Has anyone had a fill done by a radiologist? I saw my surgeon today and he suggested this. I had my surgery on April 22, 2009 and have lost 30 pounds. I am at 7.5 cc's in my 10 cc band, and after not losing any weight in the past 12-weeks, today at my weigh-in I had gained one pound. My surgeon said the radiologist will empty my band completely and then completely re-fill it. Then, I will drink some liquid while the radiologist slowly removes the saline from the band. I guess it will be a good way to ensure the band has not slipped and is still working correctly. Just wondering if anyone else has had this done. Thanks everyone!!

sounds like a Floruo fill. It is done in radiology, but I have never heard of it being done by a radiologist. I had 2 under Flouroscope, and one in the office. I have another scheduled under the flouroscope in 2 weeks. I have never had the fluid removed. They just fill the band and have you drink barium and see how fast it goes down. They adjust the band from there.

That must be it...thank so much. I searched the forum for "radiology", but Floruo looks like what I need to look for. Thanks again!

They are pretty cool. You see the barium going through so they can see how quickly it passes. It gives them an idea of how restricted you may be. Not foolproof but they can be more aggressive than with blind fills.

This is how my doc does all his fills. We need to go to the hospital (radiology dept) and have the fills done under fluoroscopy so he can see the barium going down and the restriction level to ensure he puts the right amount in. It really is cool to see your band/pouch and watch the barium going down on the screen.