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HELP - Had the lapband 2 years ago and now see a new surgeon due to insurance changes. I have had 4 fills and 2 removals within 3 months! The fills were between .5 - 2.cc's. I have a band that is 10cc but only holds 5 cc's total (at least that's what this new surgeon is telling me). My problem is very strange. I asked her to please "start over" since we couldn't get the dosage to a comfortable level. So 5 days ago she put 2.75 cc and I was able to eat way too much. I went today and she did an upper GI in the office and it shows some restriction but she was only able to pull out .5 cc. The upper GI w/dye showed no leak??? So she just put in another 2. cc and the upper GI again showed more of a restriction, but I can still eat a ton of food. Any idea of what may be happening here??

Unfortunately I am paying for every fill, however, I have left word for the surgeon that actually did the surgery with the hopes he will see me (even though my insurance is the reason I was forced to switch). He doesn't use "Fluro" or anything for that matter, but maybe he will send me to the hospital for some other test. Or better yet, have an answer in mind. I can't imagine that my current dr. can only pull out .5 cc when a week ago 2.75cc was put in and not do any further tests. The dye showed no obvious leaks, but I would think this is the obvious answer?? Thank you for your input. Have a wonderful trip. And I'm not sure what band to sleeve it, but good luck with that as well. Hopefully, I will have an answer next week.

I never heard the term Fluro until I yesterday when I started searching the net for answers. I'm assuming it's the barium contrast that I drink after a fill???? Then I stand in front of an x-ray machine and we watch the restriction? We sort of make the judgement from there. However, it appears that I have some restriction and it goes down slowly, but I don't. Not even that day. Could my band have slipped? Would this perhaps cause this? Wouldn't this surgeon be able to see it on the screen?

HELP - Had the lapband 2 years ago and now see a new surgeon due to insurance changes. Never heard of fluro? I have had 4 fills and 2 removals within 3 months! The fills were between .5 - 2.cc's. I have a band that is 10cc but only holds 5 cc's total (at least that's what this new surgeon is telling me). My problem is very strange. I asked her to please "start over" since we couldn't get the dosage to a comfortable level. So 5 days ago she put 2.75 cc and I was able to eat way too much. I went today and she did an upper GI in the office and it shows some restriction but she was only able to pull out .5 cc. The upper GI w/dye showed no leak??? So she just put in another 2. cc and the upper GI again showed more of a restriction, but I can still eat a ton of food. Any idea of what may be happening

HELP - Had the lapband 2 years ago and now see a new surgeon due to insurance changes. I have had 4 fills and 2 removals within 3 months! The fills were between .5 - 2.cc's. I have a band that is 10cc but only holds 5 cc's total (at least that's what this new surgeon is telling me). My problem is very strange. I asked her to please "start over" since we couldn't get the dosage to a comfortable level. So 5 days ago she put 2.75 cc and I was able to eat way too much. I went today and she did an upper GI in the office and it shows some restriction but she was only able to pull out .5 cc. The upper GI w/dye showed no leak??? So she just put in another 2. cc and the upper GI again showed more of a restriction, but I can still eat a ton of food. Any idea of what may be happening

I don't think it has anything to do with what you are eating....I think there is a problem! I'm going through the same thing right now. I have had restriction over the last 2 year period and lost 60 lbs. I've gained 15 lbs back over the last 3 months, so I decided it was time for another fill (last one was probably 5 months earlier). This is my post: HELP - Had the lapband 2 years ago and now see a new surgeon due to insurance changes. I have had 4 fills and 2 removals within 3 months! The fills were between .5 - 2.cc's. I have the Vanguard 10cc band but it only holds 5 cc's total (at least that's what this new surgeon is telling me). My problem is very strange. I asked her to please "start over" since we couldn't get the dosage to a comfortable level. So 5 days ago she put 2.75 cc and I was able to eat way too much. I went back today and she did an upper GI in the office and it shows some restriction but she was only able to pull out .5 cc. The upper GI w/dye showed no leak??? So she just put in another 2. cc and the upper GI again showed more of a restriction, but I can still eat a ton of food. Any idea of what may be happening??

HELP - Had the lapband 2 years ago and now see a new surgeon due to insurance changes. I have had 4 fills and 2 removals within 3 months! The fills were between .5 - 2.cc's. I have a band that is 10cc but only holds 5 cc's total (at least that's what this new surgeon is telling me). My problem is very strange. I asked her to please "start over" since we couldn't get the dosage to a comfortable level. So 5 days ago she put 2.75 cc and I was able to eat way too much. I went today and she did an upper GI in the office and it shows some restriction but she was only able to pull out .5 cc. The upper GI w/dye showed no leak??? So she just put in another 2. cc and the upper GI again showed more of a restriction, but I can still eat a ton of food. Any idea of what may be happening here?