Cherub08
New Member
Hi, I had a band 4 years ago and lost 3 st and down 3 dress sizes. Then about 18 months ago started having problems with persistent cough, hoarse voice, respiratory infections, breathing problems, coughing on eating and drinking to the point of feeling that I was choking.
I found that stodgy/soft foods were a little easier, though still problematic and couldn't eat normal consistency foods without regurgitating. Very hard to manage on a day to day basis, very demoralising.....particularly at work or when out with friends for a meal! I was misdiagnosed with asthma and ended up seeing a respiratory consultant who told me that I hadn't got asthma at all, I'd only been on inhalers and steroids for months! He said it was acid. I have had a partial deflation of my band with no effect on symptoms thus it was refilled. Then I lost my voice. After 2 months, my GP referred me to ENT who found growths on my vocal cords, I had to go in for biopsies and laser treatment under GA. Results benign and surgeon said they were granulomas caused through acid.
Band checks revealed dysmotility and I had my band completely deflated to see if there was any change in symptoms.
I've thought for a whirl that inhale LPR/silent reflux, but no one would listen to.....I'm only the patient! Turns out I was bang on and looks like band has caused all this.
My surgeon has said its time for my band to be removed and convert to a bypass during the same op. I'm on my pre op diet and surgery is 11/12/14. I'm glad I've got a date so quickly and just want it over with. Apparently, in other patients with very similar complaints, this revisional surgery has reversed all symptoms and no other treatments required.
I'm still off sick since sept as I have no voice. It won't get better til after op when acid won't be a problem anymore, hopefully,then my voice will return and I can go back to work.
Has anyone else had similar problems and converted to bypass?
I'd be interested to hear experiences about how it went, how long in hospital, any complications, recovery experiences and further weight loss news!
I found that stodgy/soft foods were a little easier, though still problematic and couldn't eat normal consistency foods without regurgitating. Very hard to manage on a day to day basis, very demoralising.....particularly at work or when out with friends for a meal! I was misdiagnosed with asthma and ended up seeing a respiratory consultant who told me that I hadn't got asthma at all, I'd only been on inhalers and steroids for months! He said it was acid. I have had a partial deflation of my band with no effect on symptoms thus it was refilled. Then I lost my voice. After 2 months, my GP referred me to ENT who found growths on my vocal cords, I had to go in for biopsies and laser treatment under GA. Results benign and surgeon said they were granulomas caused through acid.
Band checks revealed dysmotility and I had my band completely deflated to see if there was any change in symptoms.
I've thought for a whirl that inhale LPR/silent reflux, but no one would listen to.....I'm only the patient! Turns out I was bang on and looks like band has caused all this.
My surgeon has said its time for my band to be removed and convert to a bypass during the same op. I'm on my pre op diet and surgery is 11/12/14. I'm glad I've got a date so quickly and just want it over with. Apparently, in other patients with very similar complaints, this revisional surgery has reversed all symptoms and no other treatments required.
I'm still off sick since sept as I have no voice. It won't get better til after op when acid won't be a problem anymore, hopefully,then my voice will return and I can go back to work.
Has anyone else had similar problems and converted to bypass?
I'd be interested to hear experiences about how it went, how long in hospital, any complications, recovery experiences and further weight loss news!
