Filled LAPBAND Myself and in Extreme Pain! Help!

[pcnlady 0]

I'm in a totally desperate mood, I am really stuck between a rock and a hard place, and like a very stupid person. I was desperate so, I tried to fill my own lap band, and I am totally paying for it now. I guess I need to start at the beginning for you to understand why i felt drove to act so desperately.

Let's go back to the first of this lap band story because this is number 2. after I had to have the other one removed, I had lost from over 475 to 240 lbs. it failed, so I had to have it removed, Well needless to say the weight came home with a vengeance, so I had the surgery done again with great expectations, it had gone so great the first time. Well the first couple of months I lost 50 lbs. And everything was fine, then I was sitting in my living room and all the sudden a hole ruptured in my side and a nasty Fluid started draining out, that was the start of the problems. for six weeks my Drs and the home health people work on my side to fix the infection, after that went back to the Dr, and his partner put the fill on it ,and she missed it i didn't say anything started gaining weight . and now my health is so, my other DR says if I don't get this weight off, Im going down the drain and could lose my legs. I went back to my lap band DR told him what my other Dr said and all he could do was chew me out and not listen. he refused to put a fill on the band and i thought fine I'll go back to the lady DR who helped me lose so much the first time, but she has closed down due to the new laws in Texas. Im a mom of 2 and nana of 5. I want to be able to enjoy my babies and not be a cripple its bad enough now without losing my legs. so i decide i would try to put a fill on it my self so where I'm at now is in extreme pain. If you know anyone that could help me please let me know. I'm hang on the edge and getting very desperate.

Thank You,

Tina desperate in Okla

[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

Hi Tina...

I am really sorry to hear you are feeling so desperate that you feel the need to risk your health and safety to lose weight.

Doing your own fill is extremely dangerous and you definitely do not want to be in the red zone.

Bu having your band too tight you risk so many issues... eg problems with your esophagus, your stomach going over the band, herias and infection.

I would seriously take myself to emergency and get yourself checked out and unfilled then refilled by a professional.

As to your desperation to lose weight... having the band so tight is actually counterintuitive... you won't actually lose weight if your calories are too low.

Please please please go seek professional advice, this doesn't sound right

[KristenLe 5,979]

You need to seek immediate medical attention. I don't even know how you went about doing this. I'm scared for you - please get help!

[Doc'sWife 56]

Firstly go to the ER and have them contact your surgeon now.

Secondly why didn't your surgeon advocate a different surgery?

I hope you get some relief

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[NeedaBreak4Me 1,755]

Hey

How are you feeling? Was thinking of yoy today... did you end up going to the doctor?