Hi all

I had my band fitted 71/2 months ago, I made a speedy recovery initially post op. I was finding it extremely difficult to get a fill and when at 10weeks post op regained the 12lb lost on my pre op diet. And I expressed my concern to my surgeon that I couldn’t get a fill he told me if I could find a service better elsewhere I was welcome to go. So I held in for a few more weeks and at 16weeks post op I had had enough so I found a new fill provider. I had my first fill of 31/2 mill’s at 18 weeks and a second fill 0f 2mill’s 22weeks. That’s were my problem started I have been vomiting daily several times a day restriction is so tight I can barely drink I have lost 2 stone but it has been so difficult and I am eating anything that will stay down. My diet is not balanced as I cannot eat any meat or fruit pasta rice or bread. Anything that’s dry or solid will just reflux back up leaving me in agony. I have been like this since October I cant even reduce my food intake because I reflux all solid food even my initial small intake there is no 3 or 4 spoons of food for me because it just comes back up first bit.

Like I say I have suffer this since October 3rd 05 in November I contracted a chest I have had one course of antibiotics I will admit I no longer feel poorly but I do have the phlegm and the cough still very bad the phlegm is so bad I cannot drink I have to have a bit of a fizzy drink to clear my throat before I can eat or drink.

My problem is I have no consultant now because I left the surgeon who fitted my band I am sure he will turn me away if I seek help and the other consultant is merely a fill provider and cannot touch my band.

Its all begging to get me down if I was losing weight I suppose I would endure the side affects but the weight loss is very slow I will not lose anything for weeks on end and then within a matter of days drop a few lb and I re gain and then lose its so frustrating for me.

I am concerned now that maybe with all the vomiting and pain I am in plus the coughing that my band may have moved. I did request a x ray but have been told no. I now don’t know what to do I feel there is only so much more I can take this has left me feeling so very depressed.

All advice would be welcome

Muggle

Hi Justine it was awfull i so wanted a fill and when i found my provider i was delighted it wasnt his fault i was over filled these things happen but i desperatly did try and ajust to my band and the new restriction. I am in Birmingham so dont know any scottish fill providers have u visted WLSinfoforums.org they have lost of member north of the border you will surly get a some advice more locally there. best of luck

Hi Muggle,

many thanks for that, I will look up the site. Do you feel better now? Have you lost weight now, how is your eating patterns?

I am so glad you feel better now, and I think it is awful you had to wait so long!!

Keep in touch and let me know how you get on.

Regards,

Justinex

Hi Muggle,

I cannot seem to get this site, could you give me the address again? The page cannot be found.

Thanks, Justine

Hi Muggle,

I am just curious. Could it be possible that the chest infection you have is possibly pneumonia from the reflux. (better known as aspiration pneumonia). The nurse in me tells me that maybe you need a chest x-ray to see if this is what is going on. If your band was too tight and you had reflux at night when you slept, it's possible that you could have breathed in some of that reflux into your lungs and that can cause a very nasty case of pneumonia. Not trying to scare you, I just hope your Drs. have covered all of the bases.

Pati

Well things have moved on here in the UK my health authority have phoned me and told me to go and see a specialist in Leeds for a full assesment and they will pay for what ever help i need.

I had a 2 mill unfill on monday all seemed fine untill last yesterday i have begun to throw up everything i eat again it is painfull and almost projectile and again feels as if my restriction is very tight my chest it very sore not just when i cough but all day i feel i have a fist pushing me me. So i cant wait to see this specialst. I feel so dizzy when i stand up it unreal

PS, justine you should be able to find the sight if you google WLSinfo let me how u get on hun xx

hi iam chris frome the uk too sorry about your band causing you troble iam havig a lot of acid reflux since my last fill 3 weeks ago my band may be to tight i go back to see my surgon in 3 weeks if as not settled down i will be asking him to take some out for me iam new to this site and dont know how it works so i hope you get this i will leave you my email w62chris@hotmail.co.uk if you want a chat love chrisuote=muggle]What a relief, I have had a 2 mill unfill and I feel so much better. My fill provider has said if my infection is still present in 1 – 2 weeks he is going to do a barium swallow and x-ray my band.

He is concerned now about my Protein intake because I have not been able to eat any form of meat for 3 months. Plus I look horrible he saw my dry scalp and thinning hair. He just wants me to focus on getting my antibiotics in and upping my protein intake and we will review in 2 weeks.

I have just had a slice of toast and some spaghetti hoops do you have spaghetti hoops in the US?? Gosh I sound so ignorant but we call so many different things don’t we. Well anyway I chewed well and it was delicious I felt satisfied on a relatively small amount. And it was wonderful just to eat a solid meal and not be in agony.

Ill let you all know how I get on its 7.15 pm hear and Eastenders will be on soon so I am off to have a cup of tea and watch telly.

Muggle

Hi,

I am new to the chat room. I had similar problems. I was throwing up everything I ate or drank and was fine before that. My surgeon explained that once I started to throw up it irriated it making it worse. I had a lot of reflux especially when I was sleeping I would wake up choking. I had them unfill it and the problems went away for the most part. They also told me when I have had aggravations to only drink Clear liquids for 24 hrs and that seemed to help.

Good luck