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I have had my lapband for about 3 yrs and lately have had chest pains, doctor put me in hospital. and they ruled out the heart , had endroscopy and that was alright. and did the upper GI with barium pill. showed the pill went down fine, but I have hiatal hernia which I knew but guess that is pushing the acid behind the heart causing pressure thus the pains. Anyhow now the gastro doctor is sending me back to my lapband doctor. I am worried that they may want the band out I DO NOT want it removed, have no problem with replacing it but do not want it gone..any suggestions. I am so frustrated. do not want to gain any weight back...please advise me...at Mammysm@aol.com I really need someone to talk with who can help me understand this...thx. Donna

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My surgeon also performed my EGD about a month ago and found a hiatal hernia. He is going to repair it at the same time he does my lap-band.

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You must be just having the lapband put in , I have had mine for some time. I wish you the best with it, wish that is what the doctor had done to me . they did at the time of the lapband repair an umblical hernia..maybe they can only do one at a time, not sure...

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