acestarr01

Get an Endoscopy, I had an inverted hernia, my stomach was inverted up my lap band causing all those horrible problems with acid reflux and not able to eat or swallow water. my band was replaced. Now everything is good for 3 years!

Hello there, I had lap band surgery in Dec 2008, lost weight Quickly from 257 lbs to 200lbs by the end of the year, had a lot of problems also vomitting and could only eat a toddler size meal only. After that year i started having a lot of acid reflux and a whole lot of test done by ny surgeon, and could not find a solution, lost more weight down to 150 lbs. By the time they did find the problem 2 yrs later almost dying of dehydration n vomitting everything i put in my mouth! Could not eat nor sip water, was weak could not do anything. I thougth i was going to die! Finally, my doctor did an Endoscopy, which he should have done from the beginning of my problems instead of barium swallow test! I had an inverted stomach hernia up my lap band. I had surgery and my lap band was replaced and was looser than the original one. They said that around that time they used a different model lap band than what they use now, which they discontinued. Had the 2nd surgery in 2012 and up to now no problems, except that i gained weight back to 240lbs and now scarred of getting fills. I gained weight this time too because i started eating carbs and not exercising. But i can go all day with only eating once a day. I now have to start watching what i eat n exercise in order to lose what i gained. You should get an Endoscopy once a year. Hope all goes well. Good Luck. The Band is a tool to help us lose weight and not a miracle for weight loss. Those are my doctors words!