Check out my hole

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and the kink. The picture says it.
I want to express my greatest appreciation to Dr Suesana and Dr. Sanchez.
Dr. Suesana is an Excellent radiologist and surgeon.
When I arrived in Monterrey Mx, I was sent directly to her for a full check under flouro. She had me sideways, both sides close-ups bending different ways at the same time using contrast and taking pics of the X-rays about 10 of them. She was concerned that the contrast wouldn’t flow in and out of my port freely.
That evening while at the guesthouse, Dr. Suesana, Dr. Sanchez and some of his staff came to discuss their findings. This was quite impressive. All the doctors viewing my X-ray films. We all saw the kink.
The next morning, in surgery I was greeted by all of the same people I saw the night before.
Dr. Suesana preformed the majority of the procedure with Dr. Sanchez in tow. I was awake for the whole thing and felt every tug and pull as my port area was opened up and the exploration reveled this kink with a hole. The repair was conducted and port was accessed to insure easy flow and no other leaks. They were able to pull out 4cc’s and installed 7.5cc’s. Within 40 minutes I was sewn up with about and inch and half incision.
I will write more, as I just got back home. I just love this great team Dr. Sanchez has. Wish he lived closer.

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Interesting! Was the hole probably punctured w/a needle during a fill? That is one of my fears ...

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No Yvonne
Long story...Port looks great, band looks great. I had a kink in the tubbing, at the fold a hole formed. I knew I had a slow leak, and I/we found it.

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Wow, Vera, you're one tough little gal! So glad that is behind you. Please take care of yourself and heal now. Hopefully you won't be needing him anytime soon so it won't matter that he's not close by. (((Hugs)))

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marie

229/171/??
0.6 cc

OK Vera I am tired and it is late. I read your title to the post and immediately LULU came out of me. I am so glad that you were able to get your tubing repaired and maintain your band.

Happy you are home.

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My grandson Sam.

Penni Merrick
Disbanded Dec 2005 due to Erosion :faint:

Vera,

I'm so happy that everything is ok now! Wow! Sounds like you have a terrific medical staff in Monterrey. How in the world they can see something so small on an xray and then go in and repair it is amazing!

Glad you're home safe and sound.

Tricia

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Monterrey, Mexico
Banded (J&J) 7/26/2004
-138 pounds

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Vera, Thank Goodness everything is OK now.. get some rest and Get Well Soon..... Take Care Hun!!

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Reband - August 31, 2006
Dr. James Smith Pueblo, CO
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Well... I guess the Little Dutch Boy would have been at a loss for plugging that leak! :) Glad you are back minus the kinks and leaks. :)

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Darcy

Banded 6/30/04
Highest Weight-257
Lowest weight- 8lbs 6 ounces at birth
Current-226

Thank goodness everything was able to be repaired, and so easily! Glad you're back and hope everything will be at 100% very shortly. :D

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banded 8/20/03 -- Dr. Abkin, Morristown NJ
band removed 4/9/07 due to slippage REbanded 8/13/07

340 highest / 210-ish lowest / 255-ish now / 200? maybe?
5'10" -- size 28/30 then, 16/18 now, heading downward once again

Wow, that is neat being able to see that hole and all! I'm glad things went well for you and you are safely back home. It sounds like you had great doctors working for you!

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Betty

Surgery/Oct. 18, 2004
-92 pounds!




I believe there are Angels among us!

"Life is about creating yourself"

Yeah Vera!

Im so happy it was nothing serious. Glad you are home safe and sound

Welcome back Vera
Glad that it was only a hole in your tube and nothing more extreme. You are such a trooper to be awake for the whole thing.

really need to do spell check b4 I post anything. Edited

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Banded July 16 2004
Dr. Johnell
Starting weight 241.00 / Now 170.00
Unfilled 10/03/05 still unfilled by choice
unbanded 08-22-08

GeezWizz - what a story & an amazing photo- Thanks for sharing - I am going to bring this concern to my Doc when I see him next. Glad your doing better.

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Height: 5'6" BMI:41
Starting: 251 pds. 51.5% BF
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4-10 (-2.5) 47.5%
4-17 (+4) 48.0%
4-24 (-3.5) 47.%
5-1 (+1) 46%
5-8 (-2) 47%
5-15 (-1) 46%
5-22 (+3) 47%
5-29 (-2) 45% 211
6-5 (0) 45%
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I'm so glad I had this fixed, I had been in denial that something was wrong.
I want to give a special thanks to Lisa! She opened my eyes even with everything she's going through.
Thanks Lisa.

Becky, I asked for the tubing, before giving it up they took alot of pics of it.

Tricia they didn't see the hole in the x-rays, only the kink. In the pic above the kink has straiten out all you can see is a slight bend. The hole was in the fold of the kink.

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hey vera!!!! wow i am so glad you are fixed up and ready to lose again! you have been so successful even with all the struggles along the way!

michelle