Abdominal/back Pain .. No Gall Bladder - Help Or Advice

[BroncosGalAndrea 0]

I was banded in 2008. About 2 years later, I was told my band/stomach was dilated, so Dr. unfilled me completely. I have not been able to go back to Dr - insurance/financial reasons. I have been having issues at least TWICE a week where, after I eat (no matter what I eat), within 10 minutes, I get excruciating pain in my upper abdomen, more towards the right, radiates to my back and I feel just miserable. Sometimes it feels like gall stones...however, my gall bladder was removed in 1995.

The pain is so bad, it hurts to take a deep breath and sometimes to even move. I already take Nexium for acid reflux.

There's more.....I have chronic kidney stones (for 9 years now) and had a stone blasted last week, with 9 still sitting in both kidneys. I notice when I get this pain, I get flank pain also. It usually lasts for several hours and I am miserable. When I went to urologist for follow up xray, I was told my band is still in place, but dilated...I'm completely empty.

We just moved so I am looking for a local weight loss surgeon/dr, but am still trying to figure out insurance issues. I'm thinking next time I get this, I should make a trip to the ER, tell them EVERYTHING and see if it can get taken care of sooner rather than later.

Any advice? Suggestions? Anyone have these issues (probably not all at the same time). I would so greatly appreciate it. I cannot go on like this.

Thank you so much for your time. God Bless.

Andrea

[Evy 1]

Its good that you have an appointment with your Dr. Gastritis is a complication to WSL and a possibility to what may be going on. Gastritis is treatable with medication and bland foods. However, I came down with a pretty severe case 3 months ago and nothing was working... I had my band removed last week because I couldn't live like that... The gastritis was in my pouch and so swollen, it was as if my band was filled to the max. I didn't have any slippage or erosion, just way too tight. My surgeon actually had to cut it into 3 pieces just to remove it. I don't want to scare you...its very possible none of this will happen to you. Just don't ever ignore any symptoms when it comes to your stomach. Good Luck