:cry_smile: I guess this is me needing to vent/rant but I am really getting tired of being in so much pain. I get that I shouldn't be putting myself into a bad situation in the first place. I really thought I was doing better with my chewing and I've been vomitting a lot less. But today, I attempted a hot wing. I'm not good with spicey things, this was just a wing purchased pre-cooked at my grocery store. It was so spicey, I was tearing up just chewing it and I stopped half way through the wing. Bandy told me off the bat something was wrong. The stupid wing burned going down, burned in my little stomach then burned on the way back up when it finally chose too. Fine, so that sucked, but then why must the Vagus nerve sit there and make me feel like my arm is falling off also. I actually had it hurt so bad from my wretching once that I called in my hubby and asked that he carry my arm to the bathroom so I could check it out. It felt broke, from my shoulder down to my finger tips. I mean this really sucks!! Has anyone else dealt with this? I thought I was nuts until we discussed it at my surgeons support group. So that helped me mentally, but physically I don't want to feel like I have a broken arm or carpal tunnel when Bandy gets annoyed with me. Hopefully I don't sound like a lunatic I just really needed to vent! lol :myscared:

I never thought I would advocate for band removal but your situation screams for it...it would be a horrible decision to have your vagal nerve severed, it has so many functions, some of which we don't even know. You have suffered long enough and it sounds like the band is not for you.

Good Luck,Mimi

Thanks so much Mimi I am not going to do anything to my nerve, but sometimes I do want to. I need the health benefits of my band too much to have it out so for now we are stuck together. Actually I won't ever have Bandy out if I don't have too, but we sure do "fight" a lot. It always wins though. I think I may actually be a bit to tight but I'm just trying to push through it and it has already loosened a little. I also know now, I cannot have spicey foods. That wing was rough!!

Wow, that's a hard situation to tolerate. Hopefully as you lose and the band loosens you wont have these pain issues. I understand your desire to stick with the band regardless, I would feel the same. Losing weight was more important than anything for me.

Kristi Twisti.... Thanks for the laugh!! I mean that with affection .

I have had that feeling too...we probably all have @ one point and If I had read your post while i was having an episode I probably would have thought the chopping out the Vagus Nerve was the perfect solution. I do remember that pain all too well. It sure is funny how our band reminds us that we are not doing the right thing STAY OFF THOSE HOT WINGS!!! and I hope you still have your arm

:cry_smile: I guess this is me needing to vent/rant but I am really getting tired of being in so much pain. I get that I shouldn't be putting myself into a bad situation in the first place. I really thought I was doing better with my chewing and I've been vomitting a lot less. But today, I attempted a hot wing. I'm not good with spicey things, this was just a wing purchased pre-cooked at my grocery store. It was so spicey, I was tearing up just chewing it and I stopped half way through the wing. Bandy told me off the bat something was wrong. The stupid wing burned going down, burned in my little stomach then burned on the way back up when it finally chose too. Fine, so that sucked, but then why must the Vagus nerve sit there and make me feel like my arm is falling off also. I actually had it hurt so bad from my wretching once that I called in my hubby and asked that he carry my arm to the bathroom so I could check it out. It felt broke, from my shoulder down to my finger tips. I mean this really sucks!! Has anyone else dealt with this? I thought I was nuts until we discussed it at my surgeons support group. So that helped me mentally, but physically I don't want to feel like I have a broken arm or carpal tunnel when Bandy gets annoyed with me. Hopefully I don't sound like a lunatic I just really needed to vent! lol :myscared: