Has anyone every done a self fill or unfill??

I was just reading a post from someone who lives very far from a LAP-BAND^® doctor in romania and has done a self fill.. So it got me thinking.. Why cant you give yourself a fill? Why is it such a big deal it only takes a few seconds and its such an ordeal to get one from the doctors office. So have yall done one before?

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APPROVED: June 30th :biggrin2:
Pre Op July 9th
Surgery on July 16th :biggrin2:

I can't even believe they allow that honestly! I've never heard of that before. My doctor originally told me that eventually he does fills in his office, but I've had several and they've all been done under xray to ensure he is correct about the location of my port and to see the contrast is going through the band properly. Last adjustment I had my doctor noticed that my band had shifted just a bit, I would rather him be able to detect these things than risk doing my own fills/unfills.

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Kelbell
O'Fallon, MO
Banded April 2006
Darin Minkin, Des Peres Hospital, St Louis, MO

WOW I wish my dr did an xray or something lol I have had my band for over 3 months and he has never even checked it. I asked several times shouldnt you check my band with an xray and he says only If i have a problem also my dr does not do fills a nurse does. Also he sent me home the same day of surgery lol Sounds like you have a good careful dr. I would at least like to see my band in an xray I wish my dr would at least do that :)

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APPROVED: June 30th :biggrin2:
Pre Op July 9th
Surgery on July 16th :biggrin2:

I just assumed they all did, wow! It is very surreal watching that contrast go down into your band. My last adjustment my band was wide open and he filled it a little and decided that wasn't enough so put in a little more. I can't imagine the guesswork involved without doing it under xray!!!

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Kelbell
O'Fallon, MO
Banded April 2006
Darin Minkin, Des Peres Hospital, St Louis, MO

wow Im jealous lol really I asked over and over to have an xray I just thought its odd that they dont want to check the band after they installed it..

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APPROVED: June 30th :biggrin2:
Pre Op July 9th
Surgery on July 16th :biggrin2:

Actually, I thought it was a good thread and I bookmarked it in case of emergency. If I get severely, nauseously sick, can't get to the hospital immediately, etc.. I'd like the info handy so that my wife, who is a physician, could at least un-fill me.

However, I'd never try to do my own fill. I'll stick with getting the flouroscopy done so that the Dr. can see exactly what's going on with the restriction when the fill is given.

My doctor always uses the fluro. He has done two of my fills and the PA has done one. I met her early in the process and I am very comfortable with her. I can't imagine this without the xray. They always like me to watch as it goes down. Dot

My Doctor doesn't use anything but a needle...its a huge practise and l'm very comfortable without using fluro or xray equipment...seems like a way to drive up the cost..l'm sure if there was a problem he would certainly do it under fluro or xray..

I have had 6 fills and I have never had an xray.. I can't see why you would need one unless you had a problem. Wow giving yourself a fill would be interesting. NO THANKS lol

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