I had an unfill a few days ago and felt great. I was once again able to eat proper foods. Then after dinner I felt extremely tight to the point that milk would not even pass. What is going on? Salt Lake City, UT Answered by Dr. Ron Hekier Texarkana Weight Loss Surgeon. So you [...]
I ate a piece of broiled fish at 11 am today and got immediately nauseous and vomited. I have been ill 3 more times since and have called my doctor who will give me an adjustment tomorrow at 1:30pm. What, if anything, can I do to alleviate my extreme pain? Havelock,NC Answer by Dr. Ron [...]
I have had my lap band for about 4 years with no problems. Recently I have had trouble swallowing food. What I mean is that it literally feels like the muscle used to swallow just freezes and it feels like I might choke. This passes however and when I do swallow everything is back to [...]
I have just recently had some problems with the band. Primarily some strange feelings (not pain) in the stomach, throat tightness & occasional nausea. My surgeon said he thinks I am too tight & removed some from the port. He then had me get a chest/abdomen x ray. He was so upset with me that [...]
Question: I had lap band surgery in Feb 2010. During recovery, I found out I had a large hiatal hernia they also repaired during that surgery. I followed instructions, and lost almost 80 pounds. (The first 50 I lost with no restriction–just followed the eating plan.) In October of 2010, I suddenly couldn’t eat and [...]
A reader asks us if their weight loss is too fast since their last LapBand adjustment: I’ve lost 10 pounds since my last fill one week ago. Is that too much? Broken Bow, OK Posted by Dr. Ron Hekier+
How can I tell if my LapBand is too tight? Dallas, TX Posted by Dr. Ron Hekier+
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