pre-op egd found gastritis..am i ok to still have band?

[leoyne 0]

I just had my pre-op egd and they found that i have gastritis. I was just put on prilosec. i am afraid that dr kwon won't let me have the band. is there anyone out there who found this out and still was able to be banded? did you have to wait longer?

[Blund 0]

ME TOO! Did you find anything out?

I just had my scope yesterday and have the same thing! I'm waiting for a call back from my surgeon's office to see if I should go forward with this. I have my shrink appt tomorrow, and will cancell if the gastritis will delay my getting banded. :cursing:

SOMEBODY HELP!

[coolcrystal 1]

I'm curious, what exactly is gassitis and how did they find out about it???

[Blund 0]

It was part of my first surgeon's visit/questions. Told them I get heartburn on occasion, and they wanted to do a EGD, which is where they put the scope down your throat to see your stomach. Thought was I might hav a Hiatal hernia which would be fixed when the band put in, but instead I have gastritis. I wasn't sure what it was either, but I went to WebMD to find out. Its an infection/irritation in the stomach lining. It can be cronic, or a single time. Causes of it are stress, medications (ibuprofin,asprin,etc.), alcohol, etc. All the fun stuff.

My surgeon's office called back and said it would not keep me from getting the band. It isn't really serious, I guess. It feels like I have a rock in my stomach sometimes....more discomfort than pain.

Congrats on your approval and surgery date! I'm getting anxious...my shrink appt is tomorrow, then everything gets sent to BC for review.