is having an ulcer a disqualifying condition

[cakey123 0]

hi everyone, id love to hear from anyone who knows or has experience of the question of whether having an ulcer disqualifies you from getting a lapband. i would be gutted after finally making the decision to go ahead to learn that if you have had any ulcer type thing wrong with you it meant you couldnt get a lapband. i have been on such a high thinking im getting a band yeah! and imagining myself slim and staying slim without the heartache of thinking im just going to put it all on again. im not even sure i had an ulcer for sure. it was about 3 years ago and my doctor said i tested positive for "h - pylori" and he gave me anti-biotics and that was it, ive had no obvious problems since. but im so scared that this will scupper my getting the op, i ll be devastated.

if anyone has info that can help id be so grateful to them.

all the best

jacqui x

[latin_starr 0]

Hi Jacqui well let me tell ya..it all depends on your doctor. I had a bleeding ulcer at one time. I thought for sure this was going to be a deal breaker. Thank God it wasn't!! I had to get an endoscopy to see how they were. That was a year ago and I've been on prilosec since then. I was banded 2 days ago and the doc said they were fine and he wasn't worried about them. whew! I would of been crushed.

I'd ask your PCP to schedule an endoscopy!

anyway, good luck and keep me posted!

God Bless ..Fran

[cwm812 11]

Not a dealbreaker.....

I had no idea I had an ulcer until my surgeon did a required pre-op EGD. He found the ulcer, treated me with Nexium for 3 weeks, repeated the EGD and scheduled my surgery. I've stayed on prevacid since then, but I'm hoping to get off of it soon.

Cindy