Evaporation

manwell · August 20, 2006

Can't believe it, today I went in for a fill. I was at 3.3.and needed an adjustment. I didn't fell like I had ANY restriction. When he accessed by port I didn't have any fill at all. Doc said that sometimes the saline will evaporate. Have any of you heard of this or had it happen to you?

Bettina · August 20, 2006

how long have you been banded??? Where would the saline evaporate to?? That can't be right, saline implants don't evaporate....why would a tiny device do that?? Sounds more like a leak...did he hit the tubing with the syringe perhaps???

manwell · August 20, 2006

I have been banded for 18 months. He said the saline over a long period of time could form into gas like bubbles and evaporate. I think it is more like a leak but try to convience him of that! I feel like I may be looking at some repair work down the road.

Can the port and the damaged part of the tubing be replaced or does everything have to be removed?:omg:

MelodyJ · August 20, 2006

They put 2.4cc in me the first time and took out only 1.8cc....I wonder if all that food pushes some out?!?! Just a thought....

God BLess,

Melody

Banded 3/20/06 -77lbs

SherryW · August 20, 2006

I just had a fill this week....had 1.25 in my band but my surgeon only pulled out .50. He said he also pulled out some air so some saline may also be in the band. He then pushed in another 1cc on top of the .50cc. Kinda has me wondering with the original .75 went but, my doc also said some can evaporate. I know my tubing didn't get punctured the first time because he got the port first shot. I'm just taking this last fill easy and see if the restriction stays. If not I'll see if he'd check me with flouro just to make sure. Did your surgeon use flouro this time around?