Lap Band Needles

[Gipsyvicky 0]

What if is my surgeon said he won't do no mire refils as fully deflated now I'm sure or own doctors or nurses at our doctors surge ty could do it x v

[meggs353 118]

Heresdeb, you can solve the problem by disclosing what you need the needles for. People aren't going to help you if they think they are enabling you to do something dangerous to yourself. But, if you have a safe reason people might be more likely to help out.

If your reason is secret, then you can't blame people for trying to help you be safe. You didn't ask for advice about home fills, but no one on this forum knows you, and you might be someone who doesn't understand the risks of trying to do a medical procedure on yourself, so people are just trying to keep you safe in case that's what you were thinking!

[Gipsyvicky 0]

Change off mind don't want them now just a bit angry with my surgeon as he won't do no more fill as the band had slipped and he's discharged me 8 years out x

[parisshel 1,892]

@Giggles_syd: That is correct. People who travel a lot may want to obtain a hollow core needle in case they need an emergency unfill in a place where they may not be band-experienced personnel. The hollow core needles are used in chemotherapy, and most always one can find a chemo nurse who can use your needle, access your port and do an unfill.

If I were looking to purchase a hollow core needle, I'd check a chemo supply site or pharmacy.

[phatfatgirl 100]

Lol well hopefully she doesn't need the needles anymore since she posted this in November of 2011 lol

[jnewbie 3]

I know of a few peeps who do their own fills and I know of a nurse who sells needles lol

Even found needles on EBay