rosedown

So you are even a bit shorter than I am. I was banded in Oct "05. I am 5" tall. So far I have lost only 35 lbs. However, I know it is 35 lbs I would not have lost w/out the band. I had extenuating circumstances (hiatal hernia, reflux aspiration, unexplained fevers etc.) that probably delayed my weight loss. I am back on track w/1.0 in a 4.0 band -- and I am losing about 3 lbs every month. It is not a lot, but at 5'0" and 158 lbs, I am not complaining. Every pound lost is a blessing.

My lapband surgeon, gastroenterologist, PCP, gynecologist and ear, nose and throat specialist have all said they have NO IDEA what is wrong. Yet many on this site have reported similar symptoms. How can this be? These symptoms happen 4-5 times a year for me - recurring fever, nausea, flu-like symptoms that keep me in bed for 6-8 hours or more. These symptoms seem to occur after a night of reflux, although sometimes I am aware/unaware of the reflux problems. These symptoms are severe enough to keep me in bed or the emergency room - with fever of 102 degrees, problematic white blood count and very low blood pressure. I have been sent to an infectious disease specialist and had chest xrays and blood drawn during these episodes. No diagnosis. My lapband has been in since 11/04. My hiatal hernia was repaired in 3/06. I have been completely unfilled twice. Since these episodes occur infrequently, I guess I would need to stay unfilled for 6 months or more to evaluate. To date I have lost about 30 lbs of the 70 lbs I need to lose. Any suggestions?