PLEASE listen to your body...

[VEEJEE07 0]

Not sure what had happened but the band needed to be removed because something caused a great deal of inflamatory & swelling problems. Because of this, some of my other internal organs actually moved and attached to my stomach! My reg GI doc thought that a part of the stomach tissue was trapped under the band and getting strangulated, in a sense. I say "listen to your body" or at least have a doctor on board that will listen to you ( as I did). If this was not caught when it was, I would be dealing with some major issues.

[guitarmama54 1]

Wow folks.. thanks for all the great info...I"ve developed a swelling/lump just below my left rib cage area and it's not painful but shouldn't be there. Ultrasound suggests a possible herniation devloping but going tomorrow fo hear results from doc.. xray showed band seemd place okay, but PA has no experience in that area....Surgeon is out of town, very reputable/great safety ratings, but still 2 hours away. Since this was a gradual swelling/waistline seeming a bit tighter over past few months, will also demand follow up tests : barium swallow, etc. to be sure no organs are out of place, etc. as suggested in your posts.... Thank you for your candor and info, I"ll be a very proactive patient about this issue....Since there is no pain, just pressure and an obvious lumpiness to my upper tummy area/pressure under my left rib area.. I will be a force to be dealt with...Thanks again, will let you know what I learn from uttrasound results and if more tests are needed... take good care