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No Band!!! Food Still Getting Stuck????? :(
nikki_lesueur replied to SamanthaMarie0102's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I'm 100% healed, I can eat. How bout u? -
finally a diagnosis. i have achalasia. does anybody have any advice? i still cant eat or drink liquids. 18 months now
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help! I cant eat or drink liquids 2.5 weeks post lap band removal
nikki_lesueur posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I just recently got my lap band removed October 27th 2015 (2.5 weeks ago) and STILL CAN NOT eat solid foods. water barely goes down! the first week I could barely drink HOT liquids. & I was hospitalized for dehydration. I had my band removed because It was way to TIGHT! with a slight inflamed esophegus (due to throwing up) and the band is OUT now and STILL throwing up constantly. some days are good and I can eat mushies and soups but majority of the days are horrible I throw up water and coffee first thing in the morninng, as the day progresses it seems to open up more at night and i can eat a little bit. Does any body else have this problem? My surgeon wants to scope the stomach- they send a camera down and a balloon and blow it up to open the stomach back up?? please help -
i wanted to update you all! with the good news! my surgeon was able to cut the scar tissue. I can now eat and drink again, after of struggling for over a year. PLEASE message me if you have difficulty eating with youre band. I am happy to be of support
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ive been healed, doctor was able to cut the scar tissue, its a true miricle, i can now eat and drink water again. after struggling for well over a year
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@@UnderDaSea oh i see. the dialation is where they send the balloon down to open up that area, that the scar tissue is in. my dr ordered a third one, he said they will be more agressive this time. and pray that it helps open the stomach back up (even a little bit) so I can eat. I am also on liquids (18 months) the opening to my stomach is only open 3 mm! i cant even believe it! i can barely drink liquids too. my dr said im the ONLY case hes ever seen. he said the last resort is, that they remove that part of the stomach (the upper part) where the scar tissue is, and re attach the stomach to the esophaegus. i am sorry we both are struggling. so, do you throw up if u try to eat anything at all? we need to stick together. please email me nikkidewitt1223@gmail.com and ill send you my number
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when he said its like it made 2 lapbands im thinking because of all the scar tissue?
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ps all ican eat is snickers too
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i can totally relate to you. are you able to get liquids and food down? I have been on liquids and mushies for 18 months and loosing my mind. ive done the scope balloon dialation twice with no success. dr called today and said it is scar tissue that is left around the stomach making it almost like I still have the lapband. its just crazy. they cant just go in and remove the scar tissue, they risk damaging the stomach. so i just deal. i know your pain and fears about having children, i fear this as well. i really want one more. ugh. and ive been lap band free for 4 months. I pray we both get answers. keep in touch
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the dr called and said its not achalasia. he thinks its the scar tissue thats left, around my stomach, that is not allowing me to eat or drink. the opening is only 3 mm. im losing my mind
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its not achalasia, dr called and said its just scar tissue thats formed around the stomach, where the band used to be. thats causing me to not be able to eat or drink
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were going to do a third balloon dialation next month.. until then .. i still cant eat or drink (18 months of liquids) im loosing my mind. the last 2 dialations have not remotely helped, unfortunately. if this does not work he said he will have to remove that top portion of the stomach and re attach it to the esophagaus. heaven help me. @songsmith
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its not achalasia, dr called and said its just scar tissue thats formed around the stomach, where the band used to be. thats causing me to not be able to eat or drink
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yes you can have it removed at anytime. I had mine removed 3 months ago, because I could not eat or drink liquids, AND I STILL CANT. It has done major damage to my body. I would schedule a removal. OR if you dont want to, Id get the port removed (my father did this) and now just has the band. and he benifits still. email with any questions, happy to help. nikkidewitt1223@gmail.com
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question why mushies but not liquids?
nikki_lesueur replied to shellyj.'s topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
shelli, Im just curious as to what has happened. I am experiencing the same thing. the doctors dont know what to to. I am having another scope next week. -
update: just had the endoscopy, they found haital hernia, did the balloon dialation (to open stomach back up) its been 4 days and STILL can not drink or eat. HELLLLLP
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They found and corrected the same thing when I had my surgery.......recovery from the hernia was miserable...I ended up in the hospital an extra day, a week post op they gave me 2 more bags of fluids.....warm drinks went down easier....but honestly I think the thing that finally got me drinking was room temp Gatorade 2 (G2) It has about 45 calories per bottle.....and I was able to get down one a day for a while. I was also put on spasm meds for a few weeks to help with the pain. It sucks to go through though! Thinking and praying for you.
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still can not eat or drink--- go in tomorrow for endoscopy. I pray we get this figured out this week
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3 months since band was removed and still have dysphagia. (difficulty swallowing)
nikki_lesueur replied to Karel M's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Karel did your ability to swallow improve? i am 6 weeks post op and still cant swallow help -
Eating difficult after band removal
nikki_lesueur replied to rachael235's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Rachael are you able to eat now? I am 6 weeks post op (band removal) and still can not eat. -
How is youre restriction is your band already tight? If it is, I would remove it entirely- I did and I am so glad I did. But that is because my band was already too tight.
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help! I cant eat or drink liquids 2.5 weeks post lap band removal
nikki_lesueur replied to nikki_lesueur's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
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No Band!!! Food Still Getting Stuck????? :(
nikki_lesueur replied to SamanthaMarie0102's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
samantha! I am having the SAME problems! I am an emotional wrek! What happened? Did they have to open youre stomach back up? Please tell me this gets better
I really appreciate it. They preformed the balloon procedure to open stomach back up, im still not seeing any progress, pretty much the same, its been 3 days, so we'll see. i may need to be more patient, its hard im so thirsty. mahalo, Nikki