FYI....for all you bandsters who were banded in 2008 or 2009. I had an unfill in 10/12 and have been back 5 times for fills since. Each time I would feel restriction for about 48 hours or so and then nothing. Like I was not even banded. So, I finally ask to see the Doctor (as opposed to the nurses who usually do my fills). He looked at my chart, felt my port site and immediately said I had a defective port. He said there was a known defective mini-port that was produced in 2008/2009 and that he was sure that was my problem. Long story short, I am having it replaced next week so that my band can start working properly. I just wanted to let my fellow bandsters know in case anyone else is having a similar issue and you were banded during that time frame He said the defect always take place after having an unfill. It is good to know that I am not crazy and there is a fix for the problem. I was starting to wonder if it would ever work for me again.

Got my band in Oct 2009. I don't have those symptoms, but it's nice to know. Thanks for sharing!

Marci