My doctor's office called this morning. It turns out I have a hiatal hernia right above my lap band that has been causing rather severe problems. His office is now working with my insurance to move forward with removing the band. I'm so happy that I have an answer and it can be fixed. There were many days I would throw up even water violently.

He asked me if I wanted a conversion while he was in there to another type of weight loss. I said thanks but no thanks (in my mind I was saying h*** no). My appetite has drastically decreased since I became sick and I've made a habit of grazing small meals so I'm losing weight naturally. Good news.

Sending hugs to all that are struggling.