OCCASIONAL SPITTING UP

[bunnymi 0]

I had lap band surgery in August, 2010 and have lost about 60 lbs. I have had occasional spitting up which I understand is a side effect of this surgery. It happens most often the first meal of the day. I was on a 3 week cruise and lost 5 lbs. My doctor tells me this is one of the problems with the lap band. He had me have an upper G.I. to see if the lap band had moved, and it was still in the proper position but there was a small problem with slight esophogial issues. My boyfriend who had the roux n y surgery in November, 2013 has lost 65 lbs with no dumping and keeps urging me to get the same surgery. My surgeon has left the decision up to me because there is no major reason to get the other surgery. I would like to find out what other people who have had the lap band experience with spitting up and what they do about it. After one fill that I had I ended up in the emergency room and had all the saline solution removed because nothing, even Water, would stay down as the pouch was overfilled.

[2muchfun 8,927]

It's like you said, it's a side effect of the surgery and happens to most of us if we break the rules or our stoma is smaller for some reason. It comes with the territory.

Sounds like you may have a little dilation of your esophagus? This can come as a result of eating beyond the point our pouch is full and food backs up into the esophagus. This is when we slime and PB. Too often and we can experience a dilation of the pouch and/or esophagus.

If you're looking at another surgery, consider the sleeve too. But as long as the band is working, why change? But definitely keep an eye on that esophagus problem?

[Barbee 1]

I have problems constantly with upchucking. Some days it's every meal and some days not at all. What scares me is now after several in a row my esophagus area hurts whenever I burp or swallow something. This is the pits. The worst of it is, I'm not losing weight. I'm at a standstill right now.

[LeeB1946 261]

After about 1 year and 80 pounds given away I started coughing and spitting a little after eating. I had 6cc in by band and had .5cc removed and has solved the problem. Maybe that the band has self tightened with weight loss. I had upper GI only weeks before and all was well so PA figured it had justed tightened up a little. Seems to be ok now.

[2muchfun 8,927]

I have problems constantly with upchucking. Some days it's every meal and some days not at all. What scares me is now after several in a row my esophagus area hurts whenever I burp or swallow something. This is the pits. The worst of it is, I'm not losing weight. I'm at a standstill right now.

Do you mean that you vomit or are you PBing? If you're vomiting often, you might want to see your bariatric doctor and nutritionist again? Upchucking or vomiting can be a sign of a slipped band or you're on your way there?

If you're not losing weight, why? Too many calories? Too loose or tight? Slider foods? Late night cravings? Do you know why?

tmf

[Barbee 1]

I have problems constantly with upchucking. Some days it's every meal and some days not at all. What scares me is now after several in a row my esophagus area hurts whenever I burp or swallow something. This is the pits. The worst of it is, I'm not losing weight. I'm at a standstill right now.

Do you mean that you vomit or are you PBing? If you're vomiting often, you might want to see your bariatric doctor and nutritionist again? Upchucking or vomiting can be a sign of a slipped band or you're on your way there?

If you're not losing weight, why? Too many calories? Too loose or tight? Slider foods? Late night cravings? Do you know why?

tmf

Hi Yes PBing, and what comes up is always very well chewed... I'm a good chewer. It always occurs at the start of a meal never at the middle or end. If I can get half way through the meal it's a safe bet I won't be PBing. Last visit they xrayed me because of it but they said it was fine. They made me see the nutritionalist who just said to go back to the South Beach. Have you any idea how long I've been dieting? And I hate the foods on South Beach. I prefer Atkins.

For Breakfast I make a graham cracker sandwich with natural (just nuts) Peanut Butter spread thickly... this will keep me for 4 hrs. ( I know grahams have carbs but I dunk it in hot coffee to soften it because I cannot get anything else down first thing in the morning. Even eggs won't go down. Cereal WILL go down but I don't digest milk too well.

For lunch I have lite Soup or sometimes crackers and cheese. If I have Soup it doesn't last me long where the cheese does. Sometimes cottage cheese or meat left overs.

For supper I have meat and veggie type meals, if I add any carbs at all it would be a tiny bit of rice. No Desserts but before bed I get a Skinny Cow ice cream with a handful of peanuts on the side to add Protein. That's my day. Once in a while we go out to eat and then I don't always eat as good as I do at home. My husband loves Chinese so we go there sometimes and I try to stick with the chickens, soup, and they have the most delicious peanut chicken. Sometimes I'll have a hard shell taco. When you've been dieting for 10 yrs, you have to give in once in a while and have something you enjoy.

I hate exercise which could be a problem but I do walk 9/10th of a mile daily. I can't walk the full mile anymore my hips starts hurting. Some days I'm walking in a lot of pain so I don't walk as fast anymore either. Another problem that I face that the younger banders don't have is that there is little housework for me. It's just the two of us and my husband is a neat freak who does half of the housework... so what do I do when I'm not walking, doing laundry or cooking. Sitting in front of this darned computer. Not too much into TV. Although, 3 days a week I babysit for my granddaughter who is 3. OVer the winter we played games that didn't require much exercise but now that the weather is good she wants me to take her for walks... I pull her my 9/10th of a mile (around our block) in a wagon... very good exercise. I take her to the park another 9/10 or so of a mile. We play ball and all kinds of outdoor stuff. So I stopped gaining and am now stuck on 208. Last summer I was 200 so the winter has killed me. Hopefully the good weather will help me see 199..

Edited May 12, 2014 by Barbee

[2muchfun 8,927]

The successful women I've seen on here usually track their calories and work out. Sometimes if you mix it up and have a few days at 1400-1500 calories, it can help restart your metabolism. But you might want to know for sure how many calories you're consuming?

I can't lose if I don't exercise. I'm also excited to see summer come so I can spend more time on my bike. But, it snowed here most of the weekend and into this morning so I've got a few days before the weather is good enough to hit the trails again.

You sound like you might be slightly, very slightly over filled. Maybe have .1 CC taken out?