Hello Everyone,

Went to have UGI done yesterday and was informed that my upper esophagus may be stretched! I have had my band a little over a year now and have only vomitted approx. 4 times. I am waiting to hear from my physician to see what he has to say! I am so upset. The NP called and asked me how was I doing with my reflux, I told her I was not aware of having any! She probably thought, "Excuse me!" LOL I haven't had any reflux to my knowledge! I did have a few weeks ago the stomach flu and it is what brought me to the point of having the UGI done! Any suggestions of what I have forward to look for or what is in my near future? Thanks everyone!

Hello Everyone,

Went to have UGI done yesterday and was informed that my upper esophagus may be stretched! I have had my band a little over a year now and have only vomitted approx. 4 times. I am waiting to hear from my physician to see what he has to say! I am so upset. The NP called and asked me how was I doing with my reflux, I told her I was not aware of having any! She probably thought, "Excuse me!" LOL I haven't had any reflux to my knowledge! I did have a few weeks ago the stomach flu and it is what brought me to the point of having the UGI done! Any suggestions of what I have forward to look for or what is in my near future? Thanks everyone!

Hi Saundraq,

I just went thru a similar ordeal. I was told that my esophagus had dilated back in April because of a band to tight....they put me on a band holiday with meds to reduce the size of the esophagus....after the band holiday, with no Fluid in band, I was told that I had restriction on a barium swallow test (there was a little reflux shown on the screen).....they always said that I show reflux also....but I never felt like I had a reflux problem....although I was having problem losing wt....because I could never find restriction....however the test said I did have it.....it turned out I had a hiatal hernia....I just had surgery 2 wks ago....I will go back in approx. 2.5 wks and we will start the whole fill process again.....

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