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OK had my surgery a year and 9 mo ago...have lost 70 lbs but have had very little restriction...I have to get fills every 2 months or sooner and they do not last but a week or 2 it seems...and it's weak anyways..I am supposed to have a 4cc band but I am over that now and the Dr is confused...she was going to pull my chart and make sure I didn't have a 10cc band...the problem is that she was not keeping good reords of my fills because she was using a small needle..2 fills ago I had massive reflux at night but could eat anything during the dayl...anybody had these problems with fills not lasting and what did you do...also I think I should find a new Dr..any help would be appreciated...PS I have not lost any weight in 3 months and have been working out real good and following my bandsters rules...thanks

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Wow,

They give me the end of the box my band came in to let me know that it was a 9.75 inamed, lowprofile. Did they not give you that? I would definitely want to know for sure what band you have because it takes a lot longer to fill the other one up and that could be your whole problem. Also, have you had the barrium swallow, that would tell how fast it is flowing and they could go by that to get your fill right. Wish you luck and keep us informed.

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The easy way to find out how much is in your band is to remove all the saline. Lot's of doc's do this before they refill you. Also you should have a fluroscopy done to see the amount of restriction you have. Didn't the doc mention having any of these tests?

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No they did not mention any of those tests but I will be to them....I am worried that I have a leak

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Everytime I go for a fill they remove my previous fill and make sure it is all there. If you continue having problems, I would definately check for a leak.

Good Luck and let us know!

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