where threw up after anything I ate and I honestly waited to long to go to the Dr. When I finally did go he removed 2.5cc out of my band that was filled 5.5cc. I did gain 7lbs during the 6 weeks but the symptoms where gone. After the 6 weeks I got 0.8cc put back in and the symptons came back which resulted in 1cc being removed. I've felt fine for awhile but not I have the acidy feeling in my stomach and some mornings I wake up and vomit the food I ate the day before. (I don't think that's normal) Today I have pain on my left side and around my port. I dont know if something is stuck or if my band slipped.

I'm trying to stay hopeful but it's very hard. I don't want to lose my lapband.....

Well I have a 2pm today with Dr. Dietrick fingers crossed it something simple.

[GuyMontag 1,264]

Good for you for going to the doc. It sounds suspiciously like a slipped band but it could just be a dilated pouch. I hope the doc gets you all fixed up!

I have to make sure I don't eat at least two hours before I go to bed otherwise I have trouble at night. Do you eat right before bed?

[luvbug0712 41]

I eat around 7ish and go to bed at 11pm. I find that i cant even drink anything after 8pm or my night will be hell...

[Toddy 758]

Does sound like it could be a slip, but that doesn't necessarily mean you'll lose the band. My surgeon was able to go in a restitch mine after it slipped, and he added plication, which will help avoid future slips.

And your symptoms sound like mine when I'm too tight. I was having the same problems and had .5 cc removed and have been much better. Now that everything has calmed down, I'm going in for a very small fill next week.

I also take a Zantac every night just as a preventative.

[Vegangirl 44]

I sounds like you are too tight, generally with a slipped band any foods you intake, including liquid would come right back up. It's good you will be seeing your doctor so he can confirm. I wish you the best and hope it's something that can be corrected by taking out some of the fill. Try drinking aloe juice, it's a natural stomach acid reducer.

[GuyMontag 1,264]

I eat around 7ish and go to bed at 11pm. I find that i cant even drink anything after 8pm or my night will be hell...

Wow. If you have to give yourself 3 hours lead time to drink before you go to sleep then something is definitely wrong. That would dehydrate me if I had to limit my liquid intake that early every night.

[luvbug0712 41]

Sorry for the delay in response but here's my update:

visited the Dr and he removed ALL the fliquid from my band which felt great. I was schd. for an Upper GI today and we found that my stomach has slipped above my band so I have been schd. for surgery tomorrow at 11am.

I'm very nervous but since I know what to expect I just want to get it over with. After surgery i will restart my lapband process

[LittleGirlBlue 24]

Oh goodness- good luck tomorrow! Will be thinking of you.

[SashaWLS 412]

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!! You will do great.

Please please post updates.

[Lady VS 1,147]

So sorry to hear about this. Hope all goes well for u.

[dsilano67 0]

what happened? I have similiar symptoms whic his throwing up and reflux and they told me my lapband prolapsed and now i am on liquids for 4 weeks and have to have this surgically taken care of . I had mine done in 2009 and lost about 100 pounds. What did your doctor say?

[luvbug0712 41]

I had surgery on Wednesday to unlock my band and predisposition my stomach. Lucky there was no swelling of the stomach so they were able to re-lock my bad (if there was swelling we would have to wait 12 weeks to re-lock the band). My procedure was done laporoscopicly, 5 incisions (the Dr was nice enough to reopen my 4 previous incisions). I will be on a liquid diet for 5 day, followed by soft foods and then regular foods. On Sept 5th I have a check up and at that time we will discuss filling my band.

I feel okay just sore and groggy from the surgery but I am glad I didn't wait.