laaron

Well I am scheduled for an exploratory lap tomorrow to finally find out if my port is leaking or if it's the band. I had fluoro three weeks ago and the doc could not find any leaks. He filled me up to 2.5 and two weeks later I went to the clinic and no Fluid was in the band. My doc plans on injecting methyline(sp?) blue dye into my band tomorrow and hopefully he will find the leak. If nothing shows up, he will replace the whole band. I am kind of nervous. I just want my band to work again so I can start losing the weight I have quickly regained. I can't imagine going back to 350+ lbs. This band has changed my life and I won't live without it.

:phanvan Hi all, This is my first post. I just found out that I may have a leak in my port. I recently moved to Connecticut(I am a refugee from New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina). In the last three months I have noticed little restriction and the ability to eat foods that I normally could not tolerate. After hoping it was all in my head, I finally sought out another doctor in the area. I went in last week for an adjustment and found out that I had no fluid in my band. No wonder I could eat whatever I wanted!!! The doc added 1.3 cc's and had me come back today. Guess what? No fluid. I now am scheduled for fluoroscopy next Friday to determine where the leak is. I am so frustrated. Not so much with the leak but the fact that I have gained so much weight. I had my band placed in May of 2003 and had lost 140 lbs. In the last three months I have gained nearly 45 lbs and two dress sizes. I can only pray that the whole band does not need to be replaced. I am very concerned about my insurance since I have a new job and am a new subscriber. If anyone has input I would greatly appreciate it.