Mushroom/Needle to Short Questions

SRKS72 · 01-02-2007, 12:36 PM

I went for my first fill on December 15. When I was at the clinic the PA was explaining what to do and what not to do. I asked about the band slipping and about it eroding. She told me that those are less common than when people stretch the small pouch out like a mushroom. She said many people tend to stretch the pouch out and it mushrooms over the band making a larger pouch. She said it allows you to each a lot of food and you don't feel full. I am afraid that I have stretched my pouch out. When I was first banded (November 23) I was only able to eat about 1/4 to 1/2 of cup of food. Once I healed up I have been able to eat what seems like a lot of food. I make myself stop eating after eating about a saucer size plate of food, but I don't feel full. Even after my first fill I still don't fill like I did the first few days after surgery.

Also, while having my first fill the PA said she was having trouble because the needle was to short. She had to push really hard to get it in the port. I asked how she was sure she did get it in the port and she said because she pulled a little bit of fluid out. My doctor added a very tiny bit of fluid during surgery.

Turner24 · 01-02-2007, 01:30 PM

srks72,
I could eat way too much too untill my 2cnd fill. Just try to watch it and get into your doctor for another fill. Hang in there, sometimes it takes awhile to get it to the right spot!

juliegeraci · 01-02-2007, 01:47 PM

Sounds like you need another fill. I had to have 4 fills to have better restriction. Good luck.

Marimaru · 01-02-2007, 06:28 PM

It's very normal to lose the restriction when the swelling for surgery goes down, and just as common that the first fill(s) don't seem to do anything.