Reached max before any restriction then too tight, some out meant no restrict as did putting it back! Content check showed 2ml yellowish fluid. Barium showed no restriction so will refill a few times & check for 'rare' leak. Team great but port hard to locate so each fill took few attempts,had splenectomy 30yrs ago at 20 & highly allergic to latex/rubber etc. Dreading fills again to get restriction. Felt possitive throughout & did well but now low with hunger have lost confidence in the band.
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I agree with the other comment below with regard to seeking a doctors attention, ideally the surgeon who put in your lap band. One possible cause of an infection in the port are beyond the immediate postoperative period could be an erosion of the band into your stomach. That would...
I normally do not bring you back to 6.5ml the first fill. It will take two to three fills max to bring you back to 6.5ml with out any issues. If 2.5ml is placed into the band in one visit, the band will most likely be too tight.
With what you are describing, it is possible that there is a problem with your Lap Band that should be excluded. It can be a leak, which can be checked by withdrawing the full volume of fluid in the band as the first step of an adjustment. It should approximately match the recorded total...