I am oversea and won't be back till Dec 12th. I think there is something wrong with my band. Since I have arrived here, I can hardly eat and I know it is normal after flying; however, thease past 2 days even sipping Water hurts eapecially in my belly area. When I drink water it's stucked too and my last fill was in September. No matter how much I chew food, the pain is there. I can hardly eat even with liquid is so painful. Oh and another thing, I normally do not burp but I have been doing it every time I have the pain (sipping water especially) and the gurgling sounds are horrible too.

Before I left U.S. I had swine flu and I cough and threw up so many time, do you think my band slipped and that is why I have the pain?

Thank you so much,

I'm terribly sorry you're going through this, and to make matters worse, you're out of the country (that's one of my biggest fears too). Unfortunately, you are showing some symptoms of a slipped band, but that doesn't necessarily make it so.

First think I would do is to call your doctor to get his advice. For one thing, you could end up having a severe slip that needs immediate medical attention, and you need to know the symptoms (I've heard that that can be very painful). In the meantime, make sure to stay on liquids only and sip slowly as not to aggravate the band anymore than it already is. I wouldn't try solid food again until you can drink liquids easily, and then I'd only try mushies until you get back home.

Best wishes to you, and I hope you're feeling better soon.

Hi:

Another reason to call your surgeon is that he may have someone to recommend for you to see in the country where you are. I you do go on all liquids make sure that you add Protein in. You can also get liquid Vitamins to help you through this all liquids phase.

I hope you feel better soon. Please let us know how you're doing.

Take care.

Sue

Thank you so much for your help. I did get a doctor name here but unfortunatly it is the national holiday week and the on call doctor does not know mucha bout lap band. It is not that common in this country. I cannot wait to go back to see my surgeon, hopefully I can hang on till then.

Thanks again,

im sorry to hear that your going some difficult times there.. better contact your doctor so you won't have much more problem,,,