I am a relatively new bandster. I was banded on 1/31/08.

My first fill was 2/4 - I was told 3cc.s

2nd fill 2/24 - they withdrew the saline and said I had 2ccs - but I remember them telling me they put in 3. Is measuring by withdrawing saline inaccurate?. The doctor added 2ccs. So I should have 5cc but he

thinks 4ccs. Can u lose saline? Also I assumed I had a 10cc band but I asked the doctor and he said 12cc. I know I have an Allergan band but I never heard of 12ccs. I thought it was 10 or 14cc capacity? Can anyone explain it. Will it take me longer to feel restriction if I have a larger capacity band?

Answered this on your other thread.

Well, if he pulled out 2 and added 2, then you have 4 ccs. I've lost saline before, too. Now that you know you have 4 ccs, at your next fill have them pull out what's in there to check.

If you're consistently losing saline you might have a leak.

Mine only happened the one time. At this last check, the expected amount was in there.

whut happens ihf you have a leak

If you have a leak there are 3 possibilities, I think. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong:

1) It's a leak in the tubing that leads from the band to the port: you replace the tubing.

2) It's a leak in the band: you replace the band (ugh)

3) You leave it be and just don't have restriction. With a slow enough leak I suppose you can just get refilled from time to time. It's just sterile saline, so there's no harm to your body. This is obviously not ideal, but not everyone can afford to have surgery again, especially if they are self-pay.

The port is self-sealing, so there shouldn't be a leak in the port itself.

I have just gone for my 4th fill yesturday, 5th April. The first fill that I had was 7.3, this was done under xrey, the second was done in a clinic and was 1.7 then there was the 3rd fill also in a clinic, this was 1cc bringing the total to 100cc in a 14cc band. However I began to think something was wrong becuase I have not had mach restriction and none with the last 2 fills so I paid for another xray fill and when he asparated all the sealine in the band there was only 7.3 in there. So did the other 2 fills miss the port or have I got a lead? is seams to much of a coincidence to be a leak I think and will be asking some hard questions come tomorrows office hours....

Well theres another possibility, they could missed the mark.

good luck from England

kind regards Beverly

Edited April 6, 200818 yr by hambel