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:wink2: Hi all, i have read so many good stories here that i almost do not want to post this, but i need to know if anyone else is having endless problems to the point of wishing you had cancelled! i had my banding done on the 5th Dec and have not yet been able to go back to work, my husband has not yet been able to work a full week and my poor kids have had the crappiest school holidays and christmas ever!! My banding was 'a success' with no complications....until a week later i started bleeding from the port site, i rang my surgeon and was refered to my GP who said all was ok, a week later i still had blood coming from the site, another GP, another 'your fine'. By new years day i had liquid pooring out of the site, finally i was given a script for antibiotics for the infection, the next day i collapsed at home and was admitted for 3 days on an IV then sent home with 7 days of antibiotics, 4 days later they were booking me in for a port removal, the tubing from the band to the port was being pushed out from my body, the room would spin daily while i had to clean & dress the wound waiting another 5 days to have surgery........i was soooo scared. i had the port removed on a wed 'another success' but ended up in cardiac care due to a low pulse, needed a trace done and an ultrasound of my heart....all was fine. Thursday was time to go home again, i mentioned i was having severe pain in the lower abdomen but was assured it was gas and would disperse in 48 hrs...it didnt, i rang the surgeon on the friday and was told by her nurse that its not a band issue, she is not a uroligist (i mentioned that maybe it was a urinary tract infection) so YET AGAIN i am being pushed from GP to surgeon, all has shown up fine on the ultrasound so i am wondering what the hell is going on now??? Does anyone maybe suffer from IBS which is triggered by the surgery.......im grabbing at straws.....im desperate! and in pain!! on the up side i have lost 12 kg:thumbup: however if anymore surgery is needed its going! i sound soooo negative but im so frusterated, angry, upset and in pain.....guess i am looking for some answers and support:blush:

Hi Jennifer i had my banding done on the 5th Dec and was ok with the exception of a port infection, i had the port removed a week ago now and the day after the op i had lower abdomen pain and was told it was gas and would disperse.....IT DIDNT, the following day i started with severe pain in the bladder area, the nurse said to see my GP as they did not deal with bladder infections...test was fine, no bladder infection....i am at a loss and in total pain daily, i feel like someone is knifing me between my legs and have the lower abdominal pain to the right also! i had ultrasound and urine test showing nothing and had bloods done today so i am hoping this shows something so someone will listen! Surgeon said it was highly unlikely to do with band as its lower but it certainly can not be discounted due to gravity....so please listen to your body and follow up on it and i am SO glad i found someone else suffering the same sort of thing... keep well onewish

Hi Bethm i had the banding done on the 5th and had to have the port out just over a week ago, even without the port it still hurts! however i had an infection so its prob gonna take awhile for me.....hope you feel better soon! hows the eating going? im too scared to eat proper solids yet *L* anyway good luck!

Thanks SunnyRachel, yes i agree, i have however made the decision that i will not speak to their nurse any longer, i will just keep ringing until i get to speak with the surgeons!! woke up to another kg gone this morning so that has started the day well:smile:

hi choosichick no i dont mind you asking :thumbup: i have no port so i cant have my first fill done, they had to remove it because my body could not tell the difference between the port and infection, so the port came out and the tubing was pushed to an 'infection free zone' to be retrieved in 3 months time (HA) and connected to a new port, hen i assume i will have to wait a few weeks more before i get my first fill......frustrating.

i have another appt in the morning, full bloods this time, fingers crossed it shows something, also going to try going back to liquids for a few days, just as well i enjoy soup *L*

thank you :wink2:

i am in Australia, i know plenty of people that have had it done with no probs.... i agree about the care, i really liked my Surgeon but its the whole after care-or lack of that sucks. i hope all goes well for you, are you nervous? i had already cancelled once! good luck and thanks for the reply:smile: