im asking to remove my band

loveulots17lov · February 16, 2007

i was sick last week had a flu i went to the hospital and they said nothing was wrong... called me to tell me i got a herna, i think it is from throughing up i dont know why but i get food stuck alot and to releave myself i feel the need to through up. i never stuck my finger in my mouth i dont have to. my chest get tight and i just get sick. now i dont know if thts the reason y i have a herna but i am tired of gettin dick all the time i would like to go 1 day with out havin to run to the bathroom. i had my band empty and i was still getting sick. i didnt tell my doc yet but i have been thinkin about removal.

has any one ever gottin a herna from throughing up B4 can u get it from tht , and how u fix a herna, give me somef feed back ppl ,

EverSoQute · February 16, 2007

:omg: OM Goodness,

I was going through the samething and I thought it was because I was pregnant and that the band was some how being pulled or pushed out of place. There was a place under my right ribbs that was tender to the touch. Well after my Pregnancy I was still throwing up almost everything, I also began to think maybe I am going to have to get this taken out. Well last month (Jan 21st 07) I was having really bad chest, back,and jaw pain and I thought it was gas. Well it ended up being my gall blader and it was removed. I also thought that maybe my band could have cause it. My Surgen said that my stones were very big and it was obvious that I had had them for years and years. I was banded in July of 04, So I know it did not have anything to do with my gall bladder. Now that my G/B is out I have had no problem what so ever, infact now I need to go and get a fill, because now the only problem I am having is being able to eat EVERYTHING!! I do not know how or why it was effecting my ability to swallow or eat but it did. The surgen did say that becuase of my G/B everything around it was swollen. Hope this helps

Eddra

Betsyjane · February 16, 2007

I wonder if you had the hernia already and it's causing inflammation that restricts your band..... I know nothing about hernias, but I do know that when I got just a plain old cold, I was WAY restricted and when it went away, I wasn't. Call your lap band Dr. and ask. Seems a shame to trash the band unless you're sure......

loveulots17lov · February 17, 2007

well yah im going to have to ask, cuz i wont let anyone else to take it out but my doctor tht put it in, im upstate on vaca for now i go home in 8 days, i'll go when i get home, if it gets worse ill go home sooner.

CCBSTX · February 20, 2007

Ask Dr. C this question! I've read where he responded on the incidence of hernias. I don't think they are band related. In fact, they can irritate the band. Put in a search and see what you can find out.

Shawn