What if something goes wrong while on vacation?

Sunta · July 5, 2006

Hi guys,

I'm planning on a vacation later this month and am wondering what I will do if I have a complication such as the one I had last week. My band closed off five days after a fill and I was unable to swallow any liquids and had to get an emergency unfill. Thank goodness I am only 45 minutes from my doctor's office! But on vacation, what the heck would I do? I looked up Fill Centers of America but they don't have a center where I am going to be (Provincetown, MA). I am scared of being far from my doctor and having the same thing happen. I want to know I could get an unfill should I need one. I'm getting my fill put back in next week and going on vacation July 24th. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks!!!

Road Queen · July 5, 2006

Sunda, fills are fickle. Time of month, temperature, atmospheric conditions, etc - anything could affect them. Can you wait to get your fill?

I actually had an unfill before I went to Mexico in January so I wouldn't have to worry. And I had some more before I moved to Africa because the closest dr here would be in Europe and 20 or more air hours away.

You don't want to spend a vacation with pbs or not able to eat. Err on the conservative side. Good luck and enjoy your vacation. Celeste

tztmama · July 5, 2006

last April i went on vacation and i also had an unfill. My band has closed off twice in the last 9 months, weeks after a fill. I didn't want to take any chances. Vacations are too expensive to be miserable.

Elisabethsew · July 5, 2006

Don't have the MD put back ALL the fill. Try half the amount and then schedule an appt. for another fill when you're back from vacation. As far as medical help goes, simply go to ANY emergency room. The Inamed port is identical to mediports and chemoports (also made by Inamed) and they are accessed in the same manner as the lapband port. The only difference is what you put in them. Help IS available IF you need it so enjoy your vacation.

La_madam · July 5, 2006

If you are concerned which you are or youi wouldnt be here posting about it, be wise and go to your doctor and get a small unfill . It is what I would do if I was concerned, different temperatures, flying, climates atmosphere can alkl do weird things to the band.