Banded over 5 years ago lost 80 pounds. Randomly won't up a few weeks ago with no restriction. Went for aspiration and only 4.5ccs can't out ( was supposed to be at 7.5). I thought I had a leak but Doc is saying I probably don't have a leak because I do had 4.5ccs. He said if there was a leak the band should have been empty. He said could've been air in the band or a piece of food stuck for a long time that finally passed. Has anyone ever heard of anything like this??? I've never experienced anything like this with my band.

Good morning, I suffer from ulcers as well it's on my connection between the stomach and small intestine, and believe  me it's so very  painful,it flairs up at time sometimes I have go back on the med for the ulcer,but I don't regret the long journey 

DS= Duodenal Switch the "Platinum of WL surgeries" at the top of the page you have hover your mouse over the Forums and a Drop down will highlight all the Surgeries , just click on Duodenal Switch and view that forum or GOOGLE DS

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No word yet.  The dr was supposed to start the approval process Thursday .  I'm going to check on it tomorrow.

Many of us have had upper GIs that showed no problems at all as well as scopes that showed not great but not terrible either ... A lot of problems are found only when they go to remove the band. I went through the exact same thing as you . Each test came back ok and I had to really push for them to keep looking. I was shocked at the resistance I met for someone to listen to me that something was not right. I'm having my band removed  and revised to a sleeve....finally after 3 denials and an uphill battle with insurance . I have vagus nerve damage from the band and I started seeking help with a 20 lb regain that has led to 45-50 lb regain because of the continued vomiting and inability to eat anything remotely healthy. I really hope that you get help to get your band removed if it's causing you problems. Please keep us updated .