amanda80

Hi, Im experiencing similar problems at the moment. I had the entire fill taken out of the band while i was pregnant, then 2 weeks after i delivered, i suddenly got very tight restriction and have had the problem now for 10 months. The doctor says the band looks fine after he did a gastroscope and a barium swallow to see if he could find the cause. He has no idea why i cant eat anything solid anymore and says this is the first patient of his that this has happened too. I did have a infection from the catheter from the c section around the time I started to get restriction, so im not sure if thats the cause. I cant work out the other theory though of the band just getting too small because even though i put on 20kgs with the pregnancy i am still smaller than what i was when i first got banded so i cant see why i would need a larger band. I just dont know if this is the cause or a low grade infection from the catheter that is swelling my stomach because it has found a foreign object in my stomach... Im seriously considering getting the band removed all together as i feel i have no quality of life left from all the vomiting when i try and eat solids. Very depressed!

Hi, I have had my band for nearly 3 years. Evrything was fine with the band until i got pregnant and had my daughter. My doc took out all my fill in the band when i was 12 weeks pregnant due to bad reflux. I was fine for the whole pregnancy and could eat whatever i wanted with no problems or feeling of restriction.. Straight after i had my daughter by c section food started to get stuck. This has been going on now for 10 months and the doctor cant work our why... I have had a gastroscope and barium swallow that shows the band is fine and not slipped, however we cant work out why i have got so much restriction. this is really starting to ruin my life as i cant eat anything except junk like chocolate to fill me and dont even bother with eating any solid foods anymore as i know i will vomit and be in pain. Has this happened to anyone else or can anyone shed some light on the possible cause? Thanks

Hi, I have had my band for nearly 3 years. Evrything was fine with the band until i got pregnant and had my daughter. My doc took out all my fill in the band when i was 12 weeks pregnant due to bad reflux. I was fine for the whole pregnancy and could eat whatever i wanted with no problems or feeling of restriction.. Straight after i had my daughter by c section food started to get stuck. This has been going on now for 10 months and the doctor cant work our why... I have had a gastroscope and barium swallow that shows the band is fine and not slipped, however we cant work out why i have got so much restriction. this is really starting to ruin my life as i cant eat anything except junk like chocolate to fill me and dont even bother with eating any solid foods anymore as i know i will vomit and be in pain. Has this happened to anyone else or can anyone shed some light on the possible cause? Thanks