Hi! I am new here and I desperately need some advice from you guys. I was banded 12/19/08 and did great! Went for my first fill in radiology on 1/20/09 and ported was flipped. Dr did all he could do but was unable to access the correct side of port. Back to surgery the very next day, 1/21/09, for correction or possible port revision. When surgeon went in, he found that the port had actually came "unlocked". He showed me pictures later. What this means is that when the port is placed the surgeon uses a pliar type device to lock or clamp the port in place. He has no idea how the port became unlocked. It is a stange twisting type method used to lock it in. Could have been a bad band. SO, when it became unlocked, it also became unclamped thereby loosening away from the muscle and flipping. 2nd surgery had a much more difficult recovery. MD was able to do 1st fill during surgery. with 2nd surg, I had alot more pain. I didn't take any pain meds with the 1st and had to take Lortab elixir several times after 2nd. SO, yesterday I go for 1 week follow-up from 2nd surg, and surgeon removes staples. Within 30min after leaving MD office, I notice my shirt is wet with blood and the incision had opened back up. I call MD office and go back. He does not like the Dermabond skin glue and he says it is not quite open enough to replace staples. So he steri-strips it again and puts gauze over the top. After saturating 4 gauze dressings through the evening and night, I think it has finally clotted this morning. I am sooooo frustrated and sooooo angry and sooooo sad. Here I am trying to change my life and better my health and it has been one thing after another! I just want to cry! And guess what the 1st thing you want to turn to when you are stressed! FOOD! So i am turining to you guys instead as a way to express myself. Has anybody had anything similar to happen? HELP!!
