Healthy4life

OMG!!! I went in today to get a fill and the same thing happen to me except he did give up. Told me my port flipped and I would have to go back into surgery to get a port revision. Needless to say this is my second revision I'm so upset, dissapointed and confused. I don't know what to do any advise??????

Hi there! I have tried them all and I can not find one I can stand to drink. I'm down 77lbs but I'm not getting enough protein in my diet.

Congrats on the weight loss....this gives me hope.....my sw was 322 i am currently going from 270 to 275 my surgery was in Jan so not too bad. Just found out my port is fliped and I'm going in tomorrow for out/patient surgery to repair it from the post I have been reading it doesn't sound major at all so I'm happy about that. Hopefully once I get this behind me I can get back on my weight loss journey. I cheat from time to time but I know if I get serious and watch what I eat I would loose much faster. Any good weight loss secreats????

I'm so happy to hear this, I go in the hospital tomorrow to get my port repaired found out 2 days ago mine had fliped.....i have been a little worried about it but reading your post really makes me feel better. Did your doctor say how this happened? I ask my doctor and he just said it could have been a number of things. Who knows???????

Hi Jane.....I have a simular situation my band is fliped and I go in tomorrow to get it repaired and I feel better after reading this that it's not as bad as the first time. I was really worried hopefully it will be ok.

Hello, Has anyone out there ever had a port revision? I had the surgery back in Jan and went in for a fill and the Dr could not find my port to do the fill. He took an xray and to his findings my port was fliped so I have to go back to surgery for him to repair the port. Is this normal????

Hi there! Has anyone ever heard about there pouch getting stretched? Went in for a fill, thought I needed one.....come to find out I had good restriction but the reason I'm hungry was b/c my pouched has stretched. The doctor advised me to go on liquids for 4 days to shrink my pouch back to regular size. Please advise if anyone has gone through this?????:thumbup: Thanks!

How did things turn out when you went to the doctor?

Hello, I was banded on 1-18-08 and I'm still in the healing process, but I'm a little discourged bc I got an infection in my larget incesion and I have yet to get my 1st fill. I lost 26lbs the first 2 weeks now I don't even feel like I have been banded......my appetite is back to normal and I have no restrictions. Is this normal? Once I get a fill will things change? I hope so.

Hello! My name is Lisa and I had the lapband on 1-18-08. I started walking on Monday and I don't know if I over did it but my largest incision is hurting and it's very red like it's irretated. I called the office today and they told me if there is no puss than it doesn't sound infected.......I'm very concered. They also said that I'm still in the healing process and it could be my stitches inside. Has anyone experienced this?

Hi Jess, I read your response and I had surgery 3 weeks ago and it does not feel like I have a band as you mentioned......I'm not restriced at all. I go in for my first fill on Tuesday and I'm looking forward to being restricted. Glad to hear this is very normal.

Hello! Welcome! Don't be nervous everything will be fine. I had the surgery about 3 weeks ago and it went well. I'm on my way so far I have lost about 20lbs. I've been heavy all my life as well so I'm looking forward to a new body. :-)