Mini Horror Story

[irene2502 0]

So let me begin by saying I am 10 months in and never been stuck enough to throw up. Yay me. On Saturday I had a couple of teaspoons of potato salad. (yeah i know bad choice). About two hours later I got the worse pain in my upper back. Never did I think I was stuck...I could still drink Water slowly. By the end of Saturday early Sunday I was dying with nausea and back pain. Still I can drink a little at a time. All this time I am thinking food poisoning even though no one else was sick. Monday morning I vomited a little bit but still could not eat and felt horrible. By the end of Monday night my husband is going nuts and says you gotta call your doctor its not food poisoning. Page the doctor who tells me yep your stuck stop eating and drinking come see me in the morning. I couldn't make it through the night. I call the local er and they tell me yep we can take some Fluid out. I get there and sit for 31/2 hours to find out the er doctor has no idea what to do. Well needless to say we left and drove to my doctors office were he met me early before surgery. I had 3cc taken out of the 9.5cc in band. Was able to drink just fine in office on Tuesday. Get home try a Protein Shake and some Soup no go. Right back to nausea and back pain. I had to get up early this morning and drive back to have my band totally deflated for 2 weeks. YIKES!!! On my own with no restriction. Plus Im going to New Orleans this Friday. Just had to tell someone who understood what Im going through. Only plus in all of this is I lost 4lbs. To bad that was not the way I wanted to lose it.

[Cindy C 150]

Don't be too disappointed if some or all of that 4 pounds comes back. Sounds like you dehydrated yourself.

[Rachel412 116]

that really sounds horrible and stuck on potato salad? Ugh.

[WEESIE 5]

That sounds like a very stressful event. Feel better soon.

[amyloveslou 11]

wow... when I get stuck i feel it right away never had what you had.... kind of scary !!

i wish you fast recovery ! have fun on your trip !

[SkinnyInside=) 5]

So let me begin by saying I am 10 months in and never been stuck enough to throw up. Yay me. On Saturday I had a couple of teaspoons of potato salad. (yeah i know bad choice). About two hours later I got the worse pain in my upper back. Never did I think I was stuck...I could still drink Water slowly. By the end of Saturday early Sunday I was dying with nausea and back pain. Still I can drink a little at a time. All this time I am thinking food poisoning even though no one else was sick. Monday morning I vomited a little bit but still could not eat and felt horrible. By the end of Monday night my husband is going nuts and says you gotta call your doctor its not food poisoning. Page the doctor who tells me yep your stuck stop eating and drinking come see me in the morning. I couldn't make it through the night. I call the local er and they tell me yep we can take some Fluid out. I get there and sit for 31/2 hours to find out the er doctor has no idea what to do. Well needless to say we left and drove to my doctors office were he met me early before surgery. I had 3cc taken out of the 9.5cc in band. Was able to drink just fine in office on Tuesday. Get home try a Protein shake and some Soup no go. Right back to nausea and back pain. I had to get up early this morning and drive back to have my band totally deflated for 2 weeks. YIKES!!! On my own with no restriction. Plus Im going to New Orleans this Friday. Just had to tell someone who understood what Im going through. Only plus in all of this is I lost 4lbs. To bad that was not the way I wanted to lose it.

Wow that really sucks !!

[merlina 0]

That sounds like a horrible experience! Stay strong in New Orleans. You have done great so far!

[nurse535 30]

I have (fortunately) not had a stuck episode (only banded since 6/16) so I have nothing to compare your experience to, but the pain you described sounds similar to when I had gallbladder problems a few years ago before I had it removed. I sure hope your problem is solved now!

[54Shirley 105]

My surgeon thought he blew my Band, so he deflated me completely. I have been deflated for 3 yrs... Finally have a surgeon to help me (HIS STUDENT) after moving. He sends me in for Fluoroscopy, and there is nothing wrong with the Band ?????

So they filled me to my fill line, and I am starting over.

Just keep journaling your calories, and keep them where you like them. Regardless... Then you will do fine.

[Acadia 20]

Sounds like gallbladder to me too, not band. Ask for an ultrasound for your gallbladder to see if you have stones.

[irene2502 0]

Thanks for all the support. I will definitely get checked out for gallstones! So far I am feeling better and better. Back is still a little sore. But improving. Wondering if this was from throwing up so hard along with being stuck. I was definitely stuck! As soon as he let all that Fluid out the nausea left almost immediately.

[sandy1 1]

That is hard to image getting stuck but not knowing or feeling until 2 hours after you ate potatoe salad. I have had a couple of getting stuck episodes and I knew it quickly and it had passed within 20 minutes. Hope everything is OK and you don't have some other problem.

[spoiltmom 44]

Okay a couple months ago I was sick for 2 weeks.

I went for a small fill and it was too much. I couldn't eat, I had days where it was all I could do to keep down Water. I went in and had some taken out and still the results were the same. I thought I needed another unfill but I kept sipping stuff very slowly and I mean tiny sips and finally after almost 2 weeks I was able to eat again with no problem.

My point? Once you get stuck you swell and the swelling can last a while. Until it goes away completely you will keep having pain and nausea.

I hope you feel better soon!

[Stephy5 33]

I so agree, have your gallbladder checked. The pain you are describing sounds like when I had my gallbladder attacks. Also they had ahard time determining it was my gallbladder, so push them hard just to make sure.

Good luck!

[tammy49 2]

well I was only banded on Tuesday but every time I read a stuck story I am more and more afraid to eat anything but liquids