Flipped Port

[starrbright 1]

I was banded on Jan.12 2012 . I went for my first fill 0n Feb. 22. After being stuck a total of 9 times, bleeding and pain I found out that my port is flipped over. My doctor said she may have to do surgery again to fix my port. Have this happened to anyone else?

[Ladybug28 73]

I've seen it on here a couple of times. Did your doctor stitch it down?

[yvonne74 73]

My sister has the lapband and she had to get hers fixed. The port and a leak had to be repaired. It was the same for her as the original surgery. Came home same day and was off work a few days to heal.

[Atsirc 10]

I had a flipped port. For me, the port surgery was rough. I think this is because every body told me that it was no big deal so I wasn't prepared for all of the soreness and bloating. My port had moved quite a bit so the surgeon had to dig. I had my revision surgery in August and since then it's been smooth sailing! I'm glad it's over and I had the second surgery! Good luck- as far as complications go, this one is an easy one to fix!

[ebonymc 52]

@ starrbrite, bleeding? you mean from throwing up or what?.

[Mck xx 15]

I think she means from being stuck with the needle. Good luck!

[jenn875 4]

I was banded in Dec. '11 and I have a flipped port. My doctor stated that they found a higher percentage of people having flipped ports with the particular type port used in my surgery..so they stopped using it...of course, a month after I had my surgery I should have my surgery to fix the port within a month or so.

[Princess_Gia 0]

I was banded Jan.13.2012 I also believe my port has flipped or should I say it feels like it will. I can feel it at an angle and I can move it back and forth (I know I shouldn't). Before this, i could feel my port nice, flat and secure. it all started when a few weeks ago after I did exercise. I had a really bad burning/puncturing feeling around my port. The PA said I put a strain on the muscle (she said this over the phone) and well told me to put ice. Now a few weeks later, I have no pain but I can now feel my port a bit sunked in and sideways. Will I need my port re-stitched? I'm scared that when I get my 1st fill (thursday) it will not be done correctly.