I have been banded for four years and all has gone well. (I have lost over 100 lbs) Suddenly I can't eat or even swallow liquids. This has been going on for 3 days, and I keep thinking it will all go back to normal. Has anyone experienced this and if so, did it magiacally go back to "normal"?

I have been banded for four years and all has gone well. (I have lost over 100 lbs) Suddenly I can't eat or even swallow liquids. This has been going on for 3 days, and I keep thinking it will all go back to normal. Has anyone experienced this and if so, did it magiacally go back to "normal"?

I am new at this was(banded 10/27/10) but I had a friend that this happened too and it sounds like your band may have slipped. You need to call your doctor and have him to do an x-ray or ultra sound. Good luck.

I agree it could be a slip, call your doc ASAP! If you cannot get liquids down, it is especially important that you get in right away!

Please call your surgeon, now.

I've not had this happen, but it sounds like descriptions of a slipped band. Call your doctor, even tonight.

Best wishes to you.

Thanks everyone. I have moved 15 hours away from my doctor, so first thing tomorrow am I will find a new doctor and see what we can do. In the meantime, hopefully all will go back to normal. It has to!!! I learned last month I have breast cancer and am scheduled for a double mastectomy the day after Thanksgiving.......UGH!!!!!!

my thoughts are with you on both journeys

I agree that it sounds like a slip. Sorry that you are having such a tough time at the moment. Hope it all starts going right soon.

Thanks everyone. I have moved 15 hours away from my doctor, so first thing tomorrow am I will find a new doctor and see what we can do. In the meantime, hopefully all will go back to normal. It has to!!! I learned last month I have breast cancer and am scheduled for a double mastectomy the day after Thanksgiving.......UGH!!!!!!

I'm so sorry to hear. I hope everything works out for you. <3

*hugs*.

I've learned that stress limits my ability to eat and keep food down. Funny coming from someone who used to handle stress with food.

You definitely have some stress going on in your life.

I agree, find a doctor, but don't fret about a slip-99% of what we worry about with the band (and much of life) never happens.

I wish you peace!

I agree, it may be stress- hoepfully that is the case. I will call the Dr (its not 8 am here yet) and i think at the very least i am going to have my band emptied for the surgery so i wont have any restricitons post breast op. that way i will have one less thign to worry about (restriction). thanks everyone for all your kind thoughts. i'll keep you posted!

yeah, i got an emergency appointment to have all my fill removed today. Hopefully that will solve everything.

Good luck TropicalJill. Sounds like you have alot to deal with these days. Hope your band is okay and surgery goes well. My thoughts are with you.

Well, went to a doctor ($300 later) and had all my complete fill removed (3.2 cc's) Phew. What a relief. I actually drank 1/2 bottle of Water on the way home!!! The doctor did say that when people suffer extreme/acute trauma (ie: loss of a loved one, finds out some is extremely ill, etc...), that your mind actually has the power to shut down your stomach and it's ability to function correctly.

I am guessing that is what happened to me. Having just found out i have breast cancer, and anticipating my huge surgery next week, my body was (is) freaking out. Oddly enough, I am at a little more ease now. Hopefully i can eat some food now! She did warn me that now that i dont have any restriciton at all, to be CAREFUL...the pounds can sneak back on slowly.

thanks everyone for the input-- and for those of you reading this thread and are "shut down" (cant eat anything)--try to relax, get some fill removed and all should be well. It may not be a slip afterall :-)

Glad to hear the unfill helped. Did he do an upper GI to check the band at all? I don't think an unfill would help a slip.

I wish you all the best with the upcoming surgery and treatment.

Cocoabean, my doctor didn't do an upper GI- I actually didnt wnat to pay for one. It was an emergency visit and they were going to charge me $700, so I just asked to have my band totally drained to see if that would solved the problem and IT DID! The band did not slip after all, it was my nerves shutting down my stomach and not allowing me to eat, creating total restriction.

Cocoabean, my doctor didn't do an upper GI- I actually didnt wnat to pay for one. It was an emergency visit and they were going to charge me $700, so I just asked to have my band totally drained to see if that would solved the problem and IT DID! The band did not slip after all, it was my nerves shutting down my stomach and not allowing me to eat, creating total restriction.

Yikes to the $700.00! Thanks for the clarification. Just wanted to be certain that the fact that you can now swallow after the unfill means that you were not slipped (I know that is what you indicated above) for my own knowledge, as I post here quite a bit, and want to be able to help other folk.

I am glad your stomach is feeling better, sorry it cost $300 as it was. I can understand the stress.

I do wish you all the best for your upcoming surgery. Will you undergo chemo after that, or is that yet to be determined?