Port Replacement Surgery

[steveelea 61]

Just wanted to find out how many others have had port replacement surgery/surgeries out there.

I was banded in November 09 (almost a year now) and have since had 2 port replacements, one for leakage and one because it flipped.

I had been having reasonable success with my newest port only to go for a fill today to find that I have yet ANOTHER possible leak. If I need to get this one replaced that will mean that I have had 4 ports in a year! (counting my origional one)

Has this happened to anyone else like this or am I the only one????

I am seariously wondering if I can go through another surgery again.

I am being double checked on Monday am, but I had a check of the total done 4 weeks ago and I had 8cc in my band, since have had 3 further fills and today I had only 5cc in my band. My surgeon said to be optimistic but I ask you, where could the other 3cc's plus the further 1.5cc in fills I had had since a few weeks ago have gone if it didn't leak out????

Stressed, Sad and Tired :thumbup:

[tdawg874 1]

I have not had replacement surgery, but... I have had 3 fills, the first two went off without a hitch, and the third... He had a harder time getting into my port, and he mentioned that there was not the liquid stated in the previous fill. Something I am supposed to monitor, and next time, if there's not 3.5 cc, then I may have a possible leak. So I wonder if my port is starting to flip, and a possible leak? :wub: