Damamma

HI Everyone So glad i found this site and this is my first post so would be so grateful if anyone could offer any advice/answers I am 2 months post op lap band and today went for my second fill, my first fill wasn't to bad, port site tender when nurse was pressing it but the injection done really quick then, but today completely different:( I had an appointment with someone different this time, she was pressing my port constantly and it was so painful, she had the needle in for around 15 mins trying to find the correct point to inject, she had to abandon it then as my stomach was so sore and she made an appointment with another nurse for me in a few days time, gutted i travelled an hour and a half for this done, and as my first band fill was only 3ml and it was empty to begin with so as you can imagine not much restriction and not losing is quite disheartening! What i really need to ask is is it normal for the port to be so tender when getting probed and pushed, it hurts as soon as it starts and is quite unbearable. Is this normal? Thanks so much!

HI Guys Hope everyone is well! I wondered if it is normal with the pain i have started experiencing the last 10 days, when in bed and lying on my side or back , i get a pain in my chest and back which i assume is indigestion? It is really uncomfortable and i have to get up as it lasts quite sometime, i had my op end of April so not exactly a newbie, the only thing i can associate it with is the failure of my band fill around that time, the Dietician tried unsuccessfully for around 10 to 15 mins to add some saline but could not find the port so i have to go back wednesday for a nurse to try. is it possible a lot of messing with the port can cause problems? Can anyone offer and advice Thanks so much

Thanks so much for taking the time to reply! I did not realise when i joined that this forum is in the US, i am in the UK and hope this is ok? Unfortunately for us, we do not have the choice of a fluoroscopy during band fill, we get free fills for 2 years after paying for surgery but x rays are no longer used , but i think if i have a problem again Thursday i will pay to have this done as i don't think i want that pain again. The lady who did this today was a dietician who had apparently been trained to do this procedure but after 10 mind she looked scared to death when she realised it was not going to be successful and said my port site should not be that tender and asked who my surgeon was?? Anyway i will see thursday whether this will be uncomfortable but successful, i will keep you informed, Thanks Guys!