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The Fluid they put into the band leaks back out so the restriction disappears.

Yep! They have to replace it! Waiting to hear about that one! The thing is. he removed the Fluid last time and I guess I was a cc short but nothing was said. This time I watched him pull the fluid out(normally I don't- not an easy thing for me to watch) and I was short 3 cc's. It will get me back on the right road and that's what important but i'm not looking forward to having it replaced.

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I've struggled with losing weight, having only lost 20# in a little less than a year. When I posted that I was having this struggle, let me tell ya- The fingers came out pointing to me and what I was doing wrong (assumably)!!!! Found out yesterday my PORT HAS BEEN LEAKING!!!!!! Not a single one of these people EVER suggested a band issue, rather, assuming that because their weight loss has been textbook perfect, it has to be the banded doing everything wrong. Not all of us judge. . .that is GOD'S place and no one else's!!!! SO please don't let these individuals chase you away from here. Alot of us are here to support you!!!!!!

Yes! It has been very frustrating. . . .of course it doesn't help that so many people on here who have had textbook results are so judgemental- immediately going to what they assume the banded is doing wrong. I am so glad to know that this is what has been going on! I only wish I had known sooner so I could have gotten back on track! I hope this repair will make everything perfect. I hope.

I am just wondering if there are any other women out there who have their bands this full? I actually STILL do not have enough restriction and will be getting another fill on the 24th. My band holds 12cc's and with my next fill I'll be at 10cc's, and I don't expect that to even be enough. My portions have gotten smaller but not significantly. Is there any other FEMALE banders who are this full or fuller? Thank in advance for responding!

Ok so here's an update: I have an AP LAPBAND 10cc band in. When I went for a fill yesterday, they found that my port is leaking. I had 9cc's in and he couldn't even get 7cc's out! So, they're in the process of getting an insurance approval to replace the port then I should be back underway. He refilled me to 9cc's but who knows how long that will last. I am not scheduled to go in again until April 21. He ordered an upper gi so I will get that done, find out when my films will be ready for pick up and I'll move up my appointment accordingly. I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ready to lose this damned weight!!!!!

Who did you decide to go with?

Ok. . . .it's the 25th now.. . did you go through with it? How are you doing/feeling???????

UPDATE: Per my Doctor it isn't me, my activity or my diet. . .it's the fact that my port is leaking. Sooooooooo. . . . . . .waiting for my insurance approval to have it replaced and I'll be back on the right road.

I have a 12cc band on and currently have 9cc's in it. BTW- I'm a FEMALE!!!!!! This is really alot of Fluid from what I've been told! I ride a stationary bike for 30 mins 3x per week, my food intake is certainly less, but here I am almost a year post-op having lost a mere 15#. AND I seem to like to gain 5, lose 5, gain 5 lose 5. I am feeling like this just isn't working for me. Does anyone have any thoughts on why I haven't lost hardly anything? I am due for another adjustment in about 2 weeks and I would assume I'll be up to 10cc's full by then

UPDATE: Per my Doctor it isn't me, my activity or my diet. . .it's the fact that my port is leaking. Sooooooooo. . . . . . .waiting for my insurance approval to have it replaced and I'll be back on the right road.

Dr. Krahn's office is located in San Bernardino. . .NOT Rancho Cucamonga.

Me too- I love him. I haven't lost worth a darn having had the band installed almost a year ago, but Brian just discovered yesterday that my port is leaking. Not a happy moment but it sure makes me feel less dysfunctional, ya know? Glad to see someone else loves Dr. Krahn as much as I do!

Get back to your doctor and have them check your Fluid level you could have a leak. I thought I was just disfunctional, but come to find out I have had a leak in m port for the last 2 fills but no one told me about it last time. I will be having it replaced and be back on track soon.

OMG!!!! Who was your Doctor?????

Went in for a fill today and they weren't able to pull out even 7cc's and I was filled to 9 last month. So. . . . .getting approval through insurance to replace port. Thanks for starting this topic. . .I really didn't want to have to be put under and it looks like all but 1 Doctor did it in office. I have to go for an upper GI in the next few days and take my films in at the next appt. My band is a 10cc AP band. ANyone know anything about their history in regards to leakage? I dont know if they'll make me flouroscope before doing this, but it makes sense that they should so they can see if it's the port, tubing, or band instead of assuming it's one or the other. Hope it comes out ok and insurance covers it al because we're still paying our deductibles from the initial surgery 1 year ago.

I would absolutely recommend Dr. Krahn but this thread needs to be corrected in regards to his location. He is in San Bernardino- NOT Rancho Cucamonga.

They have one in the office to do your psych. Ask them- that's who did mine.

Hi, Michelle! Both a friend of mine and I had that gas pain for several days after surgery. Both of us were told by our Doctors to take gas-x and it did help considerably. No worry about anything that has caffeine in it, caffeine won't hurt anything. Your dressings will be very ugly until they come off. Unless you have a significant amount of blood or serous, don't worry about it.

Hi, Stephanie! Find yourself a good, reputable bariatric surgeon. You should know that you have to go through quite a bit of health clearance, including a psych clearance to be approved. You also have to be at a certain level BMI (each insurance is a little different). The last issue is your age. I cannot say whether or not a surgeon would do the surgery on someone so young, but that would really be between you and your Doctor. You won't know until you begin to seriously pursue this issue. I wish you the very best!

I am beginning to wonder about this myself, or maybe it is too low? I am trying to keep my chin up and go with continuing fills. If I get to 12cc's and there still isn't enough restriction (which I doubt, but who knows), then we will be talking about what is wrong. It could even be that my band has slipped. We will soon see. Thank you so much for your thoughts, JMO!

I'm very confident that it is my not a leaking port. Everytime I go in for a fill they extrude the fluid. They do this to ensure all the fluid that has been previously added is still there and to ensure the color is good (no contamination). Thank you for the suggestion, though, it certainly is a thought provoking one!

Me either and they put 5cc's in mine the first time. No one can tell you how many cc's before you feel restriction- everyone is different. Are you going in within a month for your next one? They had me at 8 weeks, now they have me at a month. My friend has 6cc's in hers and she right where she needs to be. I have 9cc's in mine and I still don't have enough restriction. This is why I say it is different for everyone. Be sure to eat healthy, track your intake (fitday.com), and exercise. You can at least be getting your body ready for the change while youre waiting for the restriction to kick in. Keep your chin up and don't get disheartened! It will happen!

This is ridiculous!!!!!! The moment they saw you were uncomfortable, a good Dr. would have locally anesthetized the area! DO NOT LET THEM DO THIS TO YOU AGAIN! You TELL them you want a local and if they refuse, find a new Doctor. There is no need at all for this to happen to anyone!!!! I am so sorry you had to experience this. P.S. The fill needle my Doctor uses is VERY large, but the anesthetizing needle is teeney tiney. I would MUCH rather be aware of the small needle than the elephant needle, thank you very much!