2nd fill...maybe?

[ElfiePoo 109]

Ok, I had an odd experience today (my 2nd fill)...

Two weeks ago, when I went for my first fill, the tech had difficulty finding my port. My port was somewhat sore and the area around the port seemed a bit puffy. I thought perhaps it was inflamed from her poking around.

When I went in today, I asked for the other tech (wanted to compare them). She had no trouble locating the port and didn't have to press hard into it to find it. Here's the weird part. I knew exactly when she injected the saline because I felt it go through the tubing and over to the band, then felt the saline going into the band. It was the oddest thing.

Here's my question though. Since I didn't feel this last time, and because of the puffiness around my port area last time...is it possible that the first tech actually missed my port and injected the saline into the surrounding tissue?

I'm thinking of calling the tech and asking her tomorrow because at this point, with supposedly 6 cc's...I still don't have even the slightest restriction.

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[ElfiePoo 109]

Well, I have an appointment for Wednesday. The tech who did my '2nd fill' said it sounds as if they missed the port the first time. She's going to take it all out and see what's in there. If not 6 cc's, they'll put the 6 in.

I went to Frankenmuth yesterday with my mother-in-law and we went out to eat at Zender's...famous for their chicken. It was all I could do to stop at 5 wings and my coleslaw. No bread...no taters and gravy...no stuffing and they were staring at me from the plate, begging "eat me". :smile2:

I feel good today that I resisted but sure would be nice to have Hilda helping out.

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[Mimilou2004 13]

I hope if you are short on your quantity that they don't charge you for the fill adjustment.

Mimi

[ElfiePoo 109]

I hope if you are short on your quantity that they don't charge you for the fill adjustment.

Mimi

Blue cross notifies me whenever they pay something on our insurance. I keep a close eye on what they pay out and will be sure to say something if they do.

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[Patterba 6]

Elfie,

I am relieved to read your post... I had my first fill by my surgeon and he gave me 6cc;s.. well I don't have any restriction. So I suspect that maybe that 6cc's never made it into my band. I can chug the Water bottle and eat without any warning signs.. everything is self control.. I thought how could this be?? Certainly my surgeon wouldn't miss the port fill. but maybe that is what happened. THey had me drink a cup of Water and I drank the entire thing without so much as a slow up.

I suspected a miss, your post now confirms that this can happen.

Hope that you are doing much better...