Almost 5 months in!

[ChristineZ 41]

Hello everyone!

I am almost 5 months post op!

I'm down 44lbs but I have had a lot of problems!

I went the first 3 month thinking I was getting fills but found out my port flipped.. So I had surgery to have it put back in place. Then I went back in to get a fill and he couldn't find my port. So I had to wait 2 more weeks and go in again under x-Ray! He finally found it and put 1cc in it.. I just got that done yesterday and I'm praying it gives me some restriction! Anyone else have these problems? Am I doing good on my weight for having all this?

[2muchfun 8,927]

You're doing extremely well considering all that you've gone through. Hoping your 1 CC gives you some restriction? Did they say anything when they watched the swallow test on the screen about how slow the Fluid moved through?

[ChristineZ 41]

They didn't watch anything! That's what's odd to me.. He didn't look at my band at all just found the port and put the 1cc in. When I got my port flipped back he put 4cc in wile I was under. So I have a total of 5cc now. This was my first fill under x-Ray and he said he hardly ever does them that way. So if I have to get another one it won't be under x-Ray

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Sorry to hear you've had trouble. Three of my four fills were done under X-ray and I like it that way. I watch the swallow test and then I actually take my arthritis Tylenol caplets after the fill while we watch the monitor to make sure they don't get stuck. I love my nurse. The one time I didn't have the xray was because the room was in use for another surgical patient, not WLS. I will insist on waiting for the fluoroscope from now on.

If I were you I'd ask for it each time and demand to know why not if they say no. You paid for this. Get the best care you can.

Edited September 3, 2014 by JustWatchMe