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Dr Keith is my surgeon. He is great!!!!!!!! Carole

Hi everyone, First time poster and just wanted a little feedback. I had my original band surger on 1-25-06 and lost 25 pounds before my first fill. I went in for my first fill in Feb and they were unable to do it and scheduled me for flouroscopy and at that time discovered I had blown my port. I had surgery on 3-30-06 to repair my port and at that time recieved 1 cc. My question is, I had some restriction before my fill, not much, but some, now I have none. I called the doctor this morning and asked could my band have slipped or something and he told me no, that I would be sick if it had. It just seems unusual that I have no restiction now. I can't get my next fill until the swelling goes down from surgery. Any ideas or anything similiar happen to anyone else? So glad I found this sight and look forward to being a part of the group. Carole

Heather, Thanks so much for writing. I too have started feeling a little more restriction as well. It will be two weeks tomorrow since I had my first fill and to have started feeling it. I have my next fill 1 week from today. Again, thanks so much for responding. I don't feel so weird now!! Carole Banded 1/25/06 surgery 3/29/06 repair port & 1ccfill 284 1-25-06 259 4-11-06

My doctor referred to my port being "blown", because all of the stitches had came out and my port was no longer attached, just floating around.

Hi Jana, I too had blown my port and had surgery last wednesday to repair it. It was very simple and I didn't have to go to a room when finished. They sent me to recovery and then I waited about 30 minutes in the recliner and they let me go home. Good luck, Carole