i have a band leak

its confirmed i have a leak its above the connector in the tubing a couple of inches down from the  band ive heard il need a full op.If it was below the connector they would change the tubing but above the connecter it s sealed to the band can anyone help please 5 months this has been going on im getting stressed and fatter:( does any1 know if il need a full op???????

Hugs! I always hate to see this happen to ppl so soon out. I have also known of some that have had a slip, esophageal dysmotility, and erossion at just a month or 2 out.

Good luck!!!

If I were you I would take this opportunity and revise over to another surgery. Getting another band is a very bad idea, Did they tell you how the tubing disconnected ?

hi its not dissconected there is a whole in the tubing i have a allagan band the band has a tube that come of it which is sealed onto the band the leak is in this tubing i have considered havin a sleeve but hav been told there proberly will just want to replace this one dont know what to do:in( but still dont know if i need a full op i have i saying full op another saying  we will change the port and tubing there thinking its at the bottom its not stressed isent the word at the moment :(

My leak was in the tubing about 4ins away from the band and the same from the port. I had a very quick op during which the surgeon chopped out the damaged bit and reconnected it.

But for me it was easy as I have lost so much weight that I had excess tubing. In fact, that may have been the cause of the leak, the tubing rubbing.

You are so close to the op that this must surely be a band fault? So no costs should be incurred by you even if you are not NHS.

Kate

Bummer, so sorry that you are having to deal with this so close to your original surgery.