I had the lapband installed on Oct. 26 on the West Coast of Florida. My operation took place on a Tuesday afternoon and I was released on Wed. morning even though I was suffering from nausea and was unable to hold fluids down. I spent Wed. and Thursday trying to open up the swelling between the 2 stomachs. Thursday night I was taken to the ER for fluids. I continued vomitting on Friday and was admitted Friday night to the hospital. I am still in the hospital and four days later and am continuing to vomit. This is now 8 days since surgery. I have been told by my surgeon that this is common in men and that time will bring the swelling down and the hole will open. I was fitted with a size 10 lapband and on the same day another lady was fitted with a size 10 lapband and she is considerably smaller than I. Could this make a difference. Need help! Any ideas from anyone! Scott.

Scott, hang in there because someone around here will have input. I wish I could help. Hang in there, the answers are coming!

Scott, so sorry you're having problems. Have they gotten the nausea under control? Are you on an i.v. for fluids, so you don't get dehydrated? Have they done a barium swallow? Are you able to keep any fluids down yet? Please take care of yourself and sending you (((hugs))) for a quick recovery.

Hi - I'm scott's wife - replying for him. He is on IV fluids so he is safe. They have not done the barium swallow - do you think that they should? It is so discouraging for him and for his family. Thanks for your hugs! I'll send them along.

oh my goodness! Please tell Scott we are sending many many prayers his way for a speedy recovery. I know my dr. did everything they could to keep me from vomitting after surgery...you guys might want to get a second opinion...you dont need anything bad to happen to your sweet husband. Please please let us know what happens and know we are thinking of you!

katie

Thank you very much, we have tried almost everything! It is just time that has to come in right now! Hope fully in a few days he will be feeling like this! :banana

I'm certainly not a dr! Just wondering if a barium swallow would let the dr. see what's going on inside - and if the swelling is going down. Please be sure that he follows the dr's post-op diet, staying on liquids long enough to let this heal properly inside. Best of luck to all of you!

Im am going to the hospital in a few minutes i will recomend it!

Robin

Scott has he checked your band for slippage? There was a woman in the hospital when I had my surgery. She had hers the week before me but was still there when I went in formine a week later due to the same thing you are explaining and she found out after days of vomiting that the band had slipped right after surgery. I do not want to alarm or scare you but has your Dr. checked for that yet? Usually when you cant keep even liquids down it could mean slippage. Ask him about that if you all ready haven't a barium swallow may detect that or an endoscopy. Hang in there. Keeping you in my thoughts & prayers

I knew somebody would show up with with a suggestion. Now that I read Michelle's post, I'm sure I've read the same thing about slippage.

I was not released from the hospital until I had a barium swallow. Infact they watched it for 10 minutes as it would not go into my small intestin. They did this a few hours after surgery to make sure everything was ok.

I would insist on this ASAP so they can see what is going on.

Good luck!!!