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My Doctors Cant Access My Port. 3 Months Post Op



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Hello!

I had my lap band surgery done Jan 24, 2012

I have been to the Doctor three times since march to have my First Fill done, and my Doctor has been unable to locate my port. He can palpate it... and so can I , but when he inserts the needle he is unable to get it in.

He finally refered me to a Surgeon today, and even the surgeon coudlnt palpate it well enough to feel confident to insert a needle.

He wants to try a barrium swallow to check for placement, plus use a Fluroscope to hopefully locate and insert into the port.

Has anyone else had issues like this?

I've lost 32 lbs since my surgery, but the last month havnt lost anything. I feel no restriction hardly.

I have an Allergan Band. (10 cc band) and I was given 6 cc fill upon surgery.

I NEED some advice or talk with someone who has had similar problems.

Nessie

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maybe your port has flipped. This is something that does happen to quite a few people. Hopefully the fluoroscope will clarify what the problem is.

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Thanks for all the info. Makes me feel a lot better knowing that not everyone has had such an easy time finding their port. I think the Fluroscope will show a lot. And I agree they should have maybe done this the FIRST time they had difficulties.. not the third.

This is a bit off topic.. but when you noticed the first time you didnt have restriction where you able to eat up to a couple cups of food? Thats what im experiencing now.... Where when I first had surgery.. the first couple months I could only eat 3/4- 1 cup of food.< /p>

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