Fluoro & port failure... relatively easy fix.

I had my fluoroscopy last week. In 3 weeks I had lost 1.2 cc's from the Band. In my mind, that was way too much. My surgeon then started filling the band with "contrast," and almost immediately a small pool started forming just outside my port. I saw it, and my surgeon saw it. The radiologist just seemed puzzled. The pool continued to get larger and then eventually started to dissipate. When I was filled back to 3.4 with that lovely barium drink, the radiologist started suggesting that perhaps my surgeon had double-poked causing infiltrate into the abdomen.:wink2: I don't think so! It was decided to see how the fill went. I could tell it wasn't holding immediately because I could drink the water too fast. I was to wait to see if the restriction left. It has been a week, and while I have some restriction it is not nearly what I ought to have. I have made an appointment for next week to get the process started so I can have my port replaced. One consideration would be to have my plastic surgery sooner than later so both could be covered under my insurance. The fix is so very simple, hopefully I can get it soon. In the mean time, I'm investigating a program offered by my primary's office called FirstLine Therapy. It's an individualized program developed by Metagenics. Ideally if I can lose weight while waiting for the replacement, I'll be ecstatic. :wink2: I will be very happy if I can maintain right where I am. :smile2: