Went to dr on 3/29/10 and i was suppose to have 3.6cc from my last fill on 1/25/10 but only had 3cc. Have also gained 4 1/2lbs. so she took out all saline and put in a thicker solution thay 'may" seal the leak. It's been one week today and I've lost 6lbs. I am so tight i can hardly drink liquids. No solid food in a week. I don't know whether to bear through this or get some taken out. I don't know what to do. My doctor is also 3 hours away.

Went to dr on 3/29/10 and i was suppose to have 3.6cc from my last fill on 1/25/10 but only had 3cc. Have also gained 4 1/2lbs. so she took out all saline and put in a thicker solution thay 'may" seal the leak. It's been one week today and I've lost 6lbs. I am so tight i can hardly drink liquids. No solid food in a week. I don't know whether to bear through this or get some taken out. I don't know what to do. My doctor is also 3 hours away.

If it has been a week and you can still barely drink liquids, you should try to return and get a small amount taken out. Just having .5ccs out could possibly help a lot.

I agree with Tchr, a week is long enough for fill swell to diminish. Please see your doctor.

Mimi

Wow,,, it's amazing that I see this post today. I've been wondering the past few days if I was crazy in thinking my band might be leaking? So I guess it's possible that the band/port can leak. I've felt for the past 3 days full in the bottom of my stomach and not the normal band full up top. Does your port area seem slightly sore? After having a good restriction and taking very little food to give me the lapband full feeling,,, I know it has to be something causing me to feel full in the bottom of my stomach??? Any advise from your situation would be appreciated:-) Thanks:-)

My last visit, I saw a different nurse. I could have sworn that at the visit before this latest one, I had been filled to 6.4cc. But, when she took the saline out to measure, she said it had 5.5cc's. I didn't say anything. I wasn't sure if she misread or maybe the last nurse was wrong. I feel the restriction this time around. So, I will see what they measure the next time I go in. I've never heard about the thicker liquid.