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Hey Everyone, this is my first time to post anything but really need some advice. I have been VERY sick since 3/7 and had the flu, strep throat and bronchitis. Well to make a long storey short I have been throwing up ALOT and can not keep anything down at all due to the coughing. I had such a bad cough that I would cough till I threw up. Well after 2 trips the ER, the cough has finally stopped for the most part. Well went to see Dr. Speigel today and he told me that he would take my fill out and order a Braium Swallow to be on the safe side. I of course started crying. I am soooo afriad that I have really messed something up. Has anyone had something close to this happen to them. Please help, i have soooo upset right now. I have lost 38 lbs to date, I had my surgery on 10/26/07. I feel like this is a HUGE set back. :wink:

Kristie

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I've never had it happen to me, but I know several people who have been through sifnificant illness/nausea since banding and all are fine. It's good that your surgeon is willing to check you out, many won't until you show symtoms of something being wrong.

I've heard, through the grapevine kind of thing, that one of my surgeon's patients lost her band after a slip that was blamed on coughing. This is the only instance like that I've heard of, and I can't confirm it's true.

Don't see it as a huge setback already, you don't even know if anything is wrong. Try to think positive and wait and see what the tests show. If you have slipped, it can often be fixed by a short period of unfill.

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Thanks very much. I guess I am just sooo scared to let everyone down, my parents paid for it out of there pocket. It has been the best thing i have ever done for myself. Thanks again.

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