Have stool samples been sent to culture for C-Difficile?
This bacteria can be picked up in the hospital. It takes weeks to get over, but needs to be checked for with anyone with persistant diarrhea after a hospitalization as it can be dangerous. If he hasn't been checked for it, call your doc and ask about it, those of us in healthcare call it C-diff for short. Janet

Glad to hear you found a solution to your pain!  Hopefully you are healed and back to normal.  I am still struggling with my issues.  Still out of work going on 9 weeks now.  While I had the drain in the sx were resolved.  The drain is now out and I am back to square one.  The pain has also shifted now to the right side, under my breastbone and mid back on the right.  Doc is checking out gall bladder to see if that is the culprit. 

I'm glad that you're getting it done.  Those of us who have lived the life of the obese have had to endure enough.  Hopefully things will work out this time.  I know with the lap band there is usually not very many complications and those are mostly user error.  I know that your situation is different and I'll keep you in my prayers.  Keep me posted on how you're doing. 

I am truly sorry to hear you're having all of these problems.  I would get the reversal for that reason alone if it were me.  You did get the surgery to enhance your quality of life and that just isn't happening. 

I have had the lap band since Dec. 12, 2007.  I couldn't be happier with it.  I know, I know, lots of people say that.  I happy to confirm I really mean it.  It's not the fastest way to loose weight but I have been blessed with a trouble free journey and have been at goal for about 3 months now.  The big thing that you would have to do is be patient as they need to get you to the right fill level.  Not knowing how your stomach is going to react to the surgery and during the time you are waiting, you may have to either count calories or accept you may gain a little weight until you reach the right fill level. 

As for the throwing up...not only may you end up with no esophagus BUT you could end up with esophagial cancer.  This is a cancer that my dad died of and by the time you get symptoms it's too late.  One of the major causes of this cancer is untreated GERD/heartburn.  I remember him drinking Maylox like it was water.  Of course, at the time we didn't have the knowledge we learned as we lost him.  Throwing up is just another way for the stomach acid to get into the esphagus and that stomach acid is what causes the problem.

So, I have to ask you, is not reversing this surgery worth your life?  If there is a chance that you can get better and possibly keep the weight off, wouldn't it be worth doing it?  For me the answer would be a resounding YES but I also know we must each travel our own journeys.  Good luck and may God be with you.

Unfortunately I can't take Vicoden or the Ultram.  The vicoden gives me severe cramping/abdominal pain due to the Codeine and the Ultram I had a severe reaction too.  So I just try to ride it out and hope it passes and if I feel like I am headed to the ER I will take a Dilaudid to see if I can get it to pass.  If the Dilaudid doesn't do it then I know I need the ER.  It really is a ***** to not have a definitive answer.  I don't want to be in the ER multiple times, I don't want to to be stuck at home in the house never knowing what is going to trigger the nausea or when the next bout of severe pain is going to hit and your right I don't want another surgery.  But I do want a solution to this so I can get back to living a more normal life.  I had the gastric bypass surgery so I could prolong my life and I thought I knew the risk factors but I never anticipated that I would end up like this with chronic complication with no solution.