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I wish you the best of luck! Sherry:thumbup:

Thank you for your reply it has been drained twice and my stomach is still swollen thats why he wanted to wait a month to try it again. I feel like the band is not there. I can eat anything i want i am so worried that i eat too much because i forget about the band and cause more problems with it. I am walking on the threadmill and holding a heating pad on it at night but the knot is still there i dont know what else to do! Sherry:wub:

update on me I went June 17 th second try no luck Fluid still there. I go back July 22 my dr is going to try a fill them a month later he thinks it should me gone by then He called it a serona never heard of it before So basically i am doing this on my own i was 225 before surgery day of surgery May 5th 213 and today 197 slow weight loss maybe a fill next month. Has anyone ever had this problem or know anything about it? Sherry

Hi,:thumbup: I went in on June 3rd for my first fill. My Dr. had no problem finding the port. The problem was the needle wouldn't go in. He told me i had Fluid around the port. He drained it. and said he would try again in 2 weeks. I have noticed my left side is bigger than the right. He said this hardly ever happens so i left wondering . What caused this? What does it mean? I had only lost 12 lbs at the time which was my 4 week post-op and i could tell he thought i should have lost more. I am 5 weeks post-op now and have lost 16 lbs. since surgery day.I am so worried something is wrong i go back on the 17th.Has anyone else had this to happen? I have another week to worry. Please anyone know!:smile:

I had the single incision on May 5th. My Dr. also used the glue. It looks nasty until you start healing and the glue starts washing off. Sherry

Mine too is in the bellybutton. The only scare i have is the 3 inch one hidden in my naval and one that looks like a tiny bruise under my breast. The only problem i have with that is i have to push all my clothes below it because its still sore. Sherry:thumbup:

Thank you 'I too wish you the best of luck Sherry

Hi everyone, I am new here. I was band on May5,2010. On June3rd was my first Drs visit which did not go good. First of all i only lost 12 lbs. in 4 weeks. Then when my Dr. tried to do a fill he hit the port but the needle would not go in. He tried several times. He said i had fluid around the port. He drained it. He said he would try again in two weeks. I had lung problems after surgery and was on and off oxgen for 6 days.I was on steroids six days after i got out. I have allergies bad and thought i had gotten over a sinus and upper resp. infection a week before surgery.I didnt tell my Dr about it i didnt think it was important.My stomach is not as swollen and sore after he drained it. I am eating the right things walking on my thredmill everyday. My Question is have any of you had this problem? I have never heard of it. Is it something i did wrong after surgery? Any advise welcomed!

I laid on a table with a pillow under the bend of my back. Arms over my head. The dr had no problem finding the port he hit it the first time. The needle just would not go in it.Because of the Fluid. I am still sore and a little swollen. I dont know if thats normal at 4 weeks or more fluid. Sherry:confused:

Hi i had my surgery on May5th and i am down 12lbs. since surgery. Including what i had to lose before i am a total of 21lbs.down. I was in the hospital for 6 days after surgery with sinus and upper resp problems on steroids and breathing treatments . After 2 weeks i was on a z-pk for sinus infection i have allergies really bad. Also i went to my Dr. for my first fill on June3 and he couldn't do it.He said i have Fluid around the port. He drained it and i am feeling a lot better. I go back in two weeks on June 17th He is going to try to do a fill then. If all the fluid is gone Hopefully. Have Any of you every heard of fluid around the port? Please let me know. This is the first i have heard of it.:thumbup: Good Luck to you All Sherry

Thanks you for reply I have been feeling better the last 2 days. I dont know if its where my DR. drained the port but the swelling in my stomach is going down . It still hurts a little when i excercise but i thought maybe that was normal. I will know on the 17th hopefully all the Fluid is gone and i will get a fill then. wish you the best Sherry:thumbup:

I have been banded i month today! I have had few problems and have only lost 12 lbs. But i don't regret my decision at all! Sherry:thumbup: