Do I have a leak? Please give some advice.

[NewMommy1 0]

Okay, maybe it's me. Maybe I'm CRAZY, but I keep having the same reaction to fills. Here goes....

1st fill - 3cc's - I had very little restriction. After a week, I had absolutely NO restriction. I called my doctor and had to wait a month to go see him. When I got there, he checked and I only had 1cc left in my band. I asked where the other 2 went. He told me that there was air in my band and it dissolved some of the saline. WHAT??? I had never heard of this! He added some saline which leads to my.....

2nd fill - I was up to 5cc's. I had pretty good restriction. Then about a week later, I could feel it loosening. Then, NO RESTRICTION AGAIN!!! Once again, I waited for an appointment (1 1/2 months this time). SURPRISE, some of the saline was missing AGAIN. This time it was 2cc's. He told me that I must have still had some air in the band. So he added some saline which leads to my......

3rd fill (last one, I promise) - Now I'm up to 7cc's. Or at least I was up to 7. At 7 for the first week I had A LOT of restriction. I experienced PBing for the first time. I was limited to about 1/4c. of food and was actually afraid that I might need an unfill. Now, a week later, I have much less restriction. I can eat a decent amount. (1 small tilapia filet and veggies for dinner) I know this is a healthy amount, but I'm afraid that the saline is going to all go away and I'll have no restriction again.

So what do you think? Do I have a leak in my band, or am I experiencing less restriction now because my stomach was swollen after the fill and the swelling has gone down? What explanation could there be for all of this? My doc is almost impossible to get to. I had to preschedule an appointment for July 29th just to make sure that, if there was a problem, I could get in to see him. I just keep wondering if I'm crazy or if he won't admit that there may be a leak because he doesn't want to fix it due to a lack of time and being overbooked.

I was banded in November and have only lost 14 pounds because of this whole fill thing. It's so frustrating! Please offer me some advice. (Sorry this was so long!!!!)

[Brockbabe82 0]

Something is NOT right here. You need to demand that he do something, a series of tests, a fill under a fluro, something to see what is going on. I have never heard or read on here about saline dissolving in air. Remember you are your own advocate and you need to be now. Please let me know how things work out for you! Good luck!