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I was recently diagnoised with a dilated esphogas and a hiatal hernia. My doctor has been suggesting a band replacement for some time since I have a lot of throwing up issues -- the last appointment she insisted. So two weeks later I was scheduled for surgery. I am not sure why, but I took a pregnancy test the morning of the surgery -- it was positive. I went to the store and got another one-- it was positive. Still convinced it was wrong I went to the hospital and had a blood test and yes it was positive. So now I am 4 weeks pregnant with some issues. I am thrilled to be pregnant - I have a three year old boy - but nervous with the band issues I have. It is hard to change gears from replacement surgery to pregnancy. I am going to have the band slowly unfilled (Not totally).

What a week!!!

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Congrats on your pregnancy...I am sorry your having so many issues with your band..I really hope they can figure something out during your pregnancy so you don't throw up too much...good luck :smile2:

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My wife was banded dec 08.we got pregnant dec 09.She had alot of morning sicknes.she was always throwing up.It got so bad she was put in hospital in march for a week.they said she was dehydrated.well she got out of hospital still not able to eat or drink water.the next day she went to her band doctor and told him her problem he immediatly drained the band completely.well she left the dr office and she cried because she drank to bottles of Water with no problems.then she went out to eat no problems she called me crying she was so happy.by this time she had lost about 30 pounds after she found she was pregnant.so everything was great.then june 14 ob appt.said she was borderline dehydrated.june 15th tryin to drink and eat sick.june 16th still throwing up june 16th went to hospital for fluids released back again thurs for pains in stomach Constipation released on saturday june 19th she lay in bed all day no energy in pain keeps nothing down.at 830 at night my son comes crying he swallowed a quarter so itake my wife to maternity with her problems my son to emergency room.well this is tuesday she is still in hospital they are still running fluids in her they put another iv superiv or something running vatamins and calories through her body.still vcant have anything except ice chips theyy dont know what else to do. the baby is 4 pounds which is normal but my wife is malnutricioned.hopefully she feels better tommorrow.they cant do any test or surgery because of baby.my thoughts are they are goin to get her stable and take the baby if she doesnt. my message be prepared LISTEN TO YOUR DOCTOR drink your fluids please get Fluid draine from band you can get it filled again after baby is born the mom is important to be healthy we dont know if band has slipped or baby has pushed up on stomach cant do any tests until baby is born good luck be cautious anleas husband

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Congratulations to you too! Is this your first?

Yes, this is our first :smile2: what about you?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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