Well I have had it confirmed, that my port is now leaking :thumbup:

The dr has suspected it for some time and has been checking my amounts that remain in my band for the last few months. I would feel restriction on the day of my fill and a couple of days after that, but towards the end of the week I would really hungry and look for food all the time.

I was starting to think it was in my mind but when they finally tested it, It showed that I was losing about 1 ml per week. They then did a big fill and then sent me to my surgeon 2 weeks later and i had lost 3 mls in 2 weeks from my band.

So I am in on monday for my port replacement.

I was just wondering about others that have had the same or similar thing happen and how thier port replacement surgery went, if it has been successfull??

I had a lot of pain with my band (origional surgery) and they said to me it wont be as bad with just the port replacement so I hope thats right....I am a scardy cat LOL

I am upset because I have been at a standstill for some time now and weight loss has stopped, although I have gained no weight which is great, I still feel dissapointed.

I feel like I have to start all over again. I will have 5 mls inserted into the band during surgery, but that does't restrict me much, and I then have to wait another month till I can go for a fill. Oh well lets hope that it's all fixed without too much more stress and that this time it works!

Thats fantastic news lotzasunshine....way to go:thumbup:

I got out of hospital the other day but am still in a lot of pain.:thumbup:

I had my 3rd port put into a new place and now I have 3 incisions to heal this time....2 of them are 3 inches long and one is smaller.

I am in a lot of discomfort but hopefully that will be over soon and it was 3rd times a charm.

Take care

Thats fantastic news lotzasunshine....way to go:thumbup:

I got out of hospital the other day but am still in a lot of pain.:thumbup:

I had my 3rd port put into a new place and now I have 3 incisions to heal this time....2 of them are 3 inches long and one is smaller.

I am in a lot of discomfort but hopefully that will be over soon and it was 3rd times a charm.

Take care

Ouch! Sorry! My dr just went through my original port scar so I just have the big one to heal again. I am pretty sore today, but the second and third days are the worst though right? I hope you feel better!

48 hours after I start to really feel it for about 3 days then I seem to start to go on the mend. Everyone is different though and I guess the worse the swelling is the worse the discomfort.

It takes me so long just to get over the after effects of the anisthetic though....I have foggy brain for ages, which I guess is nothing new really LOL

I had my second port put in the same place as the first but it didnt take well as the operations were fairly close together, so thats why he has moved mine to a new spot this time.

I am sure yours will be fine as you had a fair while inbetween your band and this port replacement by the sounds.

I still had scar tissue there from the first port so it wasnt taking properly.

I feel like frankensteins bride when I look at my tummy.....but people tell me that the scars will fade and its only been almost 7 months since I got the lap band in the first place, so I am optimistic that they will dissapear a lot more over time

48 hours after I start to really feel it for about 3 days then I seem to start to go on the mend. Everyone is different though and I guess the worse the swelling is the worse the discomfort.

It takes me so long just to get over the after effects of the anisthetic though....I have foggy brain for ages, which I guess is nothing new really LOL

I had my second port put in the same place as the first but it didnt take well as the operations were fairly close together, so thats why he has moved mine to a new spot this time.

I am sure yours will be fine as you had a fair while inbetween your band and this port replacement by the sounds.

I still had scar tissue there from the first port so it wasnt taking properly.

I feel like frankensteins bride when I look at my tummy.....but people tell me that the scars will fade and its only been almost 7 months since I got the LAP-BAND® in the first place, so I am optimistic that they will dissapear a lot more over time

Yeah, the scars will fade eventually. I had my band almost 2 years ago, and I can't even find one of my scars. My bigger one will probably stick around a lot longer, but the others are going. Sorry it takes you so long to deal with the Anesthesia. I am holding my own pretty good today with lortab and ibuprofen.

ok, so I am almost 2 weeks out from my port replacement and doing fairly well. I did have to get my lortab refilled. I had trouble sleeping. Still am not losing. But I figured I would have to get a fill right away anyway. I am wanting to ask you all your opinion on something. Dr K said he would be going after the manufacturer for the cost of the surgery and such. What I was wondering, is should I make a case for extra? With all the flights, hotels, recovery time, weight gain, wasted time etc.? What do you all think? I have obviously never been in a position like this before and would love some input. Thanks!

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