tube came apart from port

[TXNurse77 0]

Oh yes. The band manufacturer says its not their fault I have "defective" band, they are not paying for it

That's ridiculous...

What has your Surgeon said about this?

[Cocoabean 430]

Realize recalled some bands due to an issue with where the tubing attaches. Here is the link.

http://www.ethiconendosurgery.com/newsinfo/clinicians/1066

No bands were to be removed from patients. Just existing iventory replaced.

[myrann 0]

That's ridiculous...

What has your Surgeon said about this?

He wants to go in again and if the tube has broke off, a whole new band, if it jjust came apart again, then reattach it again

im ready to have it out, but i have much more weight to lose

[young at heart 0]

Realize recalled some bands due to an issue with where the tubing attaches. Here is the link.

http://www.ethiconen...clinicians/1066

No bands were to be removed from patients. Just existing iventory replaced.

Thank you for the information. I do have a Realize band and will be seeing the PA the end of this month. I may be seeing a surgeon here in town for a 2nd opinion before that. l had to travel about 100 miles away from where live to get the band because our hospital isn't a center of excellence for the band so I had to go where there was one.

[54Shirley 105]

If you are having so much pain, and it is rubbing, and scraping. You should go into a hospital, and let them look at it through Fluoroscope.

If they see it's that bad,,, they might do something for you. Even put it back together with a adhesive that they work with for the Band.

Otherwise I am very sorry to hear that something like this has happened to you.

I wish you the best of luck, and Good Health only, Shirley.

[myrann 0]

If you are having so much pain, and it is rubbing, and scraping. You should go into a hospital, and let them look at it through Fluoroscope.

If they see it's that bad,,, they might do something for you. Even put it back together with a adhesive that they work with for the Band.

Otherwise I am very sorry to hear that something like this has happened to you.

I wish you the best of luck, and Good Health only, Shirley.

Thank you for your well wishes, and I also wish you the best. My surgen is great, known nation wide. Its not our fault, its the band

I hope to get this fixed amd soon, let us know how you do ok Best of LUCK!!

[Grider 92]

I see you mention the "center of excellence"center, i have two near my home but I was told by ins co i can go to any one on the preferred list,, Does your ins limit you to these centers?

[54Shirley 105]

Thank you for your well wishes, and I also wish you the best. My surgen is great, known nation wide. Its not our fault, its the band

I hope to get this fixed amd soon, let us know how you do ok Best of LUCK!!

Thank You, Shirley.

[young at heart 0]

I see you mention the "center of excellence"center, i have two near my home but I was told by ins co i can go to any one on the preferred list,, Does your ins limit you to these centers?

Yes, that is why I traveled 100 miles to be banded.

[young at heart 0]

I see you mention the "center of excellence"center, i have two near my home but I was told by ins co i can go to any one on the preferred list,, Does your ins limit you to these centers?

Yes, that is why I traveled 100 miles to be banded.

[young at heart 0]

I see you mention the "center of excellence"center, i have two near my home but I was told by ins co i can go to any one on the preferred list,, Does your ins limit you to these centers?

Yes, that is why I traveled 100 miles to be banded.

[young at heart 0]

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Thank you for your well wishes, and I also wish you the best. My surgen is great, known nation wide. Its not our fault, its the band

I hope to get this fixed amd soon, let us know how you do ok Best of LUCK!!

I have another question. Does your port move around? Mine in usually in my abdomen right side just below my waist. This am when I got up it was almost touching my ribs. This is so crazy.

[myrann 0]

I have another question. Does your port move around? Mine in usually in my abdomen right side just below my waist. This am when I got up it was almost touching my ribs. This is so crazy.

My port did move around alot before my last surgery to fix the tube. He must have seen that it was to, because he moved it and attached it GOOD that time, so good, that I was sore for 6 weeks just at the port site, it was crazy.

We go into this surgery (having the band) knowing the risks, but you dont know about the little things that happen. Thats why this is a good site, so ppl can read our crazy stories, lol.

I go on the 22nd to have my 2nd repair. He will only put in a new band if the tubing is "broke" off. otherwise, hes just going to re-attach the tube to the port again, pushing it in further this time? If it happens again, im taking it out, a person can only handle so much.

Shedding the weight can be so hard, so I dont regret having the band done, I just wish it would stay in place, lol

[54Shirley 105]

Tell that one to your surgeon, and see what he say's.... Mine is stitched to a Muscle.

[young at heart 0]

Tell that one to your surgeon, and see what he say's.... Mine is stitched to a Muscle.

I was told that a muscle is where they stitch them to also. The CT I had said I have a moderate umbilical hernia which could be causing some problem but my port does move around. Most people that I've known that had umbilical hernias had protruding navels but mine doesn't.