Hi all,

am worried sick right now - was banded in Mexico in 2006. Have had three fills, and am at goal plus/minus 6 pounds or so. have a banded doc that did my fills and who I see every quarter or so to make sure all is ok. Well, I have been having reflux, etc., and was given antacid...am totally freaking that I might have a slip or something...am scared b.c if my job finds out I have the band I could get fired and prosecuted....I know this is vague, but does anyone have any ideas on what to do: should I go camp out at an ER until someone can see me and at least do a barium swallow?? :thumbdown: any ideas on what constitutes emergency for removal, or to even be seen for possible complications?

How can you get fired for having a band? That sounds like discrimination and I'm sure it can't be legal?

Go to the doc who's been doing your fills and have him check you out. You may have a slip or erosion OR it may be something minor that, if treated promptly, won't give you any long term issues.

since you are very close to goal, have you considered removing some fill? I've not my first fill yet, but my daughter is banded. She never started having any reflux problems until she went to over 6ccs, but she stayed at 6.25 ccs because she was losing really good at that fill. But not that she's within 10 lbs of goal, she's going to remove a cc and start figuring out where her maintenance level should be.

Also, like, how can a job fire you for a medical procedure? I work in the legal field and I've never heard of that.

Lots of folks have problems with reflux and have to take meds. My daughter also figured out that if she drank just a very very small amount of a carbonated drink before she went to bed it also helped her...not sure wht the logic is in that.

Good luck

trisha

Hi all,

am worried sick right now - was banded in Mexico in 2006. Have had three fills, and am at goal plus/minus 6 pounds or so. have a banded doc that did my fills and who I see every quarter or so to make sure all is ok. Well, I have been having reflux, etc., and was given antacid...am totally freaking that I might have a slip or something...am scared b.c if my job finds out I have the band I could get fired and prosecuted....I know this is vague, but does anyone have any ideas on what to do: should I go camp out at an ER until someone can see me and at least do a barium swallow?? any ideas on what constitutes emergency for removal, or to even be seen for possible complications?

Fired for having the lap band?????

OMG! WHY???

(none of my buisness I know...I just cant believe it!)

That sounds ILEGAL!

I dont have a lapband yet but I hope one way or another things work out for The best for you. Hope you feel better soon!