hi folks good to be here sorry to start with a question.

ok i visited outpatiant on thursday were the nurse said the Fluid in the band was contaminated,they have booked me is for a scan,but in the meentime they replaced fluid in the band with new fluid plus a extra 0.5 mil and its ok with fluids but any solids soft or other wise i can feel it pass the band with slight discomfort

is this normal?

many thanks

i just recently got my band so this might seem like a stupid question...but how does the fluid IN THE BAND get contaminated? i mean, isn't it all completely closed up in there? is this something i need to worry about? and corby... can you get an infection from the fluid inside being contaminated?

hiya the fluid is user freindly dont worry

but not sure how mine got contaminated

hi can anyone help i ate some fish today i only managed a few mouth fuls as it was so painful

Yes the Fluid is an enclosed environment, but it has to go through skin, a needle and your port to get there. It's possible that bacteria could get picked up along the way. It's good that they figured it out before it became a real problem.

If they replaced your fluid and added 1/2cc, then you shouldn't be eating much beyond mushies yet. It's a fill. liquids for 48hrs to let the swelling go down. If you're still having trouble with anything more than mushies then don't push it.