Hello all.

The Sunday before last (feb 26) I was about 1/2 way through my dinner, and suddenly started feeling ill. I ended up running to the toilet, just in time to vomit. A real, honest to goodness vomit. My first in 12.5 months.

After throwing up, I felt a little queezy still, but much better. I drank plenty of water, and called my GP in the morning. By that time I was feeling pretty darn good again, so she said to take it slow, back to fluids for a few days anyway.(she works closely with me, and my banding doc, so I can rely on her for good band related advice, she is a gem)

So all is well, Tuesday I go on to mushies, and I felt tighter. I thought maybe this had more to do with the fact that I had been on liquids for a few days, and that the sensation was different. That I had forgotten how restricted I really was. Thursday I get back to solids. And yep. I am much tighter. I took it easy, had wheet bix for brekky, some tender chicken salad for lunch, and a thick pumpkin soup for dinner (I finished eating at 6pm, and only had a cup of tea, and 1 ltr of water between then and bedtime at 12)

I woke up at 4 am on Friday morning with a burning in my throat. I have had acid reflux before.. But nothing like this. I had a tiny sip of water, more to wet my mouth (I am an open mouth sleeper) and went to the loo.

I needed to cough, or so I thought. I PB'd, or vomited, I am not real sure all over the floor. Thick and clear, with brown/black/red streaks in it. I didn't get a real good look because I had not turned the light on. I had no sooner finished cleaning that lot up, when I needed to "cough" again, this time I vomited into the loo.

Again, whiteish clear with black/brown/ read streaks. And lots of it. more than what I could hold in my little pouch I am sure.

So first thing in the morning, I call my surgeon, and talk to his nurse. She was reluctant to say, or do anything to help me. In the end, after I told her about what I believe to be blood in the vomit, she told me to come in an get some Pariet, and make an appointment for next week.

So I have made the appointment (It is tomorrow morning) But in the mean time, it has happened again, although this time without the burning in my throat. I have had nasty, constant shoulder tip pain, and a burning pain when I eat or drink.

I think, even if it is not true, I need to hear "it will be ok"

I know its not..lol, but humour me. Or if you have some insight into what it really could be, please share.

Gee.. I need to get a blog, huh? LMAO

Gosh Sameee, I hope everything is ok. The first time I vomited after being banded, which was actually a huge PB, I had the blood issue, thought I'd pulled something loose, called my doctor and it was a broken blood vessel in the esoph. I'll be checking on you tomorrow....Hugs!

I had something very similar to this when I was over filled! I couldn't even keep Water down! It was a miserable 24 hours until I could get back to the Doc. Since then I have more problems with the barfing when I think I have to cough and it is always more than my pouch can hold. My Doc said that the body produces 1 liter of mucus, which goes into your stomach, each day! Yuck! That's why it is more than you have eaten or drank!

Also, I had the pain on the left side and Doc said it was my colon and not the band. He said pain at the band would feel closer to the center of the chest and less on the left side! Milk of Mag helped me. Anyway, hope all works out well for you! I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Terri

Sammee,

I want to let you know that I'm sending you my thoughts and prayers from across the pond. This sounds very scary.

Theh symptoms sound to me like it could be either esophageal or a slip and I'm really REALLY glad you've made arrangements to see your doctor. Any time there's blood in your vomit it's something to be concerned about. Good luck to you.

I am back from the doc.

He said, it sounds lke a slippage. We did a gastrograffin (I think you in the US call them Fluro's) and yup. I have slipped. The left side has slipped up.

So, I have no fill, and am on liquids, till next week. We will do another gastrograffin then, see what the band is doing and decide where we go from there (Re operation, or leave it... I think we will end up re operating to be honest, I just have a feeling)

So thanks for all the prayers, and well wishes.. It has turned out really well , as these things go, and is totally fixable. Just a bump in the road :biggrin1:

Wonderful attitude! So glad you have an answer. Keep us posted! Has the unfill given you any relief yet?

Glad to hear its fixable, Sammee! I'll be sending good thoughts your way that it fixes itself, rather than surgery.

Fingers crossed that it heals itself, Sammee!! Thank goodness it wasn't anything worse and can be repaired.

Now it's my turn...endoscopy scheduled for the 16th will tell me what's going on inside. :nervous

Thank goodness Sammee! You had us good & scared!

Let us know how it goes!!

And Alex!! Good luck for the 16th... keep us updated!

(( Hugs!! )) to you both!

Hi,

I really admire your positive attitude, good for you! I was anxiously awaiting news as to what had happened. Do you feel better now with being unfilled? I hope it fixes itself! Keep us posted...

Thanks everyone... I am feeling so much better now I am unfilled. :clap2: Sooo much better! :clap2:

I am quietly confident that everything will be ok. Thanks again for all the support. I will keep everyone updated :biggrin1:

So glad to hear it, Sammee!! Fingers crossed that everything works out fine. Take care--we're thinking of you! :biggrin1:

Do you still have your gall bladder, and if you do, have you had it checked? Cholecystitis can cause vomiting, shoulder or back pain, amd the vomiting could have caused a slip... just a thought.