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I'm also worried about the GERD and the esphogeal cancer. I had GERD prior to banding and it never went away.

Going for my scope tomorrow and an upper GI on Wendsday. I had to cancel all the weeks's plans (and it was a busy one!). The throbbing is much worse at night, which makes me think it's an infection. What if the band is infected??? :-(

Did the doctor say what caused the ulcer? The reason i ask is that tomorrow I am going for a scope, because I have a horrible throbbing pain where my band is. I think it's either infection or something is up with my esophagus. But when I called I heard the receptionist say "We ahve had a lot of band people with ulcers in here lately"

Oh my god, Pachoulli, I can't believe this happened to you. I am so, so very sorry. :-( You were banded not long before me.

Thank you Kathy. I read those threads and can relate to the frightenng pain. I don't feel like there is anything stuck, but that doesn't mean there isn't. What worries me is the throbbing feeling in the band area and the sore throat. I'm wondering if I have infection. This is so scary.

Hi Kath, Actually I don't have a fill at all. I never had a fill. :-( Just called my doctor's gastro and they are doing a scope on me tomorrow.

Okay I'm scared now. Th epain in my sternum is still there. It's starting to throb too. It's between my breasts and high where my esophagus is I'm guessing .It's gnawing and no amount of acid reducers is helping. I've also developed a sore throat for a week now. My Upper GI is 3 weeks away. I think I need a scope. Advice???

Can I ask all of you what it feels like when you have eaten too fast or the wrong food? Where do you feel the pain and does it last for a few days? Is it a gnawing pain etc?

Hi Plunder, just some observation and opinions. On the True Folk site, I think the font on the title page should be smaller. (the area where you are describing your business) and personally, if it were me, I'd take off the Double D Donations link from this site. I'd keep the business separate from the donations needed for surgery. I don't think the two mix in a professional sense. I'm a Rennie too, and I know we have a more relaxed view of things, but if I'm looking to buy, it's a different story. Great costumes on the costumes page. I would suggest using thumbnail images with the option to click on them for a larger view. Also, maybe having someone wear them instead of on a hanger. IOther than that, it looks great!

Thanks to all of you who responded, it really does help me get through this. I'm having bad reflux. Anyone take prescription Nexium and get dizzy?? It's making me dizzy. Eflicka: Yup that was it, the golfball.And it was pasta! The BestMe: Your right lady. I'm trying to hang in here with all that it is going on. It's overwhelming. It seems all I do is go to doctors now and tests. If this thing slipped I'll kick myself because it was my fault for eating too much too fast.

Yup, listen to The Best Me, she knows her stuff.

There is some reflux going on too. Just got off the phone with my doc's office. I am having a upper GI (again) next week to see if I slipped. If I have I don't know what I will do!! I just don't know if I can handle it mentally or physically anymore. :-( I'm bummed out. Really feeling low now. Everytime I have a test done or any procedure, it costs me out of pocket money I can't afford. And i just had surgery on my uterus yesterday. All these medical problems and tests are really getting me down (and in debt)

Hey all, I went on soft food for a ffew days and the soreness went away. But now it's back again! It's happening with foods I have had no problems with before! It seems it's happening with any kind of solid food. What the heck is going on?

Thank you all!!! Surgery was easier than I thought it would be. They gave me the choice of general anesthesia or an epidural. I went for the epidural. And although getting that was frightening and at one point I questioned my choice, I'm glad I made it. Recovery was 100 times easier for me as I do not do well with the anesthesia. The anesthesiologist said "I just gave you something to relax you. It will hit in about 30 seconds. I said "why Tom, you slipped me a Mickey. Then 30 seconds later I said "I'm feeling the love". I also told them I was no longer responsible for anything I said. So I was dopey and drugged for the procedure, but "awake". Did not feel a thing and at one point woke up enough to see the monitor. I said something and Dr. Mandel said "yes, that's your insides on the screen". Then I asked him what was his favorite dessert. He said ice cream. Then I asked everyone else too. They all said ice cream and I slipped back into la-la land again. I'm sore from the epidural. That was weird, having them in my spine like that. Weird. And instinctively you reject them going in there. They had a tough time with mine. I asked my doctor if he would be able to tell if it was cancer and he said he is pretty good eye about that, but I did not see him after surgery, only Brett did and he did not ask him. He said he would tell my boyfriend , so he didn't, and that worries me.

Hey all, leaving in a half hour to go in for my surgery. Please keep me in the light. Eileen

It wants out as much as you want it out. Try to capture it in a shoebox and then throw the lid on it quickly and take it outside. It's probably starving so using somethung they would eat as bait would be good. too. I never kill something if I can get it outside. They are just trying to make a living too, you know? Plus, I just feel strange killing something alive with no thought about ending a life, no matter how small.

Hi and thanks Donna. That stinks what your going through. Outch. I called the nurse at my doc's and she said to do mushies and liquids for 3 days. What do you think?

Hey all, I ate too fast the other day and had this ball of "ouch" down deep in my throat, in the sternum area. It stayed there fro 30 seconds and I started to panic, felt like I couldn't breathe. Then it went down after a minute. It happened again two days later. Now, I am sore there. I have a "soreness" in the sternum area, hbetween the breasts. What the heck did I do and what should I do about it?

ROFL!! And a cowbell was heard...ringing in the distance....

Hi T.O.M I'm glad it's nothing really serious. I hae gastritis, pretty badly. I've had it since I was in my 20's though. A Pepcid every day seems to help keep it in control. Aloe vera juice soothes the stomach mucousa lining and believe it or not, charcoal capsules. I don't think it ever goes away. Certain things really trigger it. Mine are peppers, onions,tomatos, ice cream, chocolate and coffee. Some days tea can do it too.Try to notice what it is for yourself.

Here is a link to my lapband journal about my day. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/journal.php?do=showentry&e=416&enum=13

Thanks to all of you. I really appreciate your comments. And your right, if it isn't in the house, I can't eat it. To bring a cake into this house is like an alcoholic having a bottle off vodka in the house. I had SF pudding with light cool whip tonight. :-)

I heard about this too. I've always been fascinated with origins,ancestry, DNA and geneology.Oprah was talking about it on her show. She said she found out what tribe in Africa her people were from and found it fascinating. The Zulu tribe. I wish i could afford to do it. I'm sure most of us would be surprised at what is in our dna!

This is great news! Rest up, heal and take care of yourself.

Your my girl, My Best Me. Thank you so much. Stop beating myself and TRY making better choices. I hate this out of control feeling. I thought that was over with.