Gettin very discouraged

Newlife4me · August 25, 2005

Okay, long story short...

Have had 2 fills that have just disappeared (where they went I have no idea!).

On 8/3 went in under floro to see if i had a leak. The doc put in omniplaque and said i did not have a leak. Felt a little bit of restriction for about 2 day and "poof" i feel like it has disappeared again. Called and made an appointment for Monday. They will check for any omniplaque left in the band and if there is none, she said I have a leak in the tubing. What was the purpose of floro if they could not tell if the band had a leak? Anyway, she said with a "quick surgery" they could replace the tubing. Has anyone else had to have the tubing replaced? I know some of you responded to my last email about leaks, but I was curious about specifics.

I just want to get this right and get the show on the road. It has been 2.5 months and I have lost about 15 pounds. I know that is great but only five of those have been since the 2nd week after surgery. The rest vanished the first week after the band was put on. I am so ready to start my "new life" but am tired of the problems.

Thanks for listening ~

Sharon

gordonfamily3 · August 25, 2005

Hang in there...A friend of mine had a leak also and she did good. It will be worth it when everything is working right...

shirley rohr · August 25, 2005

Its time they invented leak-b-gone or something. Do it like a fill, no surgery!!!

ReneBean · August 25, 2005

They have that stuff you can shoot into a flat tire... lol

Newlife4me · August 25, 2005

I wish it was that easy!!

the best me · August 26, 2005

Let us know what you find out, okay? I know that Vera had a leaky tube and had it replaced, then had the whole band replaced with an Inamed band (her first one wasn't Inamed). Maybe you can find Vera on the Member List and search her threads? Or maybe she'll post here. Wait, I can find this...

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5880

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=6173

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=6032

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5288

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=4838

http://www.lapbandtalk.com/showthread.php?t=5434

Wow, that's alot! anyhow, all that is about Vera's leaky tubing, etc. Happy reading!!

Newlife4me · August 26, 2005

Wow, thanks a bunch Kathy. I will be busy reading all morning! I knew that Vera had some problems because she was nice enough to post last time I was having issues! I just never got the chance to read her story in depth. I just hope they find something so it can get fixed and I can start being a "loser"!!