Port Replacement After Blow Out - Heliogast

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PORT REPLACED as tubing 'blown' & HANGING in PELVIS

I have just returned from Bruge where I had a second operation (general) to replace my port and reconnect it to the tubing after it Blew apart.

I was losing FABULOUSLY (28pounds in 3 months) and then in May 2007 I suffered EXCRUCIATING PAIN where I was hospitalised (check my other posts) and they did all kinds of tests but found nothing.

I have regained all the weight I lost bar 2 pounds.

I have literally just got home from Bruge and am writing to WARN people about a BAD BATCH OF BANDS that were in circulation across the world between DECEMBER 2006 and FEBRUARY 2007.

The bands are 10ml bands made by HELIOGAST and the connection blows out after about 2 fills (or 5-6 mls) and gives CHRONIC pain in the port area and also in the pelvis. it feels like you are going to have a baby NO JOKE.

The port is stabbing you in the tummy, and the tubing is prodding around in your pelvis!

They bandied words like Kidney stones and Diverticulitis in the hospital, but cam up with nothing.

It was only when I started regaining and had NO restriction and was eating whatyever the hell I wanted even after a further 4 fills and the assurance of my fill doctor (Dr. Dovey) that all was fine, that I booked to have a fluroscopic fill. Initially it was because I thought they must be missing the port or something... NO!!!!!!!!!! Dr. Dovey said everything was fine, but it was NOT. The last fill I recieved I got an infection and was off work for a week!

I had had 4 fills since my blow out, regained 25 pounds and my fill doctor thought we were I QUOTE "MAKING PROGRESS"!!!!!!!!!!!!

As you can see I am VERY angry.

Helioghast are paying all expenses, but I am RUINED EMOTIONALLY.

This has caused me pain and suffering for 5 months straight as the port connector jabbed and stabbed me in the stomach for the last 5 months.

I AM APPEALING TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD A SUDDEN ONSET PAIN and then weight regain, or similar problems with port to contact me.

cge@talktalk.net

I am also not alone, I know 4 others from the same hospital that suffered the same problem. WE MUST SORT THIS OUT...

I was banded 14th FEBRUARY 2007 in BRUGGES BELGIUM by

DR. DILLEMANS.

When I had the fluro the band was there - fine.

The port was there... stranded on its own with the connector sticking directly upwards towards my head.

The tubing was hanging down INTO MY PELVIS

It was shocking beyond belief.

PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU HAVE SUFFERED EXTREME PAIN or think this might be the same as you.

Claire Eldred