Dr.C - Please advise

bubbyville · August 9, 2006

Dr. C -

I have been banded since June 20, 2006.

I currently have lost @ 45 #'s -

I have had 3 bouts with in one month of the stomache flu - two days of puking/dry heaves followed by two days of trying to get sometype of sleep or energy level.

I feel that I follow eating guidelines.

I have no fills yet and did have a 2nd xray done to make sure everything is working ok.

My surgeon has no idea what is going on with me - and is now threatening removal of my band.

Have you heard of anything like this?

Any advice?

Thank you

Tracy

Trace Curry · August 9, 2006

Tracy,

When you say stomach flu do you mean you are having a problem unrelated to your band that is causing vomiting, or do you think the vomiting is caused by your band?

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND

DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

bubbyville · August 10, 2006

Dr. C

I would like to say that my vomiting is unrelated to the band BUT no one else around me is or has gotten sick and normally I am a healthy person. (I run an inhome daycare and none of the children have even been sick). I do believe unfortunately that this is band related.

My real concern is that this is not a constant everyday sickness.(4days here, a few good days, 4 more days of yuck followed by a good week then again slam). I had a great week last week - energy level was coming back and then wham I get hit again. Is there something else that I should be conerned with or looking at?

thanks

Tracy