Hello,

I was banded June 08 and have done great until my 5th fill two weeks ago. Within two days I was vomiting uncontrollably and had terrible heartburn. I called the doctor, went in and they took out what they had added in the last fill. Two days later I was no better. Went back and they took everything out of the band. Now about 5 days later I'm not throwing up as much, still have heartburn. But the two times (average) a day that I throw up (which is usually only when I lay down) I am throwing up dark brown/black stuff. I called the doctor back today and they want me to have a endoscope to rule out the possibility of band erosion/slippage. Has anyone else had these symptoms?

Sorry you had that happen! I've had to 'start over' several times, so I understand the frustration. I've never had a complete slip, but have 'been on the verge' a couple of times.

Have you had the endoscopy done yet? What did they tell you about it?

I hope all goes well. This can be a trying and frustrating process, but it teaches us more about what the band is all about. One thing I didn't know about before getting banded was that the change in weather can cause restriction. I was at my sweet spot after my 3rd fill and was there for several months in the fall of '07. After Christmas, I started having severe heartburn and spitting up liquid when laying down at night. My doctor told me the weather changes can cause restriction. It was so severe, they took out everything and I started over. I've since started over 3 times. It's a slow process, but I'm learning how to baby my band better!

Let us know how your test went and how things are going!