So, i'm not a new person here, but i need to know if this has happened to anyone else.

Banded 11/9/09.... no un-fills.... 14cc band. filled to 10.5 was the most.

Feb. 15, 2012 i had my Tummy tuck. My PS removed all my fill during the procedure. Eight weeks later i went to my LB surgeon and he put in 5cc. Last week i went with my mom to our Family surgeon to schedule her Gallbladder removal (he did mine years ago)... He has been doing LB surgery for the past 5+ years and a surgeon for at least 30..... I really wanted him to do my LB but, my insurance would not pay for his surgery center. So i had to go to a dr. 45 minutes away in a neighboring town. I have never had any problems...

So this is what happen... we were talking about my weight loss and one thing led to another and he offered to put in a few cc's in my band for FREE... I said SURE.... So he tried and nothing would come up and nothing would go down.... he said it might be pinched. I could def feel that he was in the port. He tried a few times... and nothing. I have never had this happen...

Any one try to get a fill and this has happened? If so, did you get it fixed.... and how? Please help.

thanks

I may be wrong but I bet the other doctor decided not to give you a fill once he stuck the needle in but it was too late so he pretended to have issues! LOL! I know my office keeps track of how much is in me so your LB doctor would have found out that somebody else gave you a fill. Maybe he didn't want to be responsible if something went wrong with the fill?

I can't imagine any Dr doing this. Changing his mind before he put the needle in yes maybe, afterwards - no way!

I have to agree with you elcee... if it would have been any other dr. maybe, but this guy has been a friend and family surg. for years.

My dr. places a rounded pillow under my back... so i'm at an arch and the port is pushed up... he feels for the port and inserts needle... pulls back on syringe to make sure he is in... then pushes everything in...

A while back i had a terrible time with a fill that my doctors partner did. He like the other doctor had me lie on my back and do a crunch.... this really hurt and he was supposed to have put in 5cc... but later that day when i felt no restriction and was starving, i called and went back the next day.... and when he pulled out all my fill.... the 5cc that he supposed to had put in the day before was not there....

I saw the "free" doctor put in the needle, draw up and try and push in.... nothing either way.

I will stick with my doctor and just avoid the office manager.....lol

I have a very imaginative mind LOL!!! It was just a thought….

I can't imagine any Dr doing this. Changing his mind before he put the needle in yes maybe, afterwards - no way!

I have a very imaginative mind LOL!!! It was just a thought….

lol.... so do i and you did make me think... I'm just glad my doctor was able to fill me... i'm glad to have my friend "the band" back.... I need to think of a really good name for my band....lol