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Thank you that eases my mind a little - My surgery was originally covered under my insurance and now it is not, I am hoping for the best and at the worse, a leak, was your surgery day surgery to repair the leak? and how did they find the leak?
Your may have been done far enough back when they were still anchoring them to a muscle with a stitch or 2. Could be the port moved some with the fill and so now it pulls that stitch. Otherwise I don't know what else would cause it.
Thank you so much - how did they find your leak ? and was the fix a day surgery operation?
I just left from an unfill so I know it isn't due to my port being flipped.
When I do a good ab exercise, my abdominal muscles around where my port is tighten up and cramp really bad. I can stretch it out but if I try to continue exercising it keeps coming back. I have to completely stop. It feels like a Charlie horse. Only happens on my port side.
I asked my doctor about it today but he didn't comment on it at all. Whatsoever. I'm really disappointed with him in that matter.
Any ideas anyone?
Hi Kari,
I do remember seeing you on the boards! We had surgery 1 day apart. :) Glad to hear you are doing so well. Congratulations on all of your successes!
I am doing great 7 years out as well.
Dejah
289 / 273 / 163.4 / 164 10cc AP Standard 
my band!
Go on the VSG board here and you will find lots of people who have gone from band to sleeve. And all of those who post in OH seem very happy with the result. I do know two people for whom it very definitely was not a success and who have had a hard tme, but they seem to be in the minirity.
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,
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Probably a leak. About five years ago, I went to bed with my normal level of restriction and woke up the next morning with none.
i had a leak in the tubing midway between the band and the port. Quick operation ( in through an existing incision), chopped out the leak, reconnected the ends. I have been fine ever since.
cause not certain, but probably due to the lack of internal fat meaning there was excess tubing which rubbed against harder muscle.
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,
My band has from the start worked as it shouid. For nine years now! But loss is not fast as all it does is dim appetite. It should never stop you eating. ALL it should ever do is, if you eat according to the guidelines, is dim you appetite so that if YOU decide to stop eating, your hunger should not be a factor in encouraging you to eat more.
It used to be thought we ate to a stopping point. That is not the case. If we do that we risk oesophageal damage.
i love my band and for me it is enough. But do not expect it to limit your capacity in the way other surgeries do.
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,
I'm sorry to hear you and your band didn't work out. I have several friends that have had issues as well, a few revisions and removals. I wasn't at all impressed with my surgeons program, there just wasn't one, but his technique was good and I had my band plicated, even way back then. So far, every scan has shown it happy and healthy, it hasn't moved since placement. I did have a very slight dilatation of the esophagus at one point, but it was self induced, KNOWING darn well I was too tight and trying to wait just one more day for that unfill. I had 1/2 CC removed and re-scanned with good results. I do keep my eye on the ol' girl and will continue to, but I thank you much for the reminder.
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