Leak, tilted port or what ???
So I went and had a barum swallow to test for erosion and good new - no eroded band!!!
I am seeing my dr that banded me on Monday to test for a leak - the Dr that did the barrum swallow said he thought the port was tilted a little bit and that he could not get the needle in.
Could it be that there is no leak and they just haven't had the needle in right ?
Has anyone had a titled port ?
Unfortunately Hislady is correct. I am not a doctor and so am only reporting what I have read on here but, from that, erosion does not always show on a barium swallow. The band can eat into the tissue without slowing the speed at which the barium passes. Unlike slips which almost always cause tightening, erosion can cause a loss of restriction which obviously doesn't slow the movement of the barium.
Tilted ports are not uncommon but I have no personal experience.
i assume your issue is a lack of restriction? And that the doctorcannot access the port to either check saline levels or add more?
i do, however, have experience of a leak. But that can only be ascertained by injecting dye into the port.
Highest 290, Banded - 248 Lowest 139 (too thin!). Comfort zone 155-165.
Happily banded since May 2006. Regain of 28lbs 2013-14. ALL GONE!
But some has returned! Up to 175, argh! Off we go again,