Dr. C,

I have been to the site several times and found your advise most usefull. I was banded 4/06. I currently have 1.6 cc in a 4cc band. I have been struggling to get any restriction on the band since my first fill which was at the 6 wk post op visit. I have been plagued w/either severe GERD sx, chest pain or vomiting everytime I attempt to get past the 1.6 cc marker. At present I have very little restriction and will occasionally still continue to vomit. I am on Zegerid 40mg twice daily, Reglan 5 mg three times daily and this is for the most part controlling the GERD sx. My motility studies were normal. I have been battling gastritis and show that I am refluxing on the Bravo ph study done. Prior to surgery I had no problems w/GERD sx. H-pylori testing was normal (the plan is to tx for H-pylori despite the negative testing to see if this helps) My surgeon is frustruated as well as I. I have lost 80 lbs but w/o the help of the band, just being sick. I am scared of losing the band. Any help/advise you could offer as to what direction to steer me in would be great. Oh and by the way is it normal for a port to be uncomfortalble for so long after surgery. Thank you in advance for any help you might offer me.

My guess is that you have a hiatal hernia. It's difficult to prove with standard testing though once you have a band.

Dr. C

Cincinnati, Ohio

www.TheBandDoctor.com 877.442.BAND

DISCLAIMER: I am not your surgeon, any comments made by me are not meant to be taken as medical advice, just general guidelines. Contact your surgeon about your specific problem!

Dr. C,

I have been to the site several times and found your advise most usefull. I was banded 4/06. I currently have 1.6 cc in a 4cc band. I have been struggling to get any restriction on the band since my first fill which was at the 6 wk post op visit. I have been plagued w/either severe GERD sx, chest pain or vomiting everytime I attempt to get past the 1.6 cc marker. At present I have very little restriction and will occasionally still continue to vomit. I am on Zegerid 40mg twice daily, Reglan 5 mg three times daily and this is for the most part controlling the GERD sx. My motility studies were normal. I have been battling gastritis and show that I am refluxing on the Bravo ph study done. Prior to surgery I had no problems w/GERD sx. H-pylori testing was normal (the plan is to tx for H-pylori despite the negative testing to see if this helps) My surgeon is frustruated as well as I. I have lost 80 lbs but w/o the help of the band, just being sick. I am scared of losing the band. Any help/advise you could offer as to what direction to steer me in would be great. Oh and by the way is it normal for a port to be uncomfortalble for so long after surgery. Thank you in advance for any help you might offer me.