Malice X Girl

I gurgle...ALOT but i just had an endoscopy and they said nothing was wrong. Of course I had to call and ask for the results and then a receptionist got back to me so now i'm wondering how reliable this is. However my band seems normal and i've pretty much always gurgled.

I am sure it is the stomach but it is (imo) a direct result of being banding. That's why I say it's because of the band . Or even food going through the band but it's definatly a problem (though very minor)

Yeah...i've told my neice (who is 11) that it just started doing that when I got my gallbladder out...however my friends wouldn't buy that.

Yes!!! Please tell me how to stop it from making so much noise. It's very hard to keep it a secret when it keeps calling out at me when i'm eating.

I love Dr. Jayaseelan! He did my band and removed my gallbladder. I would HIGHLY recommend him.

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Are you sure she is vomitting. I find that often I just need to stand up and walk around and the bathroom is the most inconspicous place to go.

I have the same problem. It's been a year since surgery and every now and then I will have pain on that side near my port *but it doesn't feel as if it is my port* if that makes any sense.

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Can anyone tell me why my side hurts. Sometimes it feels as if the port is hurting but sometimes it's not that at all but it is on that side It's driving me crazy and if there is a way to prevent it I would LOVE to know about it.

I was almost a year out when I started waking up in the middle of the night with INTENSE pain...after a few times I finally went to the doc, who said to get an ultrasound. A week or so later I was getting my gallbladder out. BEWARE THOUGH. It is still possible to have gallbladder attacks even if you don't have a gallbladder. So really look into it and talk to your doctor.

Good to know guys! Thanks

What are the do's and don'ts? I want to tone up, yet at the same time I don't want to hurt the band.

Yeah I'm there too...it's crazy. I'm doing cardio, watching my calories and it's barely moving. It's depressing

I weight 216 today I weigh 154!

Anyone know the answer to this question. Sure being comfortable with where you are does account for some of it but I promise you that it used to be easier...

Well I thought it was done with. About 2 months I had my gallbladder removed so I figured that I would have no more problems. Well last night I ate potato cheese Soup *something that had sparked an attack before I got my gallbladder out* and sure enough I had that same searing pain in my upper abdomen. It makes no sense to me. I don't have a gallbladder...but it was exactly the same pain. *confused*

Would like more info if there is any.

Thanks for the info guys! That's good to know and have relieved my fears. The office was closed today but i'll try again tomorrow.

Thanks for the responses. The endoscopy was my first one, one wasn't required pre-band. It was just the one year mark so an annual check up. It was NOTHING. I went in, they gave me a sedative and the next thing I knew I was perfectly fine waking up in recovery. It is nothing like general anestesia. I could have gone to work right afterwards and even rode 10 miles on a bike today. Yeah I think that I will call the doctor tomorrow if they don't call me.

But didn't ever talk to the doctor. He's very busy but am still curious as to what the results were. If there was a problem you think he would have come out and spoke to me asap...right?

Thank you for the info. Mine didn't require one till 12 mo post op. I have plans for later that day (day before thanksgiving) so I wanted to be sure i could still shop and cook and (shhh) eat.

Hey i'd love more info on the endoscopy if you could tell me. I am about to go in for my one year mark and wonder how much it costs, what's involved, how you felt afterwards ect.

Wow that's more than I expected...they are just going to give me a pill for twilight sedation so hopefully it won't be that much money. Thanks for the info. Anybody have anything else to add?

Good to know...thanks. Do you know how much the endoscopy cost? I have insurance but am still wondering a round about number.