Question:
Two weeks ago I had a small fill. Vomited for two weeks then
all of a sudden the 15th day I can eat the kitchen sink without vomiting. What happened???? — mandolin104 (posted on August 23, 2010)
August 23, 2010
Why would you want to? That's what landed us here in the first place. My
guess is, you stretched your pouch. Bigger pouch, more food, pounds go
back on.
— Arl3rd
August 23, 2010
A couple of ideas. The most benign is that you lost enough in the two
weeks that you are loose again.
More likely is that the two weeks of vomiting caused a slip or dilation.
It's never advisable to have that much pb'ing.
Please call your bariatric practice and consult with one of the nurses. If
it is a slip or a dilation, if treated early it can possibly resolve
without additional surgery and you can be back on the weight loss track in
a relatively short period of time.
— Lisaizme
August 24, 2010
Same thing happened to me and now I no longer have a band. NEVER throw up
with the band. Mine was either too tight or too loose in the last 6 months
I had it and on 6/26/10 had to have Emergency surgery to have it removed.
I was in the hospital for 6 days. LOTS OF PAIN!
— Dale Elaine S.
August 24, 2010
Strange that you would need a fill after two years, unless you have a leak
in the band or port. It really does sound like the vomiting caused a slip,
(this means stomach slipping up through the band, not that the band has
slipped.) So yes, the pouch is larger and you can eat more. Taking the
fluid out of the band temporarily will allow the stomach to fall back down
through the band and you will be fine. Then the band can be retightened.
See your surgeon immediately! If not corrected this way, you will need a
surgery to remove the band. This happened to me, and I gained a great deal
of weight before I was healed enough to have corrective surgery. Best of
luck to you, my friend!
— Bonnie H.
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