Bad day

[krzy4vt 109]

Today I had an adjustment appt. and after 7hrs at the hospital they discovered that I have scar tissue growing over my band which is causing it to only fill on one side. I have to have surgery sometime this week to correct it. If I can't keep Clear Liquids down then I may need to have emergency surgery this weekend. I'm only 9wks post op but feel so discouraged with this set back. Anyone else have this happen?

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

So sorry for your troubles. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[Cindy2013 99]

That sounds awful. I'm sorry you have to go through this. Hopefully they will be able to remove the scar tissue easily. Did you have any symptoms alerting them to the problem, or was it just found when they attempted to do a fill? Don't let it get you down. Your doctor is there for you and will get your band working again.

[krzy4vt 109]

They found out when they did the fill it was too tight so they tried to remove some and it wouldn't come out. They thought my port was tilted was it was fine. After fluro they noticed it on the screen when they put contrast in it only filled one side of the band. That's when they noticed the scar tissue restricting the fill. No symptoms at all.

[LuuLuu 62]

Oh - I am sorry to hear this. Try not to be discouraged....this was nothing you could have helped and they caught it before it became a really big issue. Your journey is just a little different than the norm...but that will make the ending even better!

Take care.

[cheryl2586 3,053]

Dont get discouraged this is only the beginning. Once they fix it you will be on your way to a great new life.

[krzy4vt 109]

Thank you everyone. I'm trying to stay positive and stay focused on the end result. That's to be healthy.

[lapbandkeira 99]

I like positive! The positive is.....sounds like you're a fast healer so you'll have less surgery scars I think that what has happened sounds reasonable if you think about the body. I think you'll be fine at least you are not band bashing already! So proud of you for your outlook and your journey !

[krzy4vt 109]

Thank you. I do believe this is kinda like a freak thing to happen. I did alot of homework before surgery and never came across this so no reason to bash my band lol. However I do get upset because I have a co worker who was banded and does all the no no's of banding such as Chinese food, sodas, pizza, and bread on a daily basis and she makes me feel bad about how much I have lost. She was banded 7mnths prior to me. I feel frustrated I have been following the rules but this happened to me. I'm going to stay positive and trust my doctors and go from there.

[tym4me 206]

Yes sometimes life is ironic. However you know the rules and are playing by them. Once this bump in the road is fixed for you. You will be back on your way to a healthy life as for your coworker if she keeps these habits up she will never have success.

I hope your recovery goes well.