lovemyband

i am in the exact boat as you. i have been having more gas than usual and been to every doctor to treat it. unfortunately there isnt a solution, just take gas x or whatever you can and see if that helps. i had an upper gi, video esophagram, endoscopy and they took fluid out because i was too tight. it seems to have helped but i will always have gas pains, ive spoken to a few bandsters and they all have similar problems. our stomachs have changed thats just the gist of it!! i hope you feel better...

i found out that i was too tight! all this pain and finally the surgeon saw me and took out some fluid. i feel amazing today!!

hello everyone, im hoping you can help me. ive been banded for almost 2 years and never had any issues. ive had 4 fills one in december '08 and this past march '09 pain started in my left side. i went to my doctor and they performed a endoscopy and found nothing wrong so they sent me on my way. so i thought it could be from working out since i go 5 times a week and started seeing a trainer. so months went by and i dealt with the pain finally in june i went to my physician who took tests and cat scans and found nothing and then sent me to a stomach dr who also found nothing. i cant live like this anymore i am walking hunched over and am always taking pain killers at this point, its just so uncomfortable. can it be that the band got to tight? can that be the result since nothing else is wrong? im going tomorrow to get an unfill because a nurse advised me to do that but i need to figure this out its costing so much money in dr bills at this point. also i have been tighter i cant really eat chicken or meat anymore and even struggle with Water in the morning. but i dont understand, can that really be the problem and the uncomfortable pain im feeling? thanks!!

i have a quick question for those that have had it removed. how much does the removal cost and does insurance cover it? i had my lapband put it and my insurance covered that but now i may need to get it out and am nervous they wont please advise thanks!!

Hello Everyone, So I have wanted to get a group together for awhile now, it is hard for me to go to my doctors group because it is in long island, so I am now trying to put together a group in manhattan. I am looking for anyone who is in their 20's, banded and would like to get this together. As soon as I hear from people I will start to organize this group, im sure this will be great for all of us. It is so nice to have support when so many people dont understand. So please reply and lets get started!!