Hey y'all, I just got my blood work back yesterday and it appears I have slight anemia and an ulcer . So I am not sure if I will still be able to have the Lap Band. I read somewhere that an ulcer was a contra-indication and it couldn't be done. Does anyone know anything about this?
oh my Dr prescribed me a prevpac which is supposed to treat it and I don't have the surgery scheduled yet.
Just thought I'd ask...
Cheryl
__________________ The Lap Band's Greatest Hits: Move that Weight, Weight on Nothing, I Will Never See that Old Me Again and their #1 hit Weight off my Shoulders..Buy it Now!! Still in the process... Labs 6/6/08 ECG 6/11/08 ECG Treadmill 6/13/08 X-Rays 6/6/08 Psych, Nut, Sleep Study 7/02/08
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My pre op labs showed anemia, for which I was told to take Iron daily. When I had the surg on may 20, the dr came out and told my husband I had a hernia, that he had to repair, along with pics. I have had acid reflux for years, but since the surg, I haven't had one episode of heartburn, and I sleep alot better, without being awakened from a sound sleep, to standing straight up, coughing up what looks like lung material, I had an issue with aspiration into my lungs. It does seem that alot of people that get the Lap Band, unknowingly have an ulcer.
Long before I got banned I learned that I was anemic. However, through a well educated doctor I learned that African-American women have a naturally lower iron count than others. It was suggested that I begin taking over the counter iron supplements to bring me closer to a 12 by surgery and I did and all was fine.
As far as he ulcer, I am not sure, but I do wish you the best.
Thank y'all for your responses. I am hoping for the best. I took some more tests yesterday to determine if I will just need iron or if it is the ulcer bleeding causing the anemia. Damn the good Mexican food!! LOL!!
But I am keeping positive and keeping up with my appointments I will know more on my next appt in 2 wks.
Thanks again!!
Cheryl
__________________ The Lap Band's Greatest Hits: Move that Weight, Weight on Nothing, I Will Never See that Old Me Again and their #1 hit Weight off my Shoulders..Buy it Now!! Still in the process... Labs 6/6/08 ECG 6/11/08 ECG Treadmill 6/13/08 X-Rays 6/6/08 Psych, Nut, Sleep Study 7/02/08
I have low iron as well my dr wanted me to see a GI doctor to see if I was having bleeding in my colon and I told her that I hac a colonscopy and they told me that they did not see any bleeding at all an everyting was ok I just had low iron and this has been the case all my life.But for your ulcer your doctor she if you need and EDG test where they take a scop and look at your stomach before you have your test I did have this test to see if I had any ulcer but every thing was ok .
. So I am not sure if I will still be able to have the Lap Band. I read somewhere that an ulcer was a contra-indication and it couldn't be done. Does anyone know anything about this?
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