I know the first thing everyone is going to say, so lets get that out of the way... I am going to call my doc. I just want to know if anyone has experienced this or what it could be??

I had a fill a week ago and have had better restriction since then. No problems. Today I had my Protein shake for Breakfast, a string cheese for a snack and for lunch, a few bites of brown rice, broccoli and beef roast. About 15 min after finishing lunch I felt the need to throw up. I went to the bathroom and some food came up as well as blood. Bright red and a few teaspoon fulls of it. Never happened before and I haven't had to vomit up food in a while. It came up very easy and it seemed to be almost everything I ate, so it was obviously still sitting in my pouch. I had no pain and have no pain or uncomfortableness now, other than feeling like I just threw up.

Any ideas? Should I be really worried??

You should definitely be concerned. Anytime you're vomiting up blood something isn't right.

Call your surgeon, tell him exactly what happened, and let him decide what the best course of action is. Always better safe than sorry.

Vomiting blood is considered an emergency.. if it were me I would be running to the ER, I would cal my surgeon there to meet me.... Just my opinion.

Keep us posted...

Thanks. I called the office. Waiting for him to call back. His office is an hour away, so I'm waiting to see what he says before I head out. I know this is ridiculous, but I'm REALLY scared of an unfill...

YIKES! Blood! Get to the ER!!!! Let us know what happens!!! Don't wait for a return call from anyone! Get to the ER now!

Thanks. I called the office. Waiting for him to call back. His office is an hour away, so I'm waiting to see what he says before I head out. I know this is ridiculous, but I'm REALLY scared of an unfill...

This should be the least of your worries! Remember, this journey is about HEALTH not WEIGHT....if you end this journey unhealthy and thin, you have failed as much as if you were still 276 pounds. You have to stay healthy to succeed! Please take this seriously, I'm concerned for you!

When I coughed up blood after my surgery, the dr said red blood is not good. Darker/deeper red is what I had, old blood. I was ok- but it was a few days after surgery. I would call back and stress it's fresh, bright blood and you want to hold on while they inform the doctor.

Hope it's nothing serious! Fingers crossed for you.

Thanks for everyones concern! I know the weight should not be an issue now. I am struggling, but I do understand that. I am much healthier now than ever and want it to stay that way. The issue is that the ER here has no idea how to deal with a LapBand patient and I would sit in the waiting room for hours anyway (Los Angeles), I'm going to give them a few more minutes and then head out if nothing.

Let me clarify that it was blood that came up with the food. I am not just vomiting blood. I freaked a few people out who misunderstood.

Shellee, I know this sounds like a crazy question, but did you have ketchup with the roast beef? Or had you drank V-8 tomato juice or anything else red. The reason I ask is that I have a daughter who once called me freaked out after vomiting, thinking it was blood, but she had eaten some watermellon earlier that came up with the vomit. Sounds silly, but it does happen.

If it is bright read blood go to the ER it may have nothing to do with you throwing up the food but everything to do with something else

Thoughts & prayers with you Shellee! Please keep us posted.

This should be the least of your worries! Remember, this journey is about HEALTH not WEIGHT....if you end this journey unhealthy and thin, you have failed as much as if you were still 276 pounds. You have to stay healthy to succeed! Please take this seriously, I'm concerned for you!

i agree, you can always get another fill

but you cant get your life back...

Shellee, I know this sounds like a crazy question, but did you have ketchup with the roast beef? Or had you drank V-8 tomato juice or anything else red. The reason I ask is that I have a daughter who once called me freaked out after vomiting, thinking it was blood, but she had eaten some watermellon earlier that came up with the vomit. Sounds silly, but it does happen.

I absolutely had the same thought as soon as I saw it! ...but no, I hadn't had anything red for at least the previous 2-3 days. I drove an hour =/ to the doc and they unfilled me .1cc's, yes POINT ONE! The NP said because it had only happened once and I wasn't having any pain or uncomfortableness that it was probably the brocolli I ate for lunch that just irritated my stomach and to take it easy (mooshies) for 48 hours. Any more problems and I am to go back ASAP. So far so good. Thanks for all your thoughts and concerns! <3

Please keep us posted on your status! That must have been very scary for you. Sending good thoughts your way for no more problems.