Hi everyone,

I've been a frequent lurker, but I have not interacted on the boards. I now find myself in a position that I'm unsure about and could use some feedback.

I was banded in 2008. I haven't had any problems until semi recently. Two weeks ago all of the fluid was taken out of my band because I started having bad heartburn while I was sick with a summer cold. Oddly enough, this was just a little over a week after seeing my Lap Band doc and being advised to consider revision to either sleeve or gastric bypass due to not really seeing much in results. My surgery weight was 258. My lowest weight was 221. Current weight is 247. Anyway, since having all of the fluid removed, my body is all kinds of messed up. I can actually eat LESS than I could with the band. I eat, I get heartburn. I get too hungry, I get heartburn. I eat solid foods too close to bedtime, I get heartburn. I'm also experiencing lots of gas and some bloating almost every time I eat something, Yesterday, it happened with water. Now, I'm on Prilosec per my doctor.

I have an EGD scheduled for Thursday of next week as well as a barium swallow the day after. They've already done an x-ray and they say that my band is in the correct position. So, I'll have some answers soon, but I want to know if anyone has any kind of experiences that might give some clue as to what's happening. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

My band was placed in July 2010 and now I'm in the process of revising to VSG. I wish you all the luck in the world in your process. I had limited success with the band and am looking forward to being able to swallow food without getting pressure in the back of my throat.

Good luck to you as well. We got this is all I can keep saying. Since I have felt like a failure for the last 3 years up until about 2 months ago that is.

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Shrinking Meme...I was just coming back to see if you got any answers. I'm sorry you're going through this.

We're still waiting on some answers for me. They didn't see evidence of GERD in the esophogus or a hernia, but my duodenum and pyloric valve was very swollen, irritated, and red. They did a biopsy and we are awaiting the results. They suspect that I have an H. Pylori infection. I did two weeks of Prilosec and am feeling a bit better, but I'm being super careful and am primarily still on liquids.

Grammy, I'm glad your Lap Band has worked for you. Mine wasn't giving me any trouble until recently and I had my surgery 8 years ago. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for a lot of people for various reasons. The UNC Bariatric team that I go to will no longer perform Lap Bands due to all of the complications they've dealt with. So, now my options are VSG or bypass. I haven't fully decided, but the VSG scares me much less than the bypass. We all have to do what works for us.

Thank you for all the replies and good luck wishes. I am wishing all of you the best of luck too!

Well said Carrie! I'll be sending good vibes your way. I was told today to expect up to a 3 day hospital stay, I'm hoping for a 1 day stay and kicked loose. Please keep us informed. The sleeve only made my feed worse and now I have Barret's Esophugus. I wish I would've just had the bypass from the beginning. It's a learning the hard way type of experience

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• Carrie P thanks for checking and no not yet still waiting. but when i find out ill update here too.

So woke up to a test result in my mychart and good news the byopsy was negative all good. Praise the Lord. Now to wait till Oct 19th for my apt with the bariatric center.

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