Hi my name is Joann and, I got banded on September 24th 2014 and have had bad day's every day and night's are even worse, I don't know what is going on and , I haven't even had my first fill yet my Dr. is sending me to have a ECG that is a scope down my throat on Monday, I hope he doesn,t take out the lap band I have only lost 27lbs. I don,t know if that is ok or not i just want to get some sleep and so does my husband all i do is burp and cough and then cough up phlem and then i have stuff coming up and out my nose and it is not nose stuff it is like food particles i don,t know if i,m eating to much or eating the right food or anything you see i am doing this on my own i don,t go to regular meeting because i can,t afford the gas and I feel so alone in all of this, if you can help please

Thank you for listening good night

I have been nauseated, barfed, had hiccups and night coughs, chest pains, lump in throat--lots of fun. I had an endoscopy this morning. More GI tests will follow. Anyway,the band has not slipped despite all the nonsense. GO doctor says eat small meals 6 times a day, do not eat less than 3 hors before bed. I was told in past I may have esophageal spasms.

I've been banded about 5 years and have lost about 100 pounds. My band had to be replaced about 15 months ago because it had repositioned itself. (Note that I don't say it slipped because my surgeon assures me that his bands do no slip.)

Anyway, if you want to be buddies, it is OK with me. Apparently a lot of my problem is GERD. I'm taking new pills, generic proteomic.