DH went to Dr today and they told him his cord is kincked. They said it may straighten itself out and it cant hurt him and for him to give it two weeks then go back in. My question is what causes this? He has been sliming alot lately, several times a day almost. Could that by why? He didnt ask the Dr. But that is the first question that came to my mind. They said if it doesnt straighten back out on its own they will have to go back in and fix it. I am assuming this could be done in the office (revision)? Has anyone had this done?

Thanks alot,

Danielle

Ok, do you mean the tubing? Because there is no "cord" in the band at all.

If the tube is indeed kinked, it may mean a revision surgery.

But a kinked tube will not cause sliming. An overfill, or eating too much, or eating foods that don't agree will cause that.

Yes that is what I mean the cord. I wasnt thinking he was sliming b/c of the kincked cord but what I wanted to know is by him sliming so often could that have kincked the cord? He is just really having a hard time and he finds he is sliming b/c of foods that disagree with him, but he is hard headed as you can see and keeps eating them. He is working on that. Now today I think he found out what happens when you overfill yourself, you slime. He has never had that happen and didnt know why he slimed. He just had a fill yesterday and this might be his sweet spot. He is eating about a cup of food (is that normal size?) and he was saying that wasnt enough but he was full. And we remember them saying you would only be able to eat about a cup of food once you get to the proper fill. Could that be where he is at now?

Thanks,

Danielle

Most people are on fluids for at least 24 hours after a fill to allow any swelling that the fill has caused to go down. That may be at the bottom of his sliming.

Did his surgeon give him any post fill instructions?

Now today I think he found out what happens when you overfill yourself, you slime.

Hang on. Did he administer his own fill?

Yes, he is always on liquids 24 hrs after his fill, he was able to eat today at lunch time and this happened at supper. O, God no he didnt do his own fill, lol... Sorry for the misunderstanding, lol..

Danielle

He isn't necessarily overfilled. The trick after a fill is to eat very, very slowly, and start with mushy type foods, and progress to more solid foods as days progress.

If he is still having issues despite being careful with what he eats, and how careful his is when eating, I would defiantly go in for a small unfill.

It sounds like surgery to me if it doesn't straighten itself out. 6 weeks out of my surgery, I had to go back because my port tubing was "kinked". Good luck.

Thanks so much guys. When you had to go back into surgery did they do it in the office, or did you have to go back to the hospital and all the stuff again? How about the cost on that, we are self pay :confused: Did your Dr tell you what caused it to kink like that? My DH Dr didnt say and he of course didnt ask :angry I would have been asking tons of questions on that one but he is more the quite type, lol..

Thanks again,

Danielle

I had to go back to the hospital. My doctor at the time was a jerk! He said it was because "I was so fat".... but, i know better. He never sent me a bill for that second surgery. Of course, I had the hospital part to pay, but my insurance paid for that. If you have insurance I would check into it and YES..... Ask LOTS of QUESTIONS! It is YOUR BODY! Good LUCK!

Thanks but that is why we are self pay, no insurance here :cry

Danielle

My port tube kinked and nobody found out until I had the first fill. The band got so tight I couldn't even swallow my own saliva and had to get opened again. Very painful. They told me I had bad luck.