I figured it is time to start our new thread for November...:tt1:

Marchies, we have to try even harder this month as the years end is creeping up... only 2 months left:eek:.. lets make em the best...

I know some of us have been hitting dreaded plateau's :tt1: and bums in the road.. lets finally change that... WE CAN DO THIS!!!:tt1:

I am determined to get off at least 10lbs by new years eve... Anyone else with me??:smile2:

Edited October 31, 200817 yr by Jeni 85

:redface:hey happy wednesday

my port is aching kinda sore not sure why this happens from time to time

does this ever happen to any of you

:redface:hey happy wednesday

my port is aching kinda sore not sure why this happens from time to time

does this ever happen to any of you

Acutually yes.. and it has been happening a lot lately.... its quite painful... Its bearable... but uncomfortable

Mine gets sore as well. Typically when I over exercise or do something particularly stretchy in my ab area.

Marchies, please keep your fingers crossed that i dont need a new band... i may have a possible leak... I had 8.5cc's and a lot of it is missing from my band:crying:

Jeni,

How much is missing? Hope you don't have a leak. What is the plan? We will be praying for you.

Carol

happy friday

I will be praying for you Jeni, please let us know what the doc says!

Jeni!

NO!

What's the scoop? How did you realize that? What's going on? Girl you're in my thoughts.

Keep us up to date!

Hi All, Jeni, hoping it won't come to that. How soon and what tests will you need to take before a decision is determined?

I keep you in my prayers.

Jeni!

NO!

What's the scoop? How did you realize that? What's going on? Girl you're in my thoughts.

Keep us up to date!

I actually went for an adjustment last week and after the adjustment i had noticed that i had less restriction than before the fill.. and i knew it was a problem when i was able to eat bread.. this worried me... i emailed my surgeon.. and he asked me to come in...

I went in on Thursday to see him and he said he is going to see if there is any back pressure when he puts the needle in to give me another fill... and he immediately got a look of confusion.. he said that there wasn't as much backpressure and then he said.. that he is going to check how much was in my band..when he pulled back to see.. he was immediately concerned.. there was a lot less then 8.5ccs in there.. indicating a leak..

So the same day we went to the hospital to xray to see where the leak was..

Funny thing is that he couldn't find it on xray... Which he was happy about...Because that meant it may be a chance i wont need a revision surgery..

But here is the catch....there can still be a be a small leak that doesnt show up on the xray!!!

So we are going to do a little experiment.. he put a new fill of 6cc's and he said we are going to test the theory to see how restriction lasts.. and i have to email him everyday with updates.. and lets just put it this way... its not good..

It's not looking good.... i barely feel anything.. I'm hoping that its just that i need a larger fill but...fearful thats not it..

If it so happens that there is a small leak then he wont know where it is.. which mean he would need to replace the whole bad system..

Oh well like they say when it rains it pours.. :Dancing_sorry:

*UPDATE*

My surgeon emailed me back explaining what could have happened and why i lost Fluid.. and things are starting to look a bit optimistic.. this is what he said:

"If during the adjustment, the needle does not engage the reservoir perfectly, there can be a small and steady leak during the adjustment process around the needle insertion site. Therefore, between the time we think the adjustment is perfect and the time the needle comes out, the reservoir can leak a bit (into the tissues of the abdominal wall; it is just sterile saline) after which, your restriction can be even less than when we started. I am suspecting that this is what happened to you two adjustments ago. Right now, I know you should have close to 6 cc of fluid in your band. If I put the needle in the perfect place and we get 6 cc back, then there is no reason to worry about a leak. I can guarantee this if we use x-ray. For some reason, your adjustments have been a bit more challenging (perhaps because your reservoir has rotated a bit) and if we do it without x-ray, there is a small chance that we will get confused again. I hope this helps."

So basically it may have been just a scare... i hope so.. i go in to Thursday to double check.. so we will see.. but im feeling somewhat relieved. But wont be completely relaxed until he pulls out 6cc's on Thursday.

Jeni,

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Here's to hoping you find 6cc in there on Thursday.

It goes without saying need to report out to us immediately after your appointment!

Jeni,

I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Here's to hoping you find 6cc in there on Thursday.

It goes without saying need to report out to us immediately after your appointment!

thanks juli,

i will let everyone know that same day. I PROMISE!!:wink2:

Hi All, just checking in. Jeni, I'm wondering if you may be a canidate to have your fills done by floroscope. This may be a question you can ask your doctor on Thursday. Also, since your large weight loss if your port may have moved some. Giving the doctor to think he's injectioning straight into the port.

Well, good luck from us all.

Hi All, just checking in. Jeni, I'm wondering if you may be a canidate to have your fills done by floroscope. This may be a question you can ask your doctor on Thursday. Also, since your large weight loss if your port may have moved some. Giving the doctor to think he's injectioning straight into the port.

Well, good luck from us all.

ya that may be the case... but we will see .. i go to see him on thursday and we are going to do it under fluoro..

I see that there is lots of views, not very many posts. Come on guys let us know how you are doing. We love to hear from everyone even if its not going good or if its great.

Have a great day.

Carol