Really Need Advice

HELLO ALL WELL I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BAND I STARTED HAVING BAD ACID REFLUX HATE IT AND MY BAND STARTING GETTING TIGHT SEEM LIKE BY ITS SELF AND COULDNT HOLD WATER NOR FOOD FOR LIKE THREE MONTHS R SO BUT I THOUGHT IT WOULD GO AWAY BUT IT WAS UNBAREABLE SO I WENT TO THE DOCTOR AND GOT ALL THE SALINE OUT MY BAND NOW NO MORE ACID REFLUX DO YALL THINK MY BAD SLIPPED SCARED OF GAINING WEIGHT THOUGH. ANY ADVICE IN WHAT SHOUDL I DO:help::help::help::help::help::cry:cry:cry

How about a fluoroscopy to check the band position? Did your doctor do that when you had the unfill?

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Banded 10/10/07
Dr Ortiz, Tijuana

Agree with Snowbird. A fluoroscopy would be in order to assess the position of the band and the size of the pouch.

It's a good sign that your symptoms improved.

If the pouch is dilated on fluoro I would leave the band deflated for 3-6 weeks and recheck (fluoro).

Hope that helps

brad

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