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I was just going to write that.
If it makes you feel better what you can do is get a fill under fluoro. Have them remove the saline and replace with contrast. If there is a leak they can see it right then and there. But since you do have fluid it is quite unlikely you have a leak. Probably human error in your previous fill.
Hi 
Click the little icon that looks like a mountain in the upper right hand corner. Update your weight and the weight ticker will automatically update. If you need help let me know...
HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125
RW:190 - CW:130
ID the Dr's Records states he put in 7 cc's and you only have 3.5 then there is a leak! It doesn't just evaporate, nor does it fully empty just because a leak is present. some tubing leaks can allow small amounts to leak out but not empty. SIGH if the Dr's bothered to read the literature they would be amazed by the information that they DON"T have! UGH! Good Luck
Most surgeons don't even do bands at all anymore due to low weight loss and the fact that they are temporary at best. If you eroded once before no ethical surgeon would dream of doing it again.
Before insurance will pay for a revision they have to know why your RNY isn't working today. What mechanical problems do you have with RNY or is it more of food choices? If it is food choices no surgery type in the world is going to fix it.
Your first step is to see if you have anything mechanically wrong with your RNY. A sleeve... if you fail with restriction AND malabsorption, most surgeons are not going to switch to restriction alone.
An RNY can be Reversed, BUT you'd better Research and make sure you have a Surgeon that has AMPLE experience in REVISION Surgeries.
If your going to go that route why not have the DS=Duodenal Switch? As mentioned if the 1st band eroded you may not have ample stomach tissue to revise to a sleeve and may end up In a similar situation of inadequate WL after being sleeved?
2nd bands are not a good idea High secondary failure rate of rebanding after failed gastric banding. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17593435
If your interested in Researching more this is an informative site of all WLS'
https://www.dssurgery.com/weight-loss-surgery/compare-proced ures/
on 5/16/16 4:38 am
Not sure what can be done to revise from RNY to VGS but I am sure someone will show up that knows. If you had one lap band removed why would you want another one? If one erodes I expect the next one would too. Of course you may have too much damage from the first one for any Dr to place another one. Many Drs won't even place a lap band anymore due to all the long term issues they seem to have.
Have to tried going back to basics and eating the way you did after your RNY surgery? The tool you had is still there. I am sorry issues occurred in your life that got you off track. It must be even harder after years of success.
I wish you all success getting back on track however you do that.
How do I change the little weight loss scale here ? ... that is not my current weight ...
Had rny ... After many years of succes, i then regained the weight after certain deaths in the family, etc ... then had lap band and it was later removed a few months afterwrd ... eroded i was told ... could i get another lap band put in or a vertical sleeve ?
Very true! I am definitely focusing on small, obtainable goals for myself & trying hard to stay off the scale. Even though I opted to have surgery as that extra push I needed, I know that slow & steady wins the race. THANK YOU!
Wow!!!! Thank you for sharing! Did anyone figure out why this happened? Have you gotten the band removed?!
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