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So I went for my second fill yesterday, the dr. was putting in .5cc's. When he went to test it, he wasn't able to pull it all out. Should have had 3.5cc's in there total, he could only remove half of it. I think he tried 5 or 6 times. He said he didn't think there was a leak, but seemed confused. So after he left the room (he's not my normal dr) the nurse that usually does the fills came in. I told her what happened and she said that she sees that alot with the realize band. Evidently with the lapband, it's such a high pressure band, that when you test it, the Fluid practically jumps out at you. But with the realize band you really have to work to get it all out. In theory, that makes sense. Still a little concerned though. So before I make myself sick researching band leaks, tell me your experiences. Is your dr ever able to pull out the full amount that you have???

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I have the lap band, and my doctor can only pull out half any time I go for a fill.

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I've had two fills in my Realize and they never did this at all that I'm aware of. I know one time she got the needle stuck and had to practically rip it out of the port....that was interesting. Didn't hurt but felt strange all that pulling and tugging. I go tomorrow for another fill (hopefully) and I'll pay attention to see if she takes anything out or not.

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Bevsuz- guess that kind of blows that theory then, huh lol?

I guess I'll just try to not worry about it and make sure my normal dr sees me next time. I can't imagine having another surgery to fix it, so I'm just going to ignore it.

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At first I was really worried about it, now I just try not to worry so much. Everything else seems to be working fine and I have had no other problems. Good luck with yours!

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FWIW - I've had 2 fills w my Realize Band and absolutely no problems at all and I'm up to 6ccs

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