Gallbladder affecting my realize band

[brent0517 3]

Ok,

A little back ground. I had my realize band put in Oct. 09. First year and a half went great. Lost a hundred and twenty pounds. then something went wrong. Been slowly gaining weight. Went in to get my 4th fill and doctor said my band should be completly closed at 14 cc. And when I walked out of there he had 42cc IN THERE!!!!!!!!!!! He called the rep and they are pretty sure there is no leak because he had negitive pressure after every syrnge of saline. Anyway, needless to say he was dumfounded. Ordered an upper GI and a ultrasound of my gallbladder. Got a phone call today saying he wants to take my gallbladder out and then give me another fill. Can someone please tell me how my gallbladder has anything to do with my band not giving me ANY restriction?? If anyone has any insight to this at all, I would really appreicate it!

Thanks,

Brent

[Jess55 97]

I am no doctor, but I dont see how it is possible. Also 42cc in a 14 cc band? I'm unless there is something wrong with the band, there is no way. Unless there is a leak. You say he gets negative pressure? So he draws back and emptied the band completely, got negative pressure, then gave you 42cc? Like I said then there has to be something wrong with the band itself, like for some reason it is made of super stretchy material. I do not see how tour gall bladder can effect that. Also you put to much saline in it and it is bound to explode. For example reconstituting a bottle of iv meds at work, bottle holds 10cc, try to put more than that in or don't get the air out, OT is going to be really hard to get in there and if you do, either the bottle will explode or the top will shoot off.

[MaineJackie 3]

The 42cc makes no sense to my nursing mind either. However, gallbladder issues are very common with Bariatric surgery patients due to the weight loss.

I would seriously question the 42cc's.

Good Luck---I hope you feel better soon.

[brent0517 3]

Ok just a little update....changed doctors and I told my new doc the story about having 42cc's in a 14cc band. He thought I was crazy, so he did an unfill. And right on the number, took out 42cc's. Got to admit I felt a little validated. Anyway after an upper GI, they saw that my band was unlatched! Still in the right spot and all just unbuckled like a belt. Weird.