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Yesterday I went in for a fill. I had 3ccs in there. He only took at 2.5ccs. So he used this solution (don't know the name) that is exactly like fixing a flat tire. Has anyone else ever had that. Was your surgeon able to remove all the saline on your next visit. He put 3ccs back in. Thanks

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I always have less in there than they put in. He told me there is some in the tubing and I wonder if maybe since it's such a little amount if it doesn't evaporate a little. But, I always have less than they put in the time before.

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I supposedly had 3.4 cc's in a 4.0 cc band and I had no restriction. I was really frustrated. When he pulled out the saline, all he could get was 1.2 cc's! He filled me with Omnipague which is sort of like fix-a-flat and they can also see it on the flouro to see if it is leaking out of the band, port or tubing. They couldn't find a leak and they checked again an hour later and still didn't see a leak. I have 3.2 cc's right now. I still don't have proper restriction, but every now and then I will have an incident. I had to pull over and go into a restroom on my lunch break yesterday because I was sliming! Anyway, the omnipague seems to be working. I am going to get a small fill on Friday to hopefully get proper restriction. We will see how much he pulls out this time. I sure hope it is 3.2 cc's! I am self pay and I don't have the money for surgery to fix a leak!

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I think Heathergurl has this - its a thicker solution isnt it? Some people for whatever reason just tend to leak and evaporate Fluid very easily, and for these people they can use this viscous fluid.

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