banded 02/08/2007--85 pounds lost. SOOOO happy about that unitl ( you knew that was coming !) about 6 weeks ago. was eating ok, being cautious, but eating my fair share came to a screeching halt. Canot stop getting sick, keep going back to clear liqiuds, had all the fliud removed from the band, confirmed no slippage or corrosion. I am thinking about having surgery reversed, but REALLY don't want to do that. I am at the end of my rope! does anyone have any thoughts or advice?

Amy

do u think u r eating too much?

sadly, I am hardly eating anything ! i tried to drink my protein shake this morning and it feels like i am trying to swallow a cinder block.

Maybe you got something stuck. Then your pouch was aggrivated. Better discuss w/ your Dr.

Definitely would call the doctor! It is too easy to becaome dehydrated to go for any length of time like this. Let us know what he says.

Definitely would call the doctor! It is too easy to becaome dehydrated to go for any length of time like this. Let us know what he says.

From what i have heard it sounds like it could have slipped... just from what i have heard.. I would go to the E.R. or call and make an apt. right Away...Plz keep us posted...

huh? this is pretty puzzling. Do you maybe have some sort of swelling around your band?

I am just curious, how have lost all that weight since your banding?

I would not have the band removed so fast, here could be other things going. Before you get yourself worked up consult with your physician and be guided by his/her advice. Personally I don't think your band slipped, I think that something else is going on.

Amy,

I believe your doctor should have you go through an endoscopy so that can go down and see what is happening.

My husband had Gastric Bypass surgery in 1995. It was rou-en-y with a band. In 2000 he had some trouble and at first was told that it was ulcers, which it was, but they were caused by the band eroding his stomach. He had to go in and get the band removed.

I don't want to scare you, but I would definitely ask your doctor to do the endoscopy so they can see through the camera what exactly is going on.

Alice

What did they do to check the band is still in place?

Or have you been checked for gastritis or similar which can cause similar symptoms as well.

Also, when you say getting sick do you mean you actually vomit or do you just feel nauseous or other symptoms?

Please keep us posted , being a bandster myself, I am interested in whats going on with you. But still don't panic and keep your head up. I hope that it's something minor.

Something that can fixed or treated without surgery.

You lost 85 pounds! Don't get it reversed! I understand sometimes it can make you sick and sometimes you'rea t the end of your rope, but you have already lost so much, why not just keep up the good work?

Eat to live, don't live to eat. You'll just gain it all back and that would suck.

Ponytail, I agree with you.

Ok, so I was really freaking out on friday night, ready to go to the ER, was so tired of getting sick, the whole 9 yards. My dad talked me out of the ER, they would not have done anything over the wekeend anyway. Really took it easy , just drank warm tea with unflavored Unjury (unjury.com) protein powder. Seemed to help, continued on Saturday with more Protein powder. Was able to talk to my family and get some stressful things off my chest (I swear i felt it loosen immediately) Feeling much better today, just still going slow. Talked to Dr, he said to do all this and if I was still throwing up we would do an endoscopy. have no thrown up in 3 days. As to how I lost so much so quick, STRESS !! I had my life tuned upside down six months after being banded, my mom passed away suddenly, be the only responsible sibling, I have been taking care of just about everything and am not building a house with my future husband so i think i really just needed to get my feelings off my chest! It is amazing how much this has changed my life. I thank you all for your thoughts and support.

I'm glad you are feeling better. Hang in there.