I have loss of restriction some nausea, no vomitting. My doctor is going to order a barrium swallow next week. Please advise.

Just wanted to pop in here and ease your mind a little. From what I have read a slip does not necessarily hurt. The swallow should show the placement of the band, and how much is going thru the band. If it looks unusual the doctor may order an EGD. My doctor wants the EGD done every year anyway, so I have mine this week.

I know it is not easy to do... but don't worry until they tell you there is something to worry about. :tt1:

What is this EGD test about will someone explain the procedure me

Thank you! Loretta [baytown l5 @ verizon. net

The EGD will allow the doctor to look inside your tummy to see if everything is ok. I had one last year, and it was no big deal. They stick a small camera down your throat (while you are asleep) and then they look around. If they see anything wrong with the placement or an erosion they will call the lapband dr to come fix things. At least that is what I was told. I have mine tomorrow so I will let you know if I find out anything different.

I have loss of restriction some nausea, no vomitting. My doctor is going to order a barrium swallow next week. Please advise.

For me my pouch dilation and/or slight slip, (they are similar) came on gradually I think from being too tight. I had some reflux each night and would chew a tums or 2, also when I was very tight I would throw up 1 or 2 times a week. After a year or so my restriction was decreasing and I was hungrier...also unable to get to a good fill level, going from too tight to too loose with only a .25 cc change. Good luck, the upper gi will let you know and if you have dilation you should be unfilled and wait to see if it corrects itself. Mine did some, but not enough to correct the problem according to the surgeon. Now he wants to do a revision on my band.

I am 7 months out from sugery, last fill was 5/10/2008, I had 7cc's in a 10cc band. No problems until week before last. Had a round of awful reflux (never before), was so tight feeling for 1 1/2 days I could barely keep anything down, couldn't sleep lying down, all came up. Finally cleared up and back to normal after the day and 1/2. Thought I must have ate something that stuck. This week it happened again, except on the second day it did not get better, and then I got the hic cups that came and went constantly for over 24 hours. Needless to say yesterday my doc ordered an upper GI. The thin Barium wouldn't even go down. I had a slippage, and I was totally swollen up whick blocked my opening. After spending all day at the hospital, I was finally released to my Doctor's office across the street and he did a complete Unfill. :cool:....But he said after 2 weeks the swelling should be gone and the band should fit back into place, and we will start the refill process w/5ccs. I am disappointed, but thrilled that it doesn't involve another surgery at this time. I have lost approx 60 lbs since surgrey. I had about 3 months of very slow weight loss. The past 2 months I believe I hit my sweet spot and had lost about 4-6 lbs a month. I have to be very good this unrestricted 2 weeks, as I just started my vacation. He said it was possible that I didn't chew well on something 2 weeks ago that started the slippage, but that we may not ever know. Anyone else have this happen??

Jodie

Whoa! I forgot to update--I am down to 227 lbs now. Haven't posted for a while!!

Jodie

Thanks everyone for the posts. I am doing really well since my fill last week. No PB, no hunger. Tomorrow I go in for my barrium swallow.