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[meme]

[size=4]hi every one i have got a small problem my pump as twisted and i need more surgery to fix it has anyone else had this problem. Is it because i use a manual wheelchair and push my self up some very large hills.i also have flabby tummy musles now is there a safe way to tone them up.

[brackman22]

Your pump should not have twisted no matter what you were doing. There should not have been enough room for your pump to twist, no matter what shape your stomach is in. Your doctor did a sloppy job and I would definately find a new one.

[roo]

hi there sorry to hear your pump as twisted your pump should not have twisted, no matter what your size is and how active you are .they have 4 loops on them two at the top and two at the bottom which get stitched to your muscle so they won't move . well i got fitted in 1994 with my 1st pump and that had loops on the top and bottom so am assuming yours will be the same and i am a very very active para and in the six years of using a baclofen pump never once did i have any problems of mine twisting or moving. i would be asking my consultant who did the surgery some serious questions .wish you all the best in getting the problem sorted

[meme]

thanks every one who looked at my last question been back to my dr he says no loops on pump to sticth down the problem occoured when i had it first done one week after it was done i did to much and bust my internal stitches causeing my tummy to swell up and the pump to twist. my surgen is very good at pumps he put them in kids a sheffield kids hospital as well so he knows what he doing.the problem is i am just do not listern to drs and i had my pump fitted one week b4 xmas so i was very busy AND I HAVE LOST A LOT OF WIEGHT SINCE HAVING IT DONE ON MY TUMMY(NORMALY YOU TEND TO PUT WEIGHT ON DUE TO YOU MUSCLES IN YOUR TUMMY NOT GOING INTO SPASM)

[roo]

roo, on Apr 4 2007, 12:27 PM, said:

hi there sorry to hear your pump as twisted your pump should not have twisted, no matter what your size is and how active you are .they have 4 loops on them two at the top and two at the bottom which get stitched to your muscle so they won't move . well i got fitted in 1994 with my 1st pump and that had loops on the top and bottom so am assuming yours will be the same and i am a very very active para and in the six years of using a baclofen pump never once did i have any problems of mine twisting or moving. i would be asking my consultant who did the surgery some serious questions .wish you all the best in getting the problem sorted

hope everything goes well for you p.s and take it easy after you have it repaired for at least 2mths ,all the best andy

[davebahm]

meme,
I lost a lot of weight too because of having to exert so much effort to do the everyday routine (due to overall muscle weakess). The problem is that I was skinny to start with, so after losing 13 pounds the pump really sticks out. My wife doesn't mind, but I think it looks gross. The surgeon joked that you'd be able to read "Medtronics" through my skin! It is great that I can eat as much as I want and not gain weight.

Dave

Edited by davebahm, 09 April 2007 - 12:24 AM.