I was banded in April and have had three fills since then. On my last fill the doctor didn't think something was right so I went back two weeks later and he had a look at things under xray. He wasn't surprised to find that my band was completely empty. He seems to think that he has put a hole in the tubing near the port when he did the last fill in his office. I was SO despressed when they said I had to go back in for more surgery. I went in on Wednesay 3rd August and they replaced the port. Even though I was really down and a little p!ssed off that I had to go back in because he had stuffed up, I figure that's part of having Lap Band and you have to expect setbacks. I'm happy now that he found the problem and that he could fix it so quickly and that it wasn't so bad that he had to replace the whole lot. I have been feeling down and a little disappointed in myself that I haven't lost as much weight as what I would have liked since I had it done but now I am looking at things in a more positive light.

Have hope, don't ever lost sight of your goal and why you have had this done. I have lost 22 pounds and I can't wait to lost another 22 and then another 22. This is such a positive step towards a better life that I can't wait to live!!!!

Three weeks till my wedding and I am so grateful for the weight I have lost so that I can look even better on the day.

It's not easy but it can be done.

At least they found the problem. You will do great, and 22 pounds is great also. I have a friend that the same thing happened to, and she had to have it redone also. So I don't think it was your doctor I think some of them could just be defective.

Good Luck now that you are fixed, I know you can't wait for the that next 22 to be gone.

WOW! You positive attitude is soooo fantastic!!!! You should be so darn proud of yourself & so should your fiance! Congrats on the upcoming big day & I wish you loads of happiness!!

Did you have to pay to have the port replaced? How much?

I am in Australia so it is all covered by my private health cover. We are lucky here, I paid about five thousand dollars to have it done initially and that covers me for all fills and visits to the surgeon in the future. It also covers any further surgery I may need from him for this particular situation. So apart from the initial expense, there really aren't any further expenses. We are VERY lucky!!!!!