Lap Band Leaks: What You Should Know
Excellent and very informative post. Very timely also because a few people have had issue with their bands. I had never really thought about all the potential problems with the band - simply because I don't have one. Not that I wouldn't have = but Newfoundland Provincial Health Care Insurance does not pay for the band surgery or any costs associated with it. Couple that with the $, time and travel that would be involved for fills - just not an option for me. There are good and bad points with ALL these WLS - none of them are easy - and they all carry potential risks and complications. Kudos to you bandsters from me also. I think that unless my port was well felt and defined - I would be insisting on fills under fluro. Why risk damaging the band/tubing/port needlessly? It doesn't make sense. I know it may be more costly - but in the long run - probably not - as needless complications and problems could be avoided. Just my thoughts. Take care!
Excellent post Charline,
Most appreciated. I am concerned that they don't do every fill under floro but they have their reasons and I have to trust that Dr. Beau knows what he is doing. All that being said - I will not be letting unexperienced people do a fill for me ever again. I will insist that it be either Dr. Beau, Dr. Roy or in a pinch Lise - that is it.
Until I get restriction or until I find out why I can't get restriction - I am going to be very proactive with this.
Thanks again Charline, you're the best.
Ann
Most appreciated. I am concerned that they don't do every fill under floro but they have their reasons and I have to trust that Dr. Beau knows what he is doing. All that being said - I will not be letting unexperienced people do a fill for me ever again. I will insist that it be either Dr. Beau, Dr. Roy or in a pinch Lise - that is it.
Until I get restriction or until I find out why I can't get restriction - I am going to be very proactive with this.
Thanks again Charline, you're the best.
Ann
Hi,
Yes, be proactive. I have just spent the last 3 months with no restriction. I kept telling them at the office that something was wrong. Two weeks ago I was insulted by one of the PA's telling me that I just wasn't working hard enough to lose weight. I have had my band for over 2 years with great results and suddenly no restriction and I am able to eat what ever I want....puhleeze!
I am a food addict.
Finally today the PA admits that the 4cc's that was put in the last visit had vanished I was sent to schedule a port revision.
Yes it is my fault I have gained 20 pounds in 3 months because I put the food in my mouth but it is NOT my fault this thing has a leak. My question is who pays?
BTW in the last three months I was sent for an xray and a barium swallow test....to prove what? That the band hadn't dissapeared? I even think the PA lied at the appt two weeks ago telling me there was 3cc's in my port because why would he add 4cc's to 3 cc's?
I am angry .... thanks for allowing me to vent.
Yes, be proactive. I have just spent the last 3 months with no restriction. I kept telling them at the office that something was wrong. Two weeks ago I was insulted by one of the PA's telling me that I just wasn't working hard enough to lose weight. I have had my band for over 2 years with great results and suddenly no restriction and I am able to eat what ever I want....puhleeze!
I am a food addict.
Finally today the PA admits that the 4cc's that was put in the last visit had vanished I was sent to schedule a port revision.
Yes it is my fault I have gained 20 pounds in 3 months because I put the food in my mouth but it is NOT my fault this thing has a leak. My question is who pays?
BTW in the last three months I was sent for an xray and a barium swallow test....to prove what? That the band hadn't dissapeared? I even think the PA lied at the appt two weeks ago telling me there was 3cc's in my port because why would he add 4cc's to 3 cc's?
I am angry .... thanks for allowing me to vent.
Hi
Did you eventually get your band fixed? Did your insr. pay for it or did you self-pay?
I'm asking because I had a similar horrible experience in which my dr even asked me if I tried to fill it myself (because I wasn't in to see him every couple months). I told him no... I came in the last few times and I was told it was my eating habits and I was sent to the dietician - but I knew that I had no restriction and they weren't really listening. Finally after finding nothing in the band, then having a flouroscopy done, the dr saw that there was a leak farther up by the connection - but my insr. wouldn't cover anything related to fixing it. The hospital charges are estimated at 7,000+ and I don't really think that it's fair - especially when the dr. says it will take 15-20 minutes to fix.
sorry... venting. I just really wanted to know if you had to pay for it out of pocket.
LeAnn
Did you eventually get your band fixed? Did your insr. pay for it or did you self-pay?
I'm asking because I had a similar horrible experience in which my dr even asked me if I tried to fill it myself (because I wasn't in to see him every couple months). I told him no... I came in the last few times and I was told it was my eating habits and I was sent to the dietician - but I knew that I had no restriction and they weren't really listening. Finally after finding nothing in the band, then having a flouroscopy done, the dr saw that there was a leak farther up by the connection - but my insr. wouldn't cover anything related to fixing it. The hospital charges are estimated at 7,000+ and I don't really think that it's fair - especially when the dr. says it will take 15-20 minutes to fix.
sorry... venting. I just really wanted to know if you had to pay for it out of pocket.
LeAnn
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