I haven't been diagosed with erosion - slip is suspected. I think the surgeons at NEW (Dr. Braverman & Dr. Quibbeman), in Costa Mesa, are a very good resource.

 Laura,
I thought I had heard most of what was out there, this one stumps me. I'm sorry I don't have the answer, I just didn't want you to have zero responses. Have you tried an Internet search? There is a sleeve forum on here, maybe this is a sleeve specific problem? If I come across something, I will message you
Jules

 I met with Dr. Rizk (GI) today, and he recommends the surgery Dr. Kroh has proposed. He has actually had patients who have had this revision surgery and none of them got worse, most had great improvement and at worst it provided some relief in symptoms and improved quality of life...I'll take it! He looked at my CT scan results, and in addition to weird anatomy from multiple surgeries, it does show that I have an internal hernia (correct me if I'm wrong, but haven't I been saying this is part of the problem for a long time? Nice to have photo evidence) I left a msg for Dr. Kroh to say sign me up, again I'm sure it will be a scheduling/insurance nightmare, but I want to get it over with and get on with my life.  I think that's it for now

 Tests/doc appts over for today, I barely made it. I was so sick from the oral CT contrast (which I syringed into my g-tube-1000ml worth in 25 minutes), and by the time I saw my surgeon, Dr. Kroh, the misery was written on my face. The CT results weren't ready yet, but pending anything bizarre I'm fairly certain we are going the surgical route of removing the rest of my stomach and bringing up a piece of small intestine up to meet it (bypassing the stomach) and he said the j-tube would be placed as a back-up nutrition method, but as long as things were getting better 4-6 weeks out he would remove that feeding tube. He is leaving the g-tube in for now, he would remove it during the surgery. I'm still seeing the GI doc Thursday, but those 2 have already spoken and they are on the same page. Once I decide for sure, I will call the surgeon and schedule surgery.  Yes, my anatomy will be back to gastric bypass days, but he reminded me that he did not do my original surgery and he feels that this is my only true shot at a more normal life...it won't be perfect, life never is, but better :) I had a similar conversation with neurosurgeon about my stimulator for the abdominal pain. I'm going back to his office Wednesday to see if a re-programming will make it work again around the wire disruption, if not, I have two choices: 1) Thinking about when it was working well, and at one point it was helping, they can do an open surgery on my back to replace the thin wires with a thicker paddle lead and regain function of the system. If it can be saved, I'm leaning this direction.  2) cut my losses if I am not confident that it's worth saving and have surgery to remove it.  I will know more Wednesday and the surgeon already told his PA that whatever I decide to just put me on schedule and the surgeon can consent me over the phone.  Oh, decisions decisions...the misery I am feeling physically today, and most days, is a good reminder that I can't keep doing this. I need a shot at getting better, we have tried time and medication and they are not working.  I'm worried, ok convinced in my own mind, that I will lose my job if I have to be off work again after surgery. I have a great manager and awesome co-workers, but I know the reality is that they needed me and they hired me to be there, it will just be really hard for me if that happens. I just have to look to the future and the potential to be better than I am now after the 6 weeks of recovery time.  I'm hoping I feel better after some rest & medication, but I wanted to give you guys an update

 When I first found out I had an adominal hernia I too just felt a lump, No pain but it felt gross when I would go to sit up (I was actually going to a gym at this point lol) and if I put my hand on my stomach I could feel it bulge out. Anyway I would get a second opinion not to sound mean but it does not sound like your Dr. is taking you serious enough. A lump definantly is not normal and if it was scar tissue I wouldn't think it would be very large I have had 8 adominal surgerys and I have alot of scar tissue the thing is when my surgeon opened me up to fix my hernia he found 2 more that we did not know was there due to the build up of scar tissue. You also want to make sure your not haveing a problem with your bowels I don't know anything about this but I would check all avenues before assuming its no big deal. Shame on your DR. for not being more concerned with your well being.