No Acid reflux since Banding

Chicagoboy · June 25, 2005

I have been banded since May 26, 2005 and have no acid reflux. I had atleast once per week pain. Woo Hoo!

GeezerSue · June 25, 2005

Yup, the band is often the "cure" for reflux for those who have it...and is often the "cause" for those who don't.

I'm glad you are one of the former...I'm, unfortunately, one of the latter. Keep up the good attitude!

the best me · June 25, 2005

...and is often the "cause" for those who don't.
I'm glad you are one of the former...

Me, too! I never had reflux pre-band. However, when I had reflux post-band I was super-restricted. Since post-op swelling has gone down and I have settled in with my little band friend, no problems with reflux. It's the only thing that worries me about getting a fill in a few weeks. We'll see.

Great NSV, Chicagoboy! I'm so glad for you, too!

"Nita · June 25, 2005

I was just commenting on this to my husband!!!!

pre-band (I am 10 days out) I would have reflux at least a couple times a week. Mostly if I skipped Breakfast or had an empty stomach and it would be bad enough that I often threw up bile (sorry for that image). Well, now I am not sure if I ever truly had an empty stomach before, LOL cause this is a whole new feeling. I think I will have to learn what empty and hungry and all of those things feel like. As stupid as this sounds, I didn't even realize exactly where my stomach was in my abdoman. I always thought it was a litle lower and more center. I was surprised to see it on flouro and now feel where it is when it is empty and hungry. Obviously I never felt true hunger pains before.

So now I have to question did I have reflux from having an empty stomach (my solution was to eat something of course...a sandwich or a couple slices of toast usually did the trick) or from whatever I ate too much of the night before that was probably still hanging around.... but like you, I haven't had any reflux at all since the band.