Annette_33815

Well its been almost 4 mos & Ive gained 25lbs. i want to eat everything in sight now. Still having a bit of spasming in my esophagus with escalates my anxiety. Wonder if I permanently damaged myself with the band, not a good feeling.

We'll I made it. I am awfully sore- my surgeon put a drain in my abdomen; I get that out today. Evidently my body was trying to consume my port because it was totally encapsulated which my surgeon said that was the reason for the pain, he took the chunk of scar tissue out with the port. Other than that, I am doing well but still on liquids until after my appt today.

Yes I feel like it was worth it, but I am actually looking forward to being & staying healthy after my removal. I miss those veggies I couldn't eat while banded. Did you know I haven't had a fast food hamburger since 2006? Lol

Tomorrow I have my band removed- I cant wait to put these issues behind me. At the same time its also bittersweet, I think Im gonna miss my old friend- lots of emotions.

Anyone else have to do a strict pre-op diet? I can only have 600-800 cal a day, liquid protein drinks as meals, and as much as I want of sugar-free jello, drinks, and Popsicles. I have to have 80-120 gms of protein. I am supposed to do this for 2 weeks before surgery & I'm only on day 6 and have lost 7lbs! I am so ready for this band to come out...I'm tired of the pain & the stress of this slip and hiatal hernia....but I'm starving!!! ( Sorry for the rant, just had to get that out lol.

Yep I agree, wouldn't recommend it to anyone. My surgery to remove my band is bumped up to April 9th....I can't wait.

Forgot to add- its a contract occlusion & they wont cover anything having to do with bariatrics, whether its fixing, taking out, or putting a band in.

I have bc/bs ppo and they wouldnt cover a thing for my removal. I have to get a hardship loan from my 401K to cover the costs. Surgeon quoted me $2750.00 & hospital quoted $3500.00- surgery is may 14, hope i make it that long

No talk about the sleeve. I think with my history of acid reflux it wouldnt be such a good idea. Im to the point now where i just want this out and done with lol. Dont think i could deal with anything new right now lol

Well after a slip on mothers day, total unfill, numerous panic & anxiety attacks, a couple ER visits, and the discovery of a medium sized hiatal hernia, I've decided to have my band removed in Dec. i was banded Dec 2006 with the old 4cc band. Since my slip I've been taking 4 prilosec a day and been prescribed prozac to help control the anxiety. Even now with a complete unfill I am getting stuck on things like butternut squash. Every now and then I'll experience a nice esophageal spasm which leaves me with a golfball type feeling in my throat for the rest of the day. I'm tired of dealing with it- its been very emotionally draining. I am not able to get the correct amount of nutrients I need either, I've been put on iron pills as well. Its not worth it anymore to me. I will not have another WL surgery- I choose to rely on what I've learned in the past 7yrs. I miss being able to eat raw veggies like carrot sticks, celery, @ cauliflower. Sorry this is so long, its time I got this all out and of my chest.

Ok so I have a slipped band, total unfill, no nausea or vomiting, and a hiatal hernia. I am on 40mg of prilosec twice a day. My surgeon doesnt see any immediate reason to do surgery, but he mentioned he will remove my band if thats what I wanted. My problem is a constant "lump" feeling in my throat that is uncomfortable & driving me insane! My upper GI & EGD also show no immediate reason for surgery but Im going crazy because of this lump feeling. Im to the point of just asking for a removal. Any advice or experiences? I was banded Dec 2006 & have the old 4cc band.

Good luck to you as well! Let me know how it goes.

I have an appt with my Dr on Monday to talk about the hernia repair. As far as needing surgery to repair the slip, my Dr said there was no urgent need, because I wasnt getting stuck & wasnt having nausea or vomiting. However, I have a feeling he will recommend a band removal due to me having the hiatal hernia, the old 4cc band(6.5yrs ago), & my gastro Dr finding some slight erosion in my stomach due to the acid reflux.

I have a slipped band and am able to eat fine. The only problem i have now is that i have a hiatal hernia as well that is causing bad acid reflux & esphogael spasms