In July 2010 I had three weeks were I was not able to eat nor drink. When I would try it would come back up. One night I started vomiting and could not stop the pain was so bad. I was rushed to the emergency room. They gave me pain meds and did X-rays they said everything looked good with the band. They contact the doctors office were I would get my fills informed that they needed me to come in. I went the next morning they also looked said nothing looked wrong with the band. Suggested that I remove the fluids. The fluids have been removed for six months now and I am able to eat yes I have gained back my weight not all. I am so hurt. My dilemma is I am having so much pain in my area were the band was place at the top of my stomach. When I eat it hurts still. Can anyone help with what is going on. I want to get my fills but I am afraid to do so with this issue still in play. Someone please help. I want this weight back off.

You will have to let everything heal and then start over with a very careful fill schedule...I'm sorry this happened to you. Dont ever let three weeks pass where you cant keep hydrated and get proper protein!

I'm with Xavier...so sorry this happened to you. I suggest you be very conservative with your fills. Take your tim eto get it just right. You don't want to be overfilled....you'll hurt yourself, your band and you'll likely gain weight.

At any time if you can even drink water...get yourself checked out. Dehydration is awful for us bandsters and can happen quite easily.