leaking vanguard band

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Hey

I have been post-op since Aug. 2007. At first everything super, I lost 100lbs in 9 months. By 1 year mark I was down 20 more lbs. My grand total loss was 126lbs in 14 months. Then things changed. Basically the problem is I have saline leaking or that's what they think so far.I have re-gained 30lbs so far since this Jan. I have had a barium swallow and the result from that showed no slip but no restriction. I should have more saline than ever. I am going this next wk for a test with dye to see if indeed a leak exist. I would like to know if anyone else has had this problem with a vanguard band?

[carbgrl 0]

Sorry to hear about the problem with your band. Good luck on your test next week!

[rommel823 0]

hi i was just wondering what happened with your leaking band.. I was banded in july of 08. and now my band seems to be not holding the saline injections anymore.. I am suppose to drink some type of dye next time i go for a fill ,in sept.. if my band has lost the saline again...

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I have went for one test the barium swallow. It showed no restriction. The band is still in place but the liquid goes down with no kind of hesitation. I will go Monday for another test with the dye to see if I have a leak. I will post my results. I just want to get it fixed. I am sure if I have a leak that means more surgery. I had great results until Jan . of this year. I paid for my surgery the first time. I am just waiting and hoping for a miracle. As far as what happened I do not know. I should have at least 12cc of saline according to my fills. I have re-gained 35 lbs. I have not had any problems up to this point. I know the lap-band works. I have had success, I just want it back.

[Jenfs5 19]

I might have a leak in mine too, but mine is not a vanguard band. At my last fill the doc said that I did not have the amt of saline in there that he had put and that if at the next fill it has gone down again then I would have to do the dye test to see if there is a leak. But I am not worried about it until I know if there is a leak.

[marmar 0]

Please tell me the band company is going to pay for all this. It sounds like its the bands fault.