I was banded 4-2-04 and had a 2cc fill three weeks ago. Everyting was fine until last week. I started to burb a lot with a little stabbing pain which seems to be from my esophagus. I have the same pain when I take a deep breath. I am thinking I might be a tad tight. I have a call into the doctor but I was wanting to hear what ya'll had to say I don't have problems eating or drinking. Does this sound like it is indicative of being too tight? I sure like not feeling hungry and eating only a little bit and then feeling full. On the other hand I know being too filled can contribute to slippage. I certainly do not want that. I'd appreciate your feedback.

Thanks,

Carolyn

We all need help from time to time and this IS the nicest group of people in this forum. I'm like an addict, every chance I get, I log on and check on everybody. Besides, not many people know I'm banded, and I can't talk to them about it. Even if I did they could not relate. I am lucky that my daughter and I share the band experience. It has brought us closer together. She laughs at me 'cause I'm always checking in the forum. She said after a while I'll get used to being banded and just go with it. I guess I'm in a state of hyper excitement that I am finally able to lose weight after struggling so hard for all of my life. I am rambling on, must get to work now.

Niecy, I've only shared w/ my husband. I'm addicted to this group, too! It's better than the soaps I used to watch! I got absolutely nothing done yesterday because of the "excitement" here.

Some of our posts do resemble the soaps! I guess it's because it's real life, and everyone is willing to share their experience, fears, goals, achievements, failures, hopes and dreams. I think it's wonderful.

Posting an update.

I am still sick. I went to a local Dr. and had the fill removed but I have violet bouts of dry heaves from nausea even though I am taking an anti nausea medicine. On the xray he said there was a baloon of air caused by swallowing air I assume from swallowing my saliva when nausous?? I can not eat and it is hard to drink anything from the nausea. I am suffering. Thinking about making res. for a flight to MX.. I have been hoping it would just pass....

Carolyn

Wow, Carolyn, that doesn't sound good! Did the local dr. give you any advice?

Carolyn -

I am extremely worried for you - I have never heard of your symptoms before, and do not understand how air can be trapped in your stomach if your fill has been removed.

I do think it's time to see your doc - this has been going on too long, and you should not be suffering. I'm sorry, I wish I had some better advice...

Please keep us posted, and wishing you a quick resolution.

Carolyn, please do let us know how you're doing, and definitely get this taken care of! Did the doctor say where there was a baloon of air trapped? How could it be "trapped"?

Good luck, sweet lady, and please keep checking in with us!

Going to MX @ 8:00 pm, doc will meet me at the hospital. If I make it. It is going to be great for someone sitting next to me with the dry heaves all the way down. I do not know everything I have felt so bad I did not pay a lot of attention. When they were looking at the xrays. I am not sure I can make it to tell the truth. My husband is going with me that is my only hope of making it. Can't hold liquids down anymore. Feel like crap! Be back in a few days.

Carolyn

ps thanks for your concerns

Sending prayers and hugs your way. Hope you get good news!

Latest and last post.

I am back. My body rejected my band. It was totally eroded after 4 months. It was not even detectable with the endoscope so they took me on in to surgery. The erosion was not even detectable with the laproscope and he could only see it after the band was unlatched. Lucky me I am one in that <1%. Doc said no band ever again for me. I nearly died if I had waited any longer it would have been bye bye for me.

My advice for what it is worth. Go back to Mexico with continued problems sooner rather that later. Better to spend the money and live to be able to pay it back.

Thank each and everyone who responded with info and prayers.

God bless each of you.

Carolyn

Carolyn,

I am so sorry to hear of this terrible outcome. But, I'm very glad you were able to get there and have it taken care of. This is just awful.

Thank you so much for letting us know how you are doing.

Leatha

Carolyn, oh wow, what a shock that must have been! Thank goodness they caught it and took care of it. You poor thing.

Are you feeling better now? I understand about there not being a band in your future, but there are far worse things out there than that. How is your recuperation going--are you on liquids for three months or anything awful like that?

Oh, man, I'm so sorry for what you went through. Take good care and heal up quickly!

I am recuperating just like after initial placement surgery. 3 days liquids which is a total of 12 days because I was on liquids when I started getting sick. Starting soft for 3 days tomorrow, come on tomorrow!! Feeling like I am going to live. I am in mourning for my little band though. I know there are worse things in life but this was my last good hope for a normal, or as close as would ever have gotten, life. Sniff, sniff feel sorry for myself....moving on from self pity tomorrow when I begin soft foods.

c

Oh, honey, I'll bet you're in mourning. Totally understandable and you have every right. But this was NOT your last hope for a normal life, far from it. Science is moving ahead and tearing down the barriers between it and a real way to win against obesity. It's going to happen.

sleep tight, and things will look brighter and brighter as you feel better.

Carolyn, I am so sorry to hear about your losing the band. I feel horrible that you had to go through all of this. I would be in mourning too. I'm glad that you got help when you did, it could have been fatal. God Bless you.