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I was banded 3/18. Lost 30 pounds, but that was from my 2 weeks before surgury & my month after. Ya know drinks, mushy etc. Since then, I haven't been loosing weight. Got a 1cc fill, nothing, another 1cc fill nothing. then filled to 5cc's was too much,backed it down to 4.7 then nothing again. I didn't even feel I have the band put in. Turned out that I have a leak at the port. Going back in Sat for surgury. Has anyone out there gone thru this?

Vera, What a shitty feeling to go thru all of this & have a leak. I fouund out today I have one. I'm nervous to go into surgury again, but they told me they will give me a local & twilight???? Whatever that is & should be able to go home that day. I was told by my surgeon (Dr. George Fielding @ NYU) that his happens to .25-.50% of the people who get this done. He believes it's at the port. We'll see. I always got my fills in the Dr.s office. I lay down, they feel for the port, inject the saline & done. My big shot surgeon has a staff that does the fills. I wonder if one of them punctured it during 1 of my fills.

Shannon, I think you do have a leak. I was banded 3.18.05 lost 30, got 1cc,1cc,1cc & felt ZERO difference. 2 weeks ago the filled me to 4.7 cc & still felt like I never had surgury. No fullness, no restriction, no nothing. Saw my surgeon today. I have a leak at the port & am going in on Saturday for surgury. I'm expecting it to be covered by insurance, or the doctor. i'll keep you posted.

The web site regarding fills isn't working? anyone know why?

What is a PB?

I just had my 2nd fill (1cc) 6 weeks after surgury cause after the 1st fill (1cc), 18 days ago, I didn't feel any different. Meaning I felt like the old me again (scary) HA! I had an appetite & was wasn't feeling full/satiated, and ate pretty much what I wanted to eat except no steak or calamai, but I've had garlic knots, shrimp etc. (Some of the things I was told I can never eat again) I even started to think "Did I make a mistake? Should I of had the bypass surgery? I lost 14 pounds prior to surgery & lost 17 pounds since. (Feb 18, 2005) total of 31 I keep hearing " You need an adjustment" I want to feel like I felt 1-2 weeks after surgery where I just wasn't hungry & wasn't thinking about wanting to eat. What are your thoughts about what I said & what I'm thinking & feeling.

Hi everyone. This Friday it will be 2 weeks ago I had surgury. Doing fine except my concern is that I can drink my Water without sipping it, drink Soup ,& drink 2 Optifasts a day etc I'm not drinking the 64 ounces at once, but I don't feel any restriction. I'm paranoid I could be stretching my new pouch. How do I know I'm not?

Just baned a week ago. Started liquids 2 weeks prior. Down 20 lbs. Getting my 1st fill 3/10/05

Hi everyone. Today is 1 week since surgery. I feel fine except I'm still sore & a bit black & blue near my port incision. Has anyone experienced that? I've lost 20 lbs. Lost 6 lbs since surgury, 20lbs so far including the liquids I was on 2 weeks prior to surgury. I get my 1st fill 3/10/05.

Best of luck. I used Dr. George Fielding. He's from Melborne. He works in NYC 1 month, then 1 month back in Australia. I'm certain you'll do great. It's really NOT a biggie.