Leak in Port/Tube

[jakki14 36]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone had a leak in their Port/Tube? I went to my doctor today, and he realized my band was leaking. I have to go next week for a study to see where it is leaking. I was just wondering if anyone has experienced this before, and had it replaced? What was it like? Was recovery anything to be concerned with? I didn't get much info from my doctor today, but figured if anyone here could help me out, that would be great!

Jacki

[2muchfun 8,927]

So, did you find out where the problem was and did they fix it?

I don't have any leaks but I've seen several posts here before from patients with leaks or defective ports, bands and tubes. Your post must have slipped through without any of them seeing it?

[jakki14 36]

So after a bunch of tests, I found out my lapband needs to be replaced completely. Going in on the 17th.

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Do they know how and why it leaked? How long did you have it before the trouble started? Did you have weight gain or other symptoms? Sorry you're going through this.

Edited September 1, 2014 by JustWatchMe

[jakki14 36]

No, they don't know why it's leaking, and actually can't find the leak, so it must be very small. I went for a procedure where the injected dye to find the leak, but my doctor didn't see anything. He filled me with 2.5 cc'd and when I went back 2 weeks later, I only had 1 cc. So I then went for an endoscopy to make sure the lining around the band was ok, all is ok. Next step is band replacement. Fingers crossed all goes well with that. I have gain 10 pounds, so I'm eager to get this problem fixed!!!