fluid missing when checking levels at a fill

[heidi05 6]

my fill nurse decided that i needed the amount of Fluid in my band to be checked at my last fill as i had lost restriction after only 4 weeks after a fill. when she drew the fluid back there appeared to be 1,85ml less in my band than she said there should have been. this worried me and her she said she knew that you can get some evaporation of the fluid over time but not that much i now have to go back on the 24th to get the levels checked again as she put a further .75ml into my band. really not happy that so much seems to have disappeared

[Cangel76 1]

I don't know what to say but I wish you the best of luck and hope it's just evaporation.

[heidi05 6]

yeah so do i i have lost 123lb so far and dont want to hit a problem now

[Tally23 0]

I had a fill about 4 weeks ago and I was missing 1 cc. My surgeon said it can hang out in the tubing/curves of the band. I go in on monday for another check/fill. He never said anything about evaporation. Ill let you know what I find out on monday. Till then good luck with things. Try not to worry about it to much.

[heidi05 6]

well i go tomorrow to get my Fluid levels checked again i just hope and pray i have not got a leak in my band if there fluid missing again i will have to go for a dye test on my band to see if its leaking anywhere and then im told i will have to pay the hospital fees and a new band untill they can send the band off and get it checked if there is a default in it then i will get my money back, that senario is fine if i actually had any money to pay for this

[lakegirl88 13]

Oh I am sorry that sounds very scarey. Please let us know how it goes for you Good luck. Hang in there.

[ElfiePoo 109]

im told i will have to pay the hospital fees and a new band untill they can send the band off and get it checked if there is a default in it then i will get my money back, that senario is fine if i actually had any money to pay for this

I would argue the point with them. If the band has a leak, then they've either installed a defective band, installed it wrong, or damaged it while installing it...or perhaps even during a fill. In any case, the leak is not any fault of yours and is their responsibility...both in fixing it and either bearing the cost themself or fighting with the manufacturer about a defective band.

It would be cheaper (and far more P.R. friendly) for them to do the right thing than get to pay their legal fees, your legal fees and suffer the negative publicity. Remember...the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

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[ElfiePoo 109]

Just curious...how does Fluid in an enclosed system 'evaporate'?

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[Tally23 0]

I had my 3rd fill on Monday- Nothing missing. He added 1cc for a total of 4cc