My sx was 12/16. My first fill was on Monday. Not once have I experienced this. I keep reading about it but it hasn't happened. I am down 24 lbs today! I am so excited. Wen they filled me, they made me sit up with the needle still in place (painful) and had me drink a cup of water slowly. It started to make regurgitating noises, so she took some fluid out of the band. Is this normal?

Catfish, what is the alternative to "blindly or the can Water go through method?" I think my surgeon uses the water method. My first fill is next week.

This is one of my favorite topics on here. Fluoroscopy....not because what someone told me, not because what I read, but because it happened to me. (this is from my surgeons notes on me...not sure why I can't make it larger but click on it to see)

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Now, you'll hear from folks telling you it's not necessary, too costly, etc....thats their opinion and I respect it. I have mine...for the above reason and others.

Lots of Doctors still don't have the convienent access to a fluoro machine where they do the fills. So, they "blindly" do the fills by their experience ( or lack thereof ) and guess it'll be ok. Then have you drink some water after the fill to see if the water will pass through...."the water method" after the guessing method.

By making adjustments to ones band while watching the restriction level, it provides for a more optimal result. Not saying folks can't get to the proper adjustment without it, but its' much easier to do something correctly when you can see what you're doing.

Here's a link to my surgeons page describing fluoro: http://www.hoab.org/fluoroscopy-st-louis-missouri/

Heres a link to the page showing what MY fluoro adjustment looked like back in July13: http://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/168149-heres-what-my-restriction-level-looks-like/

Hope your doctor will at least check your band with fluoro on some interval. Best wishes!

My Doctor uses fluoroscopy every time. I believe that's why it only took me three fills to get me in the 'green'. I, like you, feel fluoro is the best way to go and it's awesome to see the restriction with your own eyes.

Thanks for sharing, Catfish!

Edited January 16, 201412 yr by BlueMoon~T

They used that right after sx so I know they have it there. I will ask before my next appointment. Maybe if I went through my insurance and they could bill them each time they would use it. I paid cash, so maybe they are trying to cut corners? Hmmm