Hi
Some of you will have heard bits of my story but I am now at a crossroads and need help
I was privately banded with James halstead via the hospital group in December 2010 at a weight of 18 stone 12 I'm 5 ft 6 1/2 I was very successful and lost six stone in just over two years taking me to 12 stone 12 . I loved my band
Alas then the problems started vomiting reflux etc etc I spent well over a year begging for help I was under a gastroenterologist who claimed also to be a bariatric he put a camera down my throat after refusing me a barium X-ray diagnosed grade 2 oesophagitis and possibily a hernia which was never confirmed as they couldn't get the camera far enough down. Was assured my band was ok but had a slight deflation and was eventually discharged
Soon after the problems began again and eventually I ended up at Salford hospital under the bariatric team who immediately xrayed me and confirmed a big pouch dilation which had obviously been left untreated all this time they tried a complete Defil for three months but it slipped again when they tried to refil. So I had a band reposition on the NHS in January this year.
Back to square one I followed all the rules a little concerned that at my first post op X-ray they said I was showing signs of oesophageal dysmotility reassured not to worry I continued. As my fills progressed things didn't seem right once again I could either eat any thing or the tiniest amount would see me vomiting for a week on water. So back to X-ray I went last week and have now been diagnosed with oesopheagul dilation which is frightening me and making me cough at night I have to wait four weeks to see if they are going to empty rest and refil again! Throughout all these problems I regained 4 stone and have only managed to lose 1 1/2 stone of that. Am currently at a weight of 15 stone 7 approx bmi 35.
It seems all the the NHS will offer me is a band removal although some on here seem to have been lucky and got a conversion on medical grounds, my current surgeon favours the bypass but thinks I probably won't qualify
So back to now on Monday I went privately to see a consultant who feels my band days are over so I'm now sat here contemplating bye bye bertie band
He has recommended a sleeve for me which he said he will design so it is not tight so as to work around my problems and he will search for and repair the hernia he suspects I have .He has ruled out the MGB as he says I am at risk of refluxing bile as well as acid yuck! And he feels the full bypass too invasive at my BMI plus I am already aneamic and b12 deficient this is obviously in complete contrast to my NHS surgeons opinions who doesn't recommend the sleeve.
So as well as wondering where the hell im going to find the money my head is totally up my a..e!!! If you've made it to the end of this ramble you deserve a drink if you can help me I'll get you two
So sorry to go on but I just don't know what on earth to do!
Some of you will have heard bits of my story but I am now at a crossroads and need help
I was privately banded with James halstead via the hospital group in December 2010 at a weight of 18 stone 12 I'm 5 ft 6 1/2 I was very successful and lost six stone in just over two years taking me to 12 stone 12 . I loved my band
Alas then the problems started vomiting reflux etc etc I spent well over a year begging for help I was under a gastroenterologist who claimed also to be a bariatric he put a camera down my throat after refusing me a barium X-ray diagnosed grade 2 oesophagitis and possibily a hernia which was never confirmed as they couldn't get the camera far enough down. Was assured my band was ok but had a slight deflation and was eventually discharged
Soon after the problems began again and eventually I ended up at Salford hospital under the bariatric team who immediately xrayed me and confirmed a big pouch dilation which had obviously been left untreated all this time they tried a complete Defil for three months but it slipped again when they tried to refil. So I had a band reposition on the NHS in January this year.
Back to square one I followed all the rules a little concerned that at my first post op X-ray they said I was showing signs of oesophageal dysmotility reassured not to worry I continued. As my fills progressed things didn't seem right once again I could either eat any thing or the tiniest amount would see me vomiting for a week on water. So back to X-ray I went last week and have now been diagnosed with oesopheagul dilation which is frightening me and making me cough at night I have to wait four weeks to see if they are going to empty rest and refil again! Throughout all these problems I regained 4 stone and have only managed to lose 1 1/2 stone of that. Am currently at a weight of 15 stone 7 approx bmi 35.
It seems all the the NHS will offer me is a band removal although some on here seem to have been lucky and got a conversion on medical grounds, my current surgeon favours the bypass but thinks I probably won't qualify
So back to now on Monday I went privately to see a consultant who feels my band days are over so I'm now sat here contemplating bye bye bertie band
He has recommended a sleeve for me which he said he will design so it is not tight so as to work around my problems and he will search for and repair the hernia he suspects I have .He has ruled out the MGB as he says I am at risk of refluxing bile as well as acid yuck! And he feels the full bypass too invasive at my BMI plus I am already aneamic and b12 deficient this is obviously in complete contrast to my NHS surgeons opinions who doesn't recommend the sleeve.
So as well as wondering where the hell im going to find the money my head is totally up my a..e!!! If you've made it to the end of this ramble you deserve a drink if you can help me I'll get you two
So sorry to go on but I just don't know what on earth to do!
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