Lap Band Leak?

[irwinlaura 0]

:confused:Hi guys. I haven't been on this site in years. Sorry about that. I had LB surgery in Nov 06. The first 24 months I lost 50 lbs (which felt great). I would have been thrilled to lose 25 more and be done. I was too tight and had fill removed to be prudent.

I have had at least 10 fills over 18 months and not getting appropriate restriction. Now I'm wondering if I have a leak as within 2 weeks of no restriction after last fill, there was less fill in my band. I was given more and asked to return in 2 weeks. If still no restriction, they will do fill under fluoro.

So...does anyone have experience with leaks? I have tried to find info. Looks like if it's the band it's a big deal (replacement--but those are 5% of the time. The more common appear to be tubing or port. The port surgery seems reasonable and relatively simple. Help???

Laura from Florida:frown:

[remodelingme 1]

Waiting to see what kind of feedback you'll get becase I might be having the same problem. I have my band for less than a year and I seem to be fine for 3-4 weeks after the fill and then lose my restriction. Last time I had a fill my doc mesured what I had in before giving me a fill and I had 2.5cc less than I left his office with 2 month before.

I have flioro apprt in 3 weeks. Will see.... as of right now I still have the restriction from the 3-weeks ago fill.

[JamieNP 20]

I am getting my port replaced next week. They think my port is leaking. Could have been an issue with the needles.

[irwinlaura 0]

I'm hoping it's my port as that surgery seemed minor? Putting the 'how to pay for it aside' -- how much did you have to go through to prep for surgery this time? Will they take all your fill out and make you start again? Did you have to have all that pre-op stuff again? I'm worrying to death about this and the surgeon's office is reluctant (and I understand why) to go down any of these paths before we figure out what is going on. Any info would be appreciated though.

[corky123 0]

Hello. I have just had mine repaired for the third time. I lost 30 kilos then no restriction and the needle didnt have a bounce in it. Went for surgery and had it repaired (the tubing had come away from the port). Went for a fill and same thing, another leak. Was too expensive to fix again, so left it 4 years until now. Went for a die xray to see where the leak was which was inclusive, then went for local surgery where i was opened up and did an exloratory to see if it was the port again, wasnt. So last week went in for full surgery. The surgeon found the tubing broken in two places so it was in three pieces. He repaired it and put die in to see if it was leaking anywhere else. Was not. So hopefully it is fixed. Am pretty sore, didnt have to do any pre-op diet and he only put a bit of fill in so i can eat anything, until everything settles down and i go for post op appointment then the fill will follow. Hopefully all is good. So i think i have answered ur questions. If he had to replace the whole device then the after surgery diet would have been different as the stomach would have been bruised etc. Good luck.