I don't know what to do Im having complications

[Jennaybataon 0]

I have been over weight since I was 6 years old. As a child my mother said I had unusual eating habits. I remember always feeling hungry. My mother tried to limit my food intake, and mostly provided healthy choices for our family to eat (she did not starve us we still had treats). I do not remember but I was told I would sneak food and hide it. I was mildly over weight up until I moved out of my parents house. At that point my weight sky rocketed to 289 lbs because of poor meal choices, and stayed that way for a few years. I decided to try to loose weight and did loose 55 lbs on my own, but then I became pregnant with my first child. I had a stressful pregnancy and did not gain any weight because of extreme morning sickness (Hyperemesis Gravidarum). I weighed 192 after giving birth. I was able to keep the weight off while I nursed, but after 6 months I started gaining.I started looking for options because I was scared of gaining all my weight back.
I went to see my surgeon in October of 2007. When I expressed my wishes to have more children in the future I was told that the Lap-Band would be my best surgical option. I had the surgery July 23rd 2008. I had no issues getting approved because I had two sources of insurance so I was able to get all but $250 worth of testing and counseling covered. My weight on the day of surgery was around 226 lbs. I had a hiatal hernia repair at the same time as the Lap-band surgery. I had normal recovery and lost weight at a healthy pace.
By my wedding day 10/25/2009 I was down to 152 lbs. I had not been that weight since I was 14 years old. I had also lost my premium insurance coverage and was receiving state added insurance.I became pregnant with my second child in December, and again suffered from extreme morning sickness. I was medicated with Zofran by mouth and still got sick daily. Because I continued to gain weight my insurance would not cover any other attempt to stop me from getting sick. When I was about 4 months pregnant I started noticing pain that came and went from my stomach area. Surgeon told me everything looked normal and I had my band deflated every month to allow me to eat comfortably and ease my morning sickness which lasted till I was almost 7 months pregnant. when I was about 7 months along I had a very bad stomach flu and at one point I vomited black. I swear I felt something give, and I started to notice more discomfort and very bad heart burn. The Surgeon said everything looked good. I was induced two weeks before my due date because of extreme discomfort. I had a healthy baby but fractured my tail bone during delivery because of the position of the baby during delivery. I weighed 235 lbs after I delivered.
I started to have my band tightened one month after I gave birth, but as the band became tighter my heart burn got worse and I started to feel more discomfort. My surgeon had me get an x-ray but told me everything was still okay. I had not even made it close to my original fill when the discomfort became so overwhelming that i had to get my band loosened. I felt my surgeon was not listening so I went and got a second opinion. The new surgeon scoped my stomach and told me there was an issue with my band and that I had another hernia. I took my report to my surgeon and showed him and he became extremely furious. He yelled at me. Told me that the other doctor did not know anything and that the xray showed nothing was wrong. The other doctor was not a specialist like he was and I should not listen to anyone but him. He prescribed me meds for my extreme heart burn and had me try adjustments again. At that point I became pregnant with my third child and went to him to tell him I needed a deflation I was uncomfortable and now pregnant. I expressed my need to have a scope done by him after the birth of my baby. His response was that every issue I had was all in my head. I lost control of my diet and I had to seek counseling before he would put any Fluid back in my band. He told me he completely emptied my band, and to come back to him after I completed my counseling (that my insurance does not cover) and he would then be able to help me. I felt like he turned his back on me.
My third pregnancy was my worst. The Extreme morning sickness was so bad I was on a Zofran medication pump for about 6 weeks. I had morning sickness till I was about 6 months pregnant. At 7 months I started becoming uncomfortable because of the size of my baby. By 8 months I was in excruciating pain. My third child was my biggest, and had caused damage to my back and right SI joint. I was induced on my due date and my large baby was born with low sugar and had to be admitted to the special care unit for two days. She is healthy now but I suffer from pain.
I have gone to see another surgeon who had tried three times to do an adjustment. When she tried to find the port she had to stab me at least 15 times before she found the port each time. (I lost count) I am feel pain in my stomach from time to time, and every time I try to get my band tightened I can not eat solids. but yet I can eat more then I should be able to eat in one setting. There is something wrong with my Lap-Band. I don't know what to do. I am always uncomfortable. I was fine before I had my babies. I am not thinking about having my band removed, and would like to get the Sleeve. I don't know what to do.

[dream to be slim 33]

goodness you have been through it ! I would ask your new surgeon if they can do a barium xray to check if he/she feels all is ok , and rule out slip etc , it sounds like you also need your port area checked out as it should not be that difficult to find it and do a fill , the amount of attempts they have does not sound at all right to me . I know port areas are in different places [ mine is covered by base of bra ] but accessing it should be pretty straight forward , hope things get sorted for you , keep in touch x

[Lady VS 1,147]

Wow! So sorry you have endured such complications. I would suggest you seek another bariatric doctor and have him/her to give you a barium swallow test. I'm no doctor but it sounds like your band has possibly slipped.

[planningband07 52]

Wow! That's awful! Your poor woman! I think any surgeon who doesn't want you to get a second opinion may be hiding something. Go somewhere else, please! I've read a lot of people talk about vomiting up something black, don't know what it is, but it can't be a good thing. Take care of yourself, especially with those 3 babies need you. ;-(