Leaking port(hopefully)

laaron · March 24, 2006

:phanvan Hi all,

This is my first post. I just found out that I may have a leak in my port. I recently moved to Connecticut(I am a refugee from New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina). In the last three months I have noticed little restriction and the ability to eat foods that I normally could not tolerate. After hoping it was all in my head, I finally sought out another doctor in the area. I went in last week for an adjustment and found out that I had no Fluid in my band. No wonder I could eat whatever I wanted!!! The doc added 1.3 cc's and had me come back today. Guess what? No fluid. I now am scheduled for fluoroscopy next Friday to determine where the leak is. I am so frustrated. Not so much with the leak but the fact that I have gained so much weight. I had my band placed in May of 2003 and had lost 140 lbs. In the last three months I have gained nearly 45 lbs and two dress sizes. I can only pray that the whole band does not need to be replaced. I am very concerned about my insurance since I have a new job and am a new subscriber. If anyone has input I would greatly appreciate it.

fee · March 24, 2006

i really hope it all goes well for you

lets hope that you dont have to get your band removed

keep us informed of what happens

Goodluck

im thinking of you

Happy2 · March 25, 2006

Hi, I had the lapband on Feb. 28 and go for my first fill on April10. In the first 3 weeks I lost 20 lbs. This last week I haven't lost a pound even though I'm not eating more than 900 calories a day and am going to Curves daily. Has anyone else hit a plateau so early like this?

happycomfortpsl

gordonfamily3 · March 25, 2006

Laaron - Hope it's all ok. Hopefully it's just a leak at the port and it want be to hard to get corrected. I actually just had my port flipped and it was fixed just over a week and half ago. So I can say that surgery wasn't bad actually I was only off for 3 days including the day of surgery. A lady on here had a leak at the port and the band itself. She just recently had the whole thing replaced and is doing good now. So we will pray you will be ok..please keep up posted.

(Sorry to hear you have had to relocate because of Katrina. Our chruch family went down to LA and build 3 houses. Hope your new life is now filled w/ love and joy and you are doing ok.)

Happy2 - Don't worry about restriction right now. You are still healing. Your doctor will probably give you a fill @ 6 weeks post op...Right now you shouldn't have much restriction....there shouldn't be any fill in your band. Hang in there....it will work the way it's suppose to.

sunsett · March 25, 2006

Sorry to hear that your having trouble.

Hopefully it will just be the port leak. I'm the lucky one that Kim talked about.

I'm sure you will lose the wieght you gained quick once your fixed. You hav done so well. Hang in there, thoughts and prayers are with you.

NewSho · March 30, 2006

Laaron -

HUGS to you and keep us posted on what the tests say.

We're here!

drgeller · April 1, 2006

I bet it is the tubing near the port. It is a very minor outpatient surgery to fix. I have had to do that one time so far.

David Geller, MD

Happy2 · April 2, 2006

Thanks for the support. I feel better knowing that I will lose more after the fill. My first fill is scheduled for April 10. That leaves only one week for me to be careful. I haven't gained any weight which is good.

Pat

CCBSTX · April 3, 2006

Good luck with finding the leak! You'll be on track before you know it! By the way, you did a wonderful job losing 140 pounds. The great thing, about the band, is you can start again....

Shawn

CCBSTX · April 3, 2006

Good luck with finding the leak! You'll be on track before you know it! By the way, you did a wonderful job losing 140 pounds. The great thing, about the band, is that you can start again....

Shawn

Vegaswildflower · April 3, 2006

Hi, I had the lapband on Feb. 28 and go for my first fill on April10. In the first 3 weeks I lost 20 lbs. This last week I haven't lost a pound even though I'm not eating more than 900 calories a day and am going to Curves daily. Has anyone else hit a plateau so early like this?
happycomfortpsl

Happy,

I had my band almost 3 weeks ago, I lost 20 pounds the first 10 days and only one since then, I talked to my dr and He said it was normal your body adjusting to your band and a lower # of calories. hang in there Our first fill is comming up in a few weeks.