jbarry0201902

So I just had my band removed a month ago. I was considered a success at first. Lost 70lbs. The first 1-2years were hard but it worked. It pretty much makes you a bulimic. This was what I found and other that I know that have had it. You struggle to eat real food. By that I mean apples, cucumbers, meat of almost any kind, Pasta, rice etc. I slimed on almost everything. My pouch hated pineapples. Every time I ate it my stomach kicked it out. Then I got pregnant.... after baby was born I was up 20lbs and while trying to get the fill back to where it should be I gained another 20lbs on top of it. Then I got pregnant again. This time I was having severe heart burn and acid reflux. When the baby was born she was big. I never got rid of the reflux. Had to have all Fluid removed. When things settled we started to refill and the reflux came back. Did a upper GI and found it had slipped. Not the stomach up thru but the angle of it was off. So without fill and still not being able to eat good things I gained ALL the weight back plus 10lbs. From what I read on here is that it is very common to have issues after pregnancy. If you plan on having kids in future I would really research it. I've had a hard time. I was having pain even with it emptied. I had a lot of chest and shoulder pain. Once the band was removed all heartburn and reflux has gone away. I haven't had to take tums or anything since. The pain gone too. I am now looking into the sleeve and if I had known when I had the band placed in 2010 that it isn't permanent and that the complication and removal rate is almost 50% I wouldn't have gone that route. Just really research it first is my advice.

I can answer this one.... I just had a fill with a new surgeon as mine retired... He says that caffiene is an irritant to your stomach... thats why you get heartburn from too much coffee.... He said it can really irritate your stomach and it can also contribute to band erosion.... He scaired me enough to start cutting back. Can't quit yet gotta wean down to avoid the headaches. I got a 6 month old so when he asked me if I was drinking caffiene I sad yes and he said how much? I said I have a 6 month old and work FT so alot lol.... He asked me to stop.... and thats what he told me in the caffiene lecture lol.