pain passing trough band

[corby 0]

hi folks good to be here sorry to start with a question.

ok i visited outpatiant on thursday were the nurse said the Fluid in the band was contaminated,they have booked me is for a scan,but in the meentime they replaced Fluid in the band with new fluid plus a extra 0.5 mil and its ok with fluids but any solids soft or other wise i can feel it pass the band with slight discomfort

is this normal?

many thanks

[dontgoggilme 0]

i just recently got my band so this might seem like a stupid question...but how does the Fluid IN THE BAND get contaminated? i mean, isn't it all completely closed up in there? is this something i need to worry about? and corby... can you get an infection from the fluid inside being contaminated?

[corby 0]

hiya the Fluid is user freindly dont worry

but not sure how mine got contaminated

[corby 0]

hi can anyone help i ate some fish today i only managed a few mouth fuls as it was so painful

[onikenbai 33]

Yes the Fluid is an enclosed environment, but it has to go through skin, a needle and your port to get there. It's possible that bacteria could get picked up along the way. It's good that they figured it out before it became a real problem.

If they replaced your Fluid and added 1/2cc, then you shouldn't be eating much beyond mushies yet. It's a fill. liquids for 48hrs to let the swelling go down. If you're still having trouble with anything more than mushies then don't push it.