I found out after my endoscopy today (which I was awake for) that I have esophagitis, gastritis, and a hiatal hernia.

Anyone else have an endoscopy? Anyone else have similar issues pre-banding? I don't know if I will be able to be banded now.

Feeling lost, and confused,

Evilah

I was banded this past Monday, the 14th, and my Dr. was surprised to find a hiatal hernia when he went in for my procedure. He just fixed that first, then placed the band slightly lower than the norm. He acted like it was no big deal and my recovery has been easier than some I have read about who had only the banding. Hope that helps. :-)

Wow, Evilah, did you not have any symptoms? That (minus the hiatal hernia) was my diagnosis before my unfill last year. Esophagitis and gastritis are usually pretty painful! Or maybe these are just diagnoses the doctor put down so insurance will cover the tests?

If you actually have these conditions and don't feel them, you might want to talk to your doctor about whether banding is right for you. See, the success of banding relies on the patient being able to sense when he or she has had more food than the pouch can hold. In people who can't feel that (such as can happen with long-term bandsters) they can easily eat more than they should and risk slippage, or even damage the esophagus.

This is pretty much what happened to me after 3.75 years. If you already have descreased sensation in those areas, you may really have something to think about.

Alexandra,

I have been having chest pain since december. Last fall I had a scope done to look at my esophageal sphincter and it was normal (I had pain in chest when swallowing).

Now I only get that "full" feeling if I am super full. Other than that, I always feel hungry, so I can't use that as a sign as when to eat or not eat. Sometimes I think my pregnancy damaged a nerve and made me not able to feel certain things, but I don't know

Evilah