Stretched Esophagus!!!?!

This is a discussion on Stretched Esophagus!!!?! within the General Lap-Band® Surgery Discussion forums, part of the Main Lap-Band® Surgery Forums category; I found out that I have a stretched esophagus by the radiologist on tuesday. I have not talked to my ...


register


General Lap-Band Surgery Discussion Forum for discussing any topic related to Lap-Band® surgery that is not covered in the other forums.


Search LapBandTalk.com
Old 11-06-2008, 12:25 PM   #1
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Age: 30
Posts: 6
Unhappy Stretched Esophagus!!!?!

I found out that I have a stretched esophagus by the radiologist on tuesday. I have not talked to my surgeon just yet he will not have the results from the GI until Friday or Monday. So for those who had a stretched esophagus what did your Dr do?
Did he/she just unfill you?
Did you need surgery to fix it?
Is your abdomen talking to you?
In a deep voice
My gas or whatever it is really loud and embarrassing. I've never had gas or reflux prior to the band.

Any help with the above questions would be greatly appreciated!
cantweight2lose is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-09-2009, 02:16 PM   #2
Registered User
 
sharon2u's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 180
Re: Stretched Esophagus!!!?!

I don't know but I can say this. I was told today that my esophagas might have gotten stretched out due to the band being too tight now has anyone heard of this?
__________________
Sharon
sharon2u is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 01-09-2009, 02:36 PM   #3
Registered User
 
Join Date: Apr 2008
Age: 40
Posts: 12
Re: Stretched Esophagus!!!?!

I had my band adjusted in the early summer last year, then thought I was ready to have it adjusted again in the fall (October) because I was able to eat more than I should. When I got there, the doctor said my band was too tight. I thought I'd heard wrong or that she'd meant to say it was too loose. I questioned her and she said that since my last fill it had become too tight. She wasn't able to give me a solid reason as to why, but I asked her why I was able to eat so much if it was too tight. She said that was because it was backing up into my esophagus and stretching it. She said she didn't think I had any permanant damage and that all she needed to do was loosen the band, which she did. She told me to pay attention to what my body was telling me as I ate and stop eating when I felt full, not to continue eating "just one more bite", because if the band were to become too tight and this happened again, permanant damage could occur and then I'd be in real trouble. I went back a month later to have another adjustment because I was absolutely terrified that I had messed something up and my banding was ruined. She said I was good and that I hardly needed an adjustment. Since then I have been very careful about eating.
~Sue
isign31 is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
esophagus, stretched

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Barrett's Esophagus Crazy4MyK9 Lap-Band® Complications 4 10-13-2008 12:17 AM
Esophagus dialation KOH Lap-Band® Complications 12 08-05-2008 03:04 PM
Streached Esophagus Banded905 Lap-Band® Complications 15 05-15-2008 05:13 PM
band around the esophagus? formykids Lap-Band® Complications 6 04-14-2008 09:14 PM
Stretched out bkwalling General Lap-Band® Surgery Discussion 0 01-25-2007 06:09 PM


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:00 AM.