Testing for a leak in the port/band/tubing

[steveelea 61]

I was banded in November 09 and have had 2 port replacements since due to a leak and the port flipping.

I went in for my first fill since my most recent surgery and they poked around a lot still not finding the port. So my dr eventually sent me off for a fill under fluro but to a place that had never done them before.

While they were trying to fill my band the tube popped off the needle and saline went everwhere, but I am assuming that it was what was about to go into my band not what was already in my band as I don't know if saline could escape from inside my band while they were trying to fill me, anyway I now feel a lot less restriction and I am not sure if the fill wasn't done properly or if they have yet again for a third time, puncured my tubing :smile::frown::ohmy::frown:

I now want to find out how I can tell if I have any punctures or leaks in my port, my tubing or my lab band.....does anyone know if there is a way they can test to see this????

I can't just do the wait and see game anymore....I am soooo very stressed and just want to know whats happening and if I will need yet another surgery (I pray I dont and its all ok)

Stressed, upset and very worried :smile2:

[KimmyTx 0]

Bless your heart for all you've had to go through. You seem to have experienced every Bandster's worst nightmare! I think if I were in your shoes, by now I would start questioning my doctor's ability to take good care of me. Have you considered getting advice from another one?

[steveelea 61]

Thank you for your kind words KimmyTx :smile2:

The Dr that I see has one of the best reputations, and so many other patients I have met that have been through him are fine and have done so well, so at first I thought it was just my bad luck....I am now starting to wonder :sad:. There are a few Dr's in this group so I think I might have to go ahead and try another one.

This group is the founding group in Australia and are the most popular and certainly not the cheapest, but what they do is cover you for life so you pay once and thats it. If anything goes wrong your covered for any other surgery or surgeries that are needed for life. At the time I thought 'oh I won't need any other surgery I will be fine' :bolt: Famous last words!