Band leak?

[lauragshsu 6]

I have the sinking suspicion I have a leak. I had less saline than I thought at a fill apointment a month ago, about .75CC less. On top of that, the Fluid was orange and cloudy. The surgeon doing the fill didn't seem concerned and took out all the old fluid, replacing it with new saline. I had restriction for maybe a week, and it seemed to wane. I went back in Tuesday for another fill (a month after my last). They removed all the fluid to measure, and it was yellow and cloudy. I was supposed to be at 2.25cc, and was at less than 1cc. I'm scheduled for a dye check (they insert dye into the band and check for leaks under fluroscopy) on the 20th.

My question is, who has had a band leak, what were your symptoms, and did you have to have a revisional surgery?

[jasper74 0]

I too, feel I have a leak, though I feel I have had mine since day one. I have not lost more than 5 llbs, since my May 19, 2010 surgery. I kept going back to my dr and they never offered to do anything. They kept telling me that the band wasn't a cure and it is a tool only. I kept telling them that something was wrong and I am not loosing the weight. Finaly in November, I told them to take out all the Fluid. I was 2 cc short. They told me that they could have missed. GREAT! Now, I don't know what I have in. They gave me a total of 8 ccs and a week later I was back because it was too much. I have a VERY slow leak. After 8months of the medical people telling me that it was me and I am not eating right, I made appointment with another Dr., and before I even saw them, they asked for an upper GI. I have a nice band with NO restriction. Even I could see that the band is just sitting there doing nothing, did not slow the birium drink at all. Then dr doing the procedure, the tech and me all saw it do NOTHING!!! My symptoms consist of very, very little restriction and weight gain. I currently weight 5 lbs more then I did at surgery day. I work out and try to watch what I eat, but to be honest, I was loosing more on Atkins and no band. What happens now?? I don't know what I am going to do now. What about you?

I have the sinking suspicion I have a leak. I had less saline than I thought at a fill apointment a month ago, about .75CC less. On top of that, the Fluid was orange and cloudy. The surgeon doing the fill didn't seem concerned and took out all the old fluid, replacing it with new saline. I had restriction for maybe a week, and it seemed to wane. I went back in Tuesday for another fill (a month after my last). They removed all the fluid to measure, and it was yellow and cloudy. I was supposed to be at 2.25cc, and was at less than 1cc. I'm scheduled for a dye check (they insert dye into the band and check for leaks under fluroscopy) on the 20th.

My question is, who has had a band leak, what were your symptoms, and did you have to have a revisional surgery?

[gdkeller 7]

I went to Cancun last winter for a holiday, while there I went to see Dr. Perez. I had not been loosing any more weight for quite some time. I did have some restriction, but was working too hard in order to maintain my current weight. My band holds 4cc. and I was at the top. Dr. Perez was able to withdraw only 2cc of clear Fluid. No visible signs of leakage. He then (under fluoroscopy) filled my band to 3cc, and I felt more restriction, he could also see the restriction as I swallowed the barrium.

I asked why I went from 4cc to 2cc. Keep in mind none of my other fills were ever done under fluoroscopy, so did I really get to 4cc?? Were some of my fills interstitial?? meaning, was the saline injected outside of the port. Another explanation I received: Evaporation!, really 2cc's evaporated. Dr. Perez left it was more likley I never received 4cc to begin with. Although this has happened, I still have restriction. It was also noticed that my band slipped, likley shortly after my surgery, it was hard for my surgeon to get the band in place from the beginning, due to a previous hernia repair.

With all that said, I havent lost a lb since I've been back from Cancun! I still feel restriction, but mostly in the am, by the evening im hungry and it takes a larger portion to become satified. So im going back to a fill Dr. I know in Manitoba, no fluoroscopy, too bad!

Hope you have better luck!