Esophageal Mobility Problems

kmayer77 · July 25, 2006

Hi,

I Was Suppose To Get My Band On Aug. 2nd. My Upper Gi Showed That I Have "esophageal Mobility Something" So Everything Is On Hold Till I Can See A Specialist, I Have A Appointment On Monday. I Am So Worried That I Wont Be Able To Get Banded At All. I Have Been Looking Forward To My Band For So Long. Can Anyone Give Me Any Imput On This Condition? Will It Keep Me From Getting My Band? Help!!!

Thanks

Kathy

rachele · July 26, 2006

I'm going to send this post to a friend who can hopefully fill you in a little on it. You might want to post on the complications board, too.

kmayer77 · July 26, 2006

Rachele,

Thank you so much. I look forward to hearing from your friend.

Kathy

GeezerSue · July 26, 2006

Might they have said, "esophageal dysmotility?"

See, when we eat something, the esophagus--unlike the pictures we see in cartoons--isn't just a tube the food drops through. The esophagus massages the food on down to the stomach, where it can be digested.

When the esophagus doesn't massage the food correctly, it's call "esophageal dysmotility." (There's a test for this...manometry.)

In my case, the band CAUSED esophageal dysmotility. Food and beverages just sat, trapped in the esophagus, moving up a little...moving down a little, until the esophagus FINALLY moved them through. Meanwhile, my trainer was going insane because I could not get in a reasonable position for most exercises. And we'd go out to dinner and the ONE-THIRD of a cup of Soup would get jammed in there and then I couldn't eat dinner. It was miserable and the band caused it. When I had the band removed and was revised to the DS, the situation changed and all was well.

So...most GOOD band doctors will not band someone who, going out the gate, already has this condition because it will probably only get worse. The manufacturer of the band says it's not a good idea. Scroll down to #6 at the bottom.

http://www.allerganandinamed.com/products/obesity/us/clinician/lapband/risk.html

health1st · August 1, 2006

Geezersue, if the band can causes this, is there anything we can co to avoid Esop. Mobility problems? Or does it just happen in some people who may have had problems before? It makes sense that the band can cause problems, it almost totally alters the digestive process so there are going to be issues.

I see what seems to be a lot of problems associated with the band and the eshophagus, especially if there is a over-fill, or maybe eating too much or the wrong things.

I am wondering if it just happens or it can be avoided? (Please, I am not pointing fingers here, just trying to avoid any problems if I can, I've already had a slipped band immediately after being banded so I understand that one can DO NOTHING and have complications!) I have this band now so I have to be responsible and learn as much as I can.