I have had my band for about 2 1/2 years now. I don't have insurance so it was paid for out of pocket. I have been having lots of problems for last couple of months. I am losing about 1 to 2 lbs a day. My band is empty and I have a blockage. I am unable to keep anything down. I saw my dr yesterday and he pretty washed his hands of me since I don't have any insurance. He told me to take myself to an ER to get some IV because I am dehydrated and hopefully they can help me.

A blockage? If you have a blockage, that would constitute an emergency and require immediate attention. I would go to the ER immediately.

Go to the ER!!!

I hope you followed his advice and are posting this from the ER! This is NOT something to ignore!

Take care of yourself. People these things are not to post here. Go to the ER then post when you're stable. You're playing with your life. In the time you posted this you could have been at the hospital.

Take care of yourself. People these things are not to post here. Go to the ER then post when you're stable. You're playing with your life. In the time you posted this you could have been at the hospital.

you got that right

I have had my band for about 2 1/2 years now. I don't have insurance so it was paid for out of pocket. I have been having lots of problems for last couple of months. I am losing about 1 to 2 lbs a day. My band is empty and I have a blockage. I am unable to keep anything down. I saw my dr yesterday and he pretty washed his hands of me since I don't have any insurance. He told me to take myself to an ER to get some IV because I am dehydrated and hopefully they can help me.

FOLLOW ADVICE...ER NOW !!! I had a blockage post op and was admitted as I was dehydrated as well. If your doc is on hospital staff they will consult him and he will have to come see you, even if you have to go to administration. A doctor can not abandon a pt...I run a medical practice I know this is lawsuit grounds!

When I was admitted I had to ave 4 bags of Fluid before I felt normal...if you have thrown up for a few weeks, you need IV now to help you!

Posting on behalf of my sister Krismo83! She went to the ER at a hospital that does bariatric surgeries. The Dr admitted her right away and put her on IV and is going to be removing the band within the next few hours. His staff called her Surgeon that did her lap band surgery to get authorization and they said that my sister never had surgery there. I couldn't believe it!!!! She was just there yesterday and Monday.

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Posting on behalf of my sister Krismo83! She went to the ER at a hospital that does bariatric surgeries. The Dr admitted her right away and put her on IV and is going to be removing the band within the next few hours. His staff called her Surgeon that did her lap band surgery to get authorization and they said that my sister never had surgery there. I couldn't believe it!!!! She was just there yesterday and Monday.

Thanks for the update! Glad she's getting the help she needed. Thought & prayers are with her!

Boy, her Dr sounds like a real ass! Keep us posted.

Posting on behalf of my sister Krismo83! I will keep you posted!

Thank goodness!

Posting on behalf of my sister Krismo83!

I was just told that the drs at the hospital will not be removing her band. She has to go back to the county where she had her surgery to have it removed and she needs to go ASAP! The drs are stabilizing her and releasing her and we will have to drive her 2 1/2 hours away. I pray that they will help her there. Please keep her in your prayers....

Posting on behalf of my sister Krismo83!

I was just told that the drs at the hospital will not be removing her band. She has to go back to the county where she had her surgery to have it removed and she needs to go ASAP! The drs are stabilizing her and releasing her and we will have to drive her 2 1/2 hours away. I pray that they will help her there. Please keep her in your prayers....

OMGosh!!!!!! I can not believe that they refuse to help her where she is at. What ever happened to the idea of the patients well being and not whether they have insurance or not! I'm really glad she has you with her to help her through this.

You both will continue to be in my T&P and thank you for keeping us updated!

That is pure rubbish. I would demand they remove it there. WTH is wrong with that hospital. They have on call bariatric surgeons all the time that do these things. How do people get it done when they had it put in in another country. That is pure bs and I would sue that hospital for not taking care of her and her problem. She could have had a life threatening event in the mean time of you driving her to the other hospital. WTH

Also, I am glad she went to ER; and they have gotten her Fluid levels up. I would hate to make a hasty decision though. Why are they determined she needs the band removed? Sometimes it could be a slip where they remove the fluid and put you on liquids to see if the band repositions itself and to avoid removing it. I would hate to see her give up the band if she doesn't need to or to make a hasty decision.

That is crap that they wouldn't help her though at that hospital. Thank you for the updates and good luck w/ everything.