symptoms of band erosion or flip please?
Any body have a clue what is causing this? I also notice, if I get worried about something, that causes the band to react too. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Symptoms of band erosion include fever, back pain, difficulty eating, complete loss of restriction, or pain, redness and swelling at the port site (from the bacteria that travels along the tubing).
Symptoms of band slippage include vomiting, heartburn, reflux, foaming, chest pain and left shoulder pain. The symptoms may be constant or intermittent.
Symptoms of esophageal or stomach pouch dilation are being able to eat too much, heartburn, and regurgitation of food you ate a few days ago.
A flipped port doesn’t affect anything in your upper GI system and I don’t see how it could produce a symptom like the foamies. The only way I knew that my port had flipped was that it was harder and harder to access it for fills.
And yes, stress can affect band restriction. Many bandsters deal with that. When I’m feeling stressed, I try to do as much as I can to reduce or manage the stress, and at the same time be extra careful with my eating.
None of the problems described above constitute a medical emergency unless you’re in extreme pain and/or unable to drink clear liquids. If I were you, I’d call my surgeon’s office first thing on Monday, describe what’s going on, and take their advice.
Jean
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com
I do appreciate all the input though, it helps me watch for stuff to be happening. I notice it more when I eat starchy, like the rice in healthy choice or the noodles......then the foamies get really wild.
Thank you again......I really need to buy your book......I am 3 yrs out as of Friday, lost 115lbs, gained back 5, but still feel wonderful other than this dumb stuff that is happening.
thanks again Jean......
But I would still call the surgeon, just to be safe.
Both veteran and new bandsters have told me that Bandwagon is helping them, so I think it'd be worth buying...kind of a refresher course for you.
Gaining back only 5 pounds is pretty danged good, as long as the scale doesn't go on inching up and up and up.
Jean
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com
Jean
Jean McMillan c.2009-2013 - Always a bandster at heart
author of Bandwagon (TM), Strategies for Success with the Adjustable Gastric Band & Bandwagon Cookery. Bandwagon for Kindle now available on Amazon. Read my blog at: jean-onthebandwagon.blogspot.com