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Terrible Pain!

Toddy

By Toddy, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Toddy    758

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Had trouble eating and drinking since Monday. Went for a small unfill yesterday. Last night started having terrible pain. Doctor met me at the office after hours for a large unfill. Pain subsided, but did not go away. It's been getting progressively worse today... hurts to even sip anything. Called the doctor's office and I'm waiting for a call back. I've loved my band, but this is the second time this has happened to me, so I think I'm done...

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colleenjoy    104

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oh no! Sorry to hear that. Hope you figure out what's going on soon and you feel better.

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PattyGirl66    1,243

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OHH no!! Please keep us posted once you get that call back, I hope you are okay (crossing fingers)

((hugs))

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Toddy    758

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Went and had the remaining Fluid taken out. We'll wait and see how I do...

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clarks4willie    153

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What kind of pain?? Where?? How long r u banded?? I'd love to know more. Every persons journey is a learning expierence on the boards and so informative. Thanks!!!

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☠carolinagirl☠    18,722

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Had trouble eating and drinking since Monday. Went for a small unfill yesterday. Last night started having terrible pain. Doctor met me at the office after hours for a large unfill. Pain subsided, but did not go away. It's been getting progressively worse today... hurts to even sip anything. Called the doctor's office and I'm waiting for a call back. I've loved my band, but this is the second time this has happened to me, so I think I'm done...

oh no toddy, i am so sorry :(

feel better soon

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Toddy    758

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What kind of pain?? Where?? How long r u banded?? I'd love to know more. Every persons journey is a learning expierence on the boards and so informative. Thanks!!!

One day the end of July the pain came on really fast, started in my chest (I thought it was my heart) and pretty quickly ended up in my back, abdomen, shoulders. It ended up feeling like there was a vice grip all around my upper torso and it was just squeezing. Went to the ER the first time and once they ruled out my heart, they started filling me full of pain meds. It took three doses of dilaudid (sp) and a dose of ativan (sp) to get the pain under control... I'm talking writhing pain, and I've got a pretty good tolerance to pain. Doctor removed 4 cc's from my band and pain was gone. Had x-rays and band position looked good, and a barium swallow and things were going down fine. Doctor couldn't come up with any explanation for the cause of the pain.

Exact same thing happened this week. Started in chest, ended up all over, writhing pain. I had had a fill on 9/17 and did fine for the first week. But this past Monday I knew I was too tight and went in for a slight unfill on Wednesday. Late Wednesday afternoon, the chest pain started again and quickly escalated to the entire upper torso vice grip thing. Doctor was kind enough to meet me at the office after hours and did a large unfill. The worst of the pain subsided and I went home. It started building again Wed night, but not as extreme as it was. I was still in quite a bit of pain Thurs and went in and had the rest of the Fluid removed. So now I'm completely empty, and still having some minor chest and abdominal pain. And now we wait...

Oh, and I was banded in January of this year. The doctor thinks that's too early to have a slipped band. He said slips usually happen later on. I'm going to insist upon at least an upper endoscopy and x-rays again before I start refilling.

After the first incident, I still said no regrets, I love my band and wouldn't change having it. After this second incident, I'm not so in love and despite having lost 52 pounds, I might just ask to have it removed.

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clarks4willie    153

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Thanks for expanding ur story. Wow. I will pray for you and your journey. Hoping the pain stays away for good, and you can move on. My best to you!!! :)

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ElleG    394

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Whoa! I hope everything is ok, and they can find the cause! Hope you feel better :)

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