I Need HELP! Too Tight.

Marissa's Mom · February 28, 2009

Back in December my doctor and I discovered I possibly had a leak in my port. We waited a couple of months to see exactly how much Fluid I was leaking and finally decided to replace my port on February 17th. My doctor only left 5.5 in my band but after 2 days of liquids and 2 of soft foods I could eat whatever I wanted to eat. I called the office and scheduled a fill for Thursday (2/26). After several attempts at finding my port he put me under flo and discovered my brand new port had flipped but after pushing and pulling and maipulating my body he was able to give me a fill. He took me up to 6.2...I have been as high as 6.8 so we both did not see this being a problem. We were both very wrong. I was able to drink Water when I left the office and drank a smoothie on the way home (I was in some pain from all of the pushing and have some bruising so I did not go to work). That night I had some problems drinking a smoothie but just thought that my system is just a bit swollen and irritated (I did just have surgery last week and then the difficulties getting the fill). I woke up a couple of times coughing but did not think much of it. The next morning I got my usual Frap took a couple of small sips and threw up all over myself on my ride to work. I called my boss and told her I would be working from home and explained the situation to her. I went home and threw up a few more times and e-mail the doctors office (I did not want to be too much of a pain) after several e-mails back and forth the patient advocate told me to wait 4-6 hours and try to sip warm tea that my body is swollen and my stomach is irritated. I waited slipped and threw up...and have thrown up several time since. My husband contacted her last night via phone and she told him to tell me not to try anything until this morning....same song and dance. I am completely miserable, I have called the doctor's voice mail and left a message and hope he will call back soon.

Any suggestion please???

HeatherO · February 28, 2009

It sounds like you need an emergency unfill and soon. You probably will not feel much better until you have one.

One thing you can do, although speak to your doctor first to get approval, is take a dose of children's liquid motrin which will reduce your stomach irritation and swelling. My fill doctor has had me do this before during an emergency tightness and swelling incident and it definitely helps. However, you don't want to take it too long and this medicine is usually on the do not take list for bandsters.

Good luck. I hope you find a little relief soon.

Marissa's Mom · March 1, 2009

Thank you for your help. My doctor called me back and met up with me at one of the hospitals he works out of late Saturday afternoon. Even with all of my issues of late I think he is one of the best. He is so attentive to his patients needs.

Thank you,

Amy