MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE FOR TODAY......"Some people succeed because they are destined to, but most people succeed because they are determined to." Henry Van Dyke

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I was banded seven years ago and lost about 80 pounds. Three years ago because I started to have a lot of nausea, I went to see my GI GUY who did some upper gi tests and told me to call my bariatric surgeon. When I did he said that his bands do not slip. He ordered a second round of gi tests, after which he said that my band had repositioned itself.(I chose not to ask the difference between that and slippage.) He replaces the band and fixed a vital hernia. The good news is that I lost more weight. The total over the last 7years is 100 pounds. I'm a pretty normal weight. I've never had a fill.

The band news is that I've had nausea and vomiting almost since I got the new band. My old  bariatric guy said not to worry, it would vet better. Instead it got worse. Went to my GIwho ordered all the tests gain. He says that the band is in good position,but I have Barretts and my esophagus is expanded. I am going to new bariatric guy because the old one isn't a team player and I want all of my doctors to be willing to work together.

Anyway, I am told that my esophagus dilated and so the food pools at the bottom, then backs up to the top of my throat. I can feel it there and I often barf. The new bariatric guy says that if it doesn't improve by June, the band will have to come out. Because of my age and because I'm not obese, my insurance won't pay for a bypass or a sleeve. After reading some of the posts here, I am going to start two weeks of liquids only. I'll start next week so I won't waste the good food in my fridge. Fortunately, I just got a shipment of Unjury.

I guess this post has turned into a long whine, but I'm pretty nervous. I love wearing size 12/14 clothes instead of size 24/26. I'll do what I can to keep the band, but if it has to go--it'll have to go.

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE FOR TODAY......"Anything is possible, It's your choice whether or not you choose to make IT happen."

Was that your experience? If so, I am truly sorry for you.  That was really difficult.  Hoping nothing like that is going to happen with me.  I know lots of people have problems but I have been checked for Barrett's Esophagus and there is only stretching so far, thank goodness. I had some GERD issues years ago but learned when NOT to eat and raised the head of my bed.