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Weird Phantom Pain?

NYC_gal

By NYC_gal, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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NYC_gal    0

NYC_gal
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I had my band removed in july and I still find that I'm getting pain where the port used to be. Not too often, sometimes I go a month or two without it, but enough where I notice it. I feel a sharp pain and then sometimes a dull pain for a little bit. Sometimes I get it after I eat too.

Is it just scar tissue, or nerves or something? Anyone else experience the same?

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GermaineF    25

GermaineF
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may I ask why was your band removed?

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NYC_gal    0

NYC_gal
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may I ask why was your band removed?

The band can squeeze around a set of nerves, which was never mentioned to me by my original surgeon. Turns out, it can affect some people greatly and result in various pains in the upper body. I had/have nerve damage in my shoulder because of it and an outrageous pain in my cheek and left ear that progressively got worse, resulting in me getting it removed. I complained about pain from day one, just wasn't heard until I found my current doctor who eventually had to remove it.

I thought since the band was gone (and has been for 8 months now), I wouldn't have a pain or contracted sort of feeling in the port site anymore. :-/

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Im having my band removed on April 18th, can you tell me what the recovery is like... im nervous cause 3 weeks after its removed im going to Italy... whats eating like after removal???

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NYC_gal    0

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Im having my band removed on April 18th, can you tell me what the recovery is like... im nervous cause 3 weeks after its removed im going to Italy... whats eating like after removal???

Honestly, I recovered quickly and felt great in a week's time! I didn't need pain meds after 2-3 days. When the band was placed it took probably about 5 weeks for me to feel right again, I struggled to move around for a long time (probably why I ended up having to get it out! My original surgeon was terrible).

After removal, eating will still be slow. You may still feel like the band is there. Just gradually introduce foods. I would say in 3 week's time you should be able to eat with no issues, in small portions so your stomach adjusts.

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awesome thanks.. did food still get stuck with the band being removed????

I never experienced that, I just got a weird feeling in the beginning when I would eat. I had trouble eating so many foods with my band in (things I should have been able to eat), so once I got it out it just felt strange!!

Do you mind me asking why you're having it removed?

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Ive had problems from day one... and it will be a year this saturday.. i had a complete unfill in december do to severe acid reflux.. wasnt able to eat for 10 days because the pain was soo bad... nowwww i cant eat anything with out getting reflux and gas pains.. i take nexium twice a day along with maalox throughout the day... im just done.. i want it out.. i cant live my life like this... its not normal.. i need to feel healthy and live a normal life again... everyday food gets stuck, with NOOOOO FILL!!!... and when i need to get the food up, its a full time job... its almost like my body rejected the band... but either way i cant wait, its coming out on April 18th and then 3 weeks after that im going to Italy for a 2 week cruise, and ill actually be able to enjoy myself!!!

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Ive had problems from day one... and it will be a year this saturday.. i had a complete unfill in december do to severe acid reflux.. wasnt able to eat for 10 days because the pain was soo bad... nowwww i cant eat anything with out getting reflux and gas pains.. i take nexium twice a day along with maalox throughout the day... im just done.. i want it out.. i cant live my life like this... its not normal.. i need to feel healthy and live a normal life again... everyday food gets stuck, with NOOOOO FILL!!!... and when i need to get the food up, its a full time job... its almost like my body rejected the band... but either way i cant wait, its coming out on April 18th and then 3 weeks after that im going to Italy for a 2 week cruise, and ill actually be able to enjoy myself!!!

Hello! Thanks for sharing your story! I also get the worst gas in the world, but it just stays inside me and then I get constipated and then comes the worst pain of my life...

Maloxx has been a savior for the past four years also, but not when the serious pain comes. I'm also considering getting the band out, but I'm scared of going back for surgery. Although I didn't have problems with my band, I've had scary health problems that occured post surgery including: hypthyroidism, Celiac's, and the worst gas/constipation in the world usually once a month. I don't know my body likes the band either :/

Keep me updated :)

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