Lap Band Port Flipping?? Is It Very Common??

[aswag 0]

Ok., I was reading another post about people finding out their ports had flipped. Is this something that happens to a lot of people?? or is it rare? I didn't know it could happen.

[slimmap 1]

Ok., I was reading another post about people finding out their ports had flipped. Is this something that happens to a lot of people?? or is it rare? I didn't know it could happen.

It's happened to me before. It isn't that big of a deal, as I was still able to get the fill I needed. I think (am not sure though) that the worst case scenario would be that your doctor would have to fill you with that fluro/ x-ray whatever they call it.

This really isn't anything to get too about upset I think.

[shrinkingV 0]

I was about four weeks out of surgery when I flipped mine. Hubby was gone and a tree limb had blocked my car in (on my way to work and I couldn't miss) so I moved the limb. It wasn't huge but large enough for the sutures holding my still healing port into place to pop resulting in the port flipping 180 degrees. A few weeks later I went for my first fill. After a very frustrating half an hour of attempting medical sent me to get it under fluroscopy (his office didn't have their own yet). That's when we found it was flipped. I had a second surgery a few weeks after that to replace the port. Although it wasn't damaged the surgeon said that since he was going back in to place more sutures it might as well be a new one. Surgery was super short (less than 2 hours prep to finish) and i went back to work after 2 days, weekend really. He even went in where the first incision was and i ended up with a much better looking scar. Lesson learned though. Doc says no lifting over X number of pounds I listen! That was almost 2 years ago and everything has been fine since.

[ShirleyJean 0]

My port is at an angle... the fill took 4 tries. Hopefully the next one will be better.

[ShirleyJean 0]

How do you move the ticker??

[cowboysmommy 0]

I have a lot of discomfort from my port. At my last fill my Dr. said it has turned on its side but I was still able to get a fill.

[New2011 1]

I am not sure how this happened, but it happened to me. I had to have another surgery, but it was a short one and I healed quickly.

[New2011 1]

I am not sure how this happened, but it happened to me. I had to have another surgery, but it was a short one and I healed quickly.

[New2011 1]

I am not sure how this happened, but it happened to me. I had to have another surgery, but it was a short one and I healed quickly.