Maryb
11-13-2006, 09:02 PM
After returning from a 2 week vacation, I had my usual 3 days of tightness. Unfortunately after the 3 days, I kept getting worse to the point I could not get water down.
Like a dummy thinking it would just go away...I waited until I was week and desperate. I called Doctor Sunday to see what I should do. My Doctor wasn't on call so his partner told me to do suppositories and not have anything to eat or drink for 6 - 8 hours. Then try tiny sips of water. If I still couldn't keep it down call my Doctor back next morning.
Monday morning I call my Doctor. Get a Barium swallow test today was my answer. So I call to schedule my Barium Swallow. Then my Doctor's office called me back to make sure I got the appointment. Then they called me back again and said to call them and let them know how I am doing after the test. Then they called back again and said that the Doctor wants all his patients to come in monthly now and for me and my daughter to schedule appointments ASAP.
A friend takes me to the SurgiCenter in Houston for my Swallow. I was totally blocked! They did a partial unfill, then another swallow... still not going through. They do a total unfill, things start working finally!
I was told is was a good thing I didn't wait any longer to come in. My band had not slipped, and my pouch wasn't dilated yet....but I was dangerously close to have one or the other or both.
Lesson learned! Painful burning swallowing and can't keep water down....call Doctor and schedule Barium Swallow!
I immediately felt better! I drank a whole bottle of Ozark. I was beginning to dehydrate (cotton mouth). I then had Iced Green Tea. Later I got some of the Miracle Egg Drop Soup everyone keeps talking about. It tasted so good, my throat didn't burn and my tummy was happy again.
I have to stay on liquids for 3 days and then mushies, etc... In 2 weeks if I am ready I can go back for a fill.
What caused this you ask? They said I probably got something stuck that totally irritated my band and caused swelling and thus getting nothing through the port. Thinking back over this week I think I know what the culprit was..... Coconut! Note...no more coconut for me!
I will keep you all updated on the life unfilled and refilling.
Like a dummy thinking it would just go away...I waited until I was week and desperate. I called Doctor Sunday to see what I should do. My Doctor wasn't on call so his partner told me to do suppositories and not have anything to eat or drink for 6 - 8 hours. Then try tiny sips of water. If I still couldn't keep it down call my Doctor back next morning.
Monday morning I call my Doctor. Get a Barium swallow test today was my answer. So I call to schedule my Barium Swallow. Then my Doctor's office called me back to make sure I got the appointment. Then they called me back again and said to call them and let them know how I am doing after the test. Then they called back again and said that the Doctor wants all his patients to come in monthly now and for me and my daughter to schedule appointments ASAP.
A friend takes me to the SurgiCenter in Houston for my Swallow. I was totally blocked! They did a partial unfill, then another swallow... still not going through. They do a total unfill, things start working finally!
I was told is was a good thing I didn't wait any longer to come in. My band had not slipped, and my pouch wasn't dilated yet....but I was dangerously close to have one or the other or both.
Lesson learned! Painful burning swallowing and can't keep water down....call Doctor and schedule Barium Swallow!
I immediately felt better! I drank a whole bottle of Ozark. I was beginning to dehydrate (cotton mouth). I then had Iced Green Tea. Later I got some of the Miracle Egg Drop Soup everyone keeps talking about. It tasted so good, my throat didn't burn and my tummy was happy again.
I have to stay on liquids for 3 days and then mushies, etc... In 2 weeks if I am ready I can go back for a fill.
What caused this you ask? They said I probably got something stuck that totally irritated my band and caused swelling and thus getting nothing through the port. Thinking back over this week I think I know what the culprit was..... Coconut! Note...no more coconut for me!
I will keep you all updated on the life unfilled and refilling.