drnancy94

Hello All - I am new to this forum. I had the lap band done on Jan 6, 2012 - did not work for me - hospitalized 2 weeks after - could not eat anything for 8 weeks or thereabout -finally got the band taken out on March 6, 2012 - I am now experience new issues - still I feel as if I have a golf ball stuck in my throat - also it takes a while for my food to be digested. I burp as if the band is still in my stomach I start feeling the swelling towards middle of the day and seem to get worst - I was told by the clinic where I had it done this maybe from the breathing tube and would take a few days - not happening.... went to my GP today who has now referred me to a ENT specialsit - I am really worried - has anyone experience any of the symptoms below: Feels like a golf ball is lodge in your throat? The port side incision seem to be much larger with the removal? How long before the swelling goes down? I am travelling in 2 weeks and really want to feel better - any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks Hi I had a lap band put in on 6-7-06 had lost 60 pound was feeling good than all of a sudden could not eat any food nothing would go down and after a scope of my stomach was told I had developed Barrett's Esophagus and had to have the Lap-band removed on 8-09. The Surgeon advised me to have the RU-N-Y surgery on to stop further damage to my Esophagus, so on 1-22-10 I had a Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass done and have not had any problems with this surgery. My doctor told me anyone who has GERD before Bypass should never have Lap Band surgery. For you I would have your Doctor do a scope of your esophagus to see what is the Golf ball it took me from 1/09 to 8/09 to get my problem fixed and I had to change Surgeon and hosptial to have the problem solved. The Doctor who put the lap band it did not want to believe that the lap band caused the problem, but my second opinion surgeon said he had been taking more lap-band out in 09 than he was putting in. I found that to be very interresting. I don't know it this help you any, but you are not alone. Nancy

Lap bandgirl2009, I have lost 60 pounds total still need to lose 50 more pounds. I now weigh 225 and feel better so I am glad I had the surgery. In October 2008 I had to have my Gall Bladder removed because of no function which they told me is common after weight loss surgery and it has been since the gall bladder surgery that I started with the meat and bread not going down. My doctor remove 1/2 of the water in the band yesterday and tonight was the first time in 6 month that I was able to keep my dinner down. I hope it last. I have another appointment in 4 weeks to see it the problem corrects itself. If not he said he will scope my stomach. So, I guess what I am saying to you is that I think if I had to do it all over again I would. So Good luck to you I hope all will go well. Nancy

Hello, Have had my lap band for 2 year 8 month, and having some problems with it lately, I can't eat meat or bread, has anyone else had these problems?