I was self-pay but I've been on a cycle of PB, swelling, liquids, etc that has culminated to today not being able to drink anything since lunch and now throwing up blood. Not a little, since like 8 p.m.

Will my insurance cover a trip to the ER? I can't sleep and in a lot of pain. I'm supposed to have an unfill at 2 pm tomorrow, but I don't think I can wait.

Thanks.

Kristin

Thank you all so much for the kind words and concern!

Yes, I am definately going to write a letter to that doc and maybe one to Inamed. I'm not sure yet.

DonnaB, after PBing I had nothing at all each day that it happened, then did liquids for 2 days after. But each time I got to mushies it started hurting again. I never made it past mushies before I would PB again. My doc described it as a vicious cycle. Honestly, my sternum pain lasted through last night and I woke up and I feel 90% better. I am still swollen because I did have trouble eating a solid Breakfast and am still able to control portions without a fill, which is definately good.

I know it's scary to get unfilled, but I think I did learn through this to get an unfill as soon as you think you might need it. Don't wait, or you could hurt yourself and end up losing all of the fill. And I'm sure some others would interject that you may lose your band as well. I was lucky, CT scan and Upper GI showed my band still perfectly placed.

Kristin

Thanks Kristin,

My fill was under fluoroscopy and the band was in the correct position. I talk to my doctor every day and, since the pressure is becoming less and less, we're waiting till my TOM is past to decide whether or not to do a slight unfill.

I'm glad you're starting to feel better. I'm suprised that you're already back to solid food! My fill doctor made me wait for 7 days post-fill to eat solid food again. Hmmmm. It's weird how they all think something different. Personally, I think the 7 days is to help boost his weight loss stats.