Port Relocation

lynsey · January 11, 2006

Hi Everyone

Has annyone had their port moved?

Whats it like?:help:

Does it hurt?

flower · January 11, 2006

I had mine moved it had flipped and it was too high under my ribs when I bent over I could feel it my doctor moved it down and over I didn't have general anesthesia I opted to have local and be deeply sedated you know what it going on but you can't feel the pain recovery wasn't bad at all nothing like actual band placement little sore but recovery is quick.

Jessiebear · January 12, 2006

I had the same problem as flower. Like she said, it is no big deal at all!

TrishS · January 12, 2006

I had a leak in my port so I was getting it replaced, but It was so high up on my ribs I asked him to move it lower.. it wasnt bad at all...

lynsey · January 12, 2006

Thank you for the information

It is much appreciated

Thank You

"with the band" · January 13, 2006

I feel like something is in the way of my ribs although you can feel my port at least an inch and a half away from my bottom rib.

MY family doc today said that I possibly have a nerve that is being pressed by the port and the reaction is feeling this discomfort under my left rib cage.

It feels like I can't lay on that side cause of the irritation to the rib and I can't sit for a long time without having to lean the other way and try to stretch up - it feels like it is on something.

Did you feel like this with yours?

Nancy

MeganA · January 13, 2006

Mine was hard to access so it was moved. I was awake (but felt drunk from the sedation) during the whole thing. I was a chatterbox during the surgery and kept asking them if I could see what they were doing but they wouldn't let me.

The recovery was about a day...but my belly was a little sore for a few days. No big deal at all.

Megan