So I was banded back in 2012 when I was about 450lbs. Since then, I got down to about 230. With my frame, even though I was not at my target BMI, 215 was about my goal.

I talked to a plastic surgeon because the amount of loose skin was causing issues and got a Tummy Tuck and panectiomy (sp?). Insurance covered the latter, but not the tummy tuck. I ended up getting a bad MRSA infection (the plastic surgeon looked at it and said it was nothing, so I am not happy with him). To have the tummy tuck, my lap band doctor emptied out the band before the surgery. After the surgery, he started adding fluid back.

Since then, I have gained about 100 lbs. He said my lap band is less than 1/2 of what it was when I was losing the most weight. The problem is, I cough to the point of vomiting every night and can barely eat a small meal. Even when i do eat a meal without risk of vomiting, I still cough myself awake around 2-3 am, barely make it to the bathroom and start vomiting. I've also had aspiration pneumonia twice since the skin removal surgery. After the last fill, I have only lost 10-15 lbs and have plateaued.

My lap band doctor has done a barium swallow on me once already (taking all the fluid out to do it) to check for slippage. I know the plastic surgeon moved the port on my lap band, but I am wondering if he did something else on accident. Should I demand a 3d MRI to see if everything is correct with the current fill amount? If the doctor removes much fluid, I will just start gaining again, but I would be able to sleep. My doctor keeps telling me it's nothing, but I don't feel like it is. I'm frustrated as hell and tired of vomiting all the damn time.

Wow, that sounds dreadful. I hope they figure out the problem soon so you can feel better.

@SpaceCowboy74 That's some crap right there. Have they scoped you since the issue started happening to be sure there was no erosion? I know I had issues with my band, everything as far as they could see was fine, until they went to actually remove it and the band was 100% completely encapsulated in scar tissue. I wonder if moving the port pulled on the tubing and got it wrapped around a part of your stomach or something some how...

I wouldn't stop calling and asking for answers until you feel right again!

Thats acid reflux. Makes you cough and can wake up choking. You need some good acud reducer meds just to start with. You can aspirate it too. Start there before u get a ulcer