Leaking Port

[tamana 0]

So I went to the doctor for a fill about 1 1/2 months ago. It ended up being way too much so after a day of throwing up worse than ever, I went in to get some taken out. The doctor took some out and then of course, I was back to very little restriction. I went back two weeks later for another adjustment and when the doctor went to take some saline out, it was brown. He was stumped as he has never seen this before. He thought maybe my band was eroding and so he sent me for an endoscopy. I had that done and it showed no erosion at all and the band looked great. Now two weeks later I went in again today for an adjustment and again brown stuff came out. Last time I got an adjustment he pulled out all the brown stuff and gave me 3cc of saline. Today when I went in there was only 1cc in my band. The doctor kept putting saline in and pulling it out so he got rid of all the brown stuff. He would put in 5cc and only 2 cc would come out and there were air bubbles coming out as well. He now believes I have a leak somewhere in the port or the tubing. He is going to put in for authorization so that he can switch out my port and tubing. Has anyone had this done or heard of this before. Part of me feels like taking the band out but I feel like I have come this far, I want to go until the end when I can get to goal weight. I have had my band for about 2 1/2 years and was down 60 pounds but have put about 20 pounds back on. Yikes!!!

Edited August 27, 2010 by tamana

[june09bandit 0]

I had a new port installed in March. It's no big deal. Surgery was 15 mins and the only pain was from the incision. Now my band is working like it's supposed to again! Good luck!