Got A Fill Today..and Its Back Under The Knife Wednesday !

[littlerlou 7]

Im so disappointed. I went in for my 2nd fill today and there was a nurse doing the fill cause the Dr. hadnt come in yet. I showed her my "bump" (Posted images and concerns on here before about it) and she looked freaked out. I said "The Dr. said it was fine on my last visit..that it would go down and not to worry". Even though when he told me that I didnt fully believe it because I could FEEL that it wasnt tissue or swelling. It felt like a tube or something.

She gave me my fill and said to wait until the Dr. came in. So I waited. He came in about 15 minutes later and felt around and said that the "tube" had come undone or moved around and was sticking out. Now I have to have surgery to "revise the lapband port". Great. I wish he would have listened when I told him this a month ago.

Has this ever happened to anyone else? My port isnt flipped just the tubing has moved.

[elcee 3,342]

Sorry to hear that. It would be extra frustrating that he didn't listen when you pointed out the problem a month ago.

[lellow 1,713]

I didn't have the port tubing come undone but I've recently had port revision for a leak. So shoot me any questions you have.

And yes it's ridiculous that he didn't listen to you the last time, but I guess they assume it will get better and only get concerned when it doesn't. I wish you all the luck with your revision and I hope you get a working band again soon.

[littlerlou 7]

How is the revision? How sore were you after? Mine is outpatient but Im worried that Im gonna be just as sore as I was the first go around.

I didn't have the port tubing come undone but I've recently had port revision for a leak. So shoot me any questions you have.

And yes it's ridiculous that he didn't listen to you the last time, but I guess they assume it will get better and only get concerned when it doesn't. I wish you all the luck with your revision and I hope you get a working band again soon.

[lellow 1,713]

The revision actually kicked my butt more so than the original lapband surgery. My dr only made on incision but found he had to replace the entire tubing instead of just the port so it turned out to be bigger than anticipated. I was off work for a week and even now, 3 weeks on, I have some swelling if I over-exert.

But it may look like the band is back to working, which is good. So in the end, it was worth doing.