Flipped Port???

[SageTracey 608]

My port has tilted, not completely flipped. I felt it roll back into position one day then again a few days later. Mentioned it to my surgeon and he confirmed it had tilted. He was able to access it for my fill but took several attempts. Said it may flip, it may not.

[Krussell19 217]

They cut open your port incision site and sew it back into the suture and yes i was awake everytime insurance wouldnt cover anestisia

[Krussell19 217]

If u can get knocked out i advise it otherwise you get to endure all the pain and awful smells and sounds

[Dibley Dawn 84]

They did mine under a local anesthesia. I was awake, but I felt nothing. I had a nice conversation with one of the doctors while the procedure was happening and it took about 10 or 15 minutes max once I was on the table. It was over so quickly, I never even knew they cut..

the recovery was a different story. wow, it was much more difficult than the initial surgery. I have no idea why. I just know that I don't ever want to go through that again.

[meyouus 415]

OMG, I need more information on the revision surgery!

Awake or not awake?

Just how much pain during and after?

Recovery time at home?

Cost to Medicare?

More info please?

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

OMG, I need more information on the revision surgery!

Awake or not awake? NOT AWAKE

Just how much pain during and after? NO PAIN DURING, A LOT MORE AFTER THAN MY ORIGINAL BAND SURGERY (because of all the scar tissue)

Recovery time at home? I TOOK 2 WEEKS OFF BECAUSE I HAVE TO DO A FAIR AMOUNT OF LIFTING, REACHING, CLIMBING, ETC. AT WORK

Cost to Medicare? DON'T KNOW. I think my insurance was billed around $60,000 (!!!)

More info please?

[Krussell19 217]

Mine took over an hour both times but i store alot if fat right in that area so while awake i got to endure the smell of them burning threw it and yes i had a local numbing but as they went deeper in if he hit it with the cotterinng gun and went deeper then the local was covering it was terrible. And yes recovery was a pain because i felt all hunched over and couldnt lift anything

[Krussell19 217]

Also i had to pay cash first time was 1200 in his office second time was an emergency so i had to pay him 2000 cash and 5000 to the hospital for taking up the operating room

[CharMeese 0]

Mine flip'd right out of surgery. I was in alot of pain, and boom it flip'd and the pain went away. BUT, for 4 months, there was no effect, the Dr. kept filling and there was no restiction. It was reversied months later. Mine has never worked but that's another subject.

[jdomke1 0]

I had my surgery Nov '08 and I knew almost immediately that the port wasn't sitting flat against my stomach. I kept pushing it down in hoped it would finally just lay flat. I've only had one fill because it hurt so bad. It took the Dr some 15 mins just to find the port and get the syringe inserted. He kept poking and poking. I haven't gone back since because it was too much pain for what I felt very little weight loss after. I just had a chest x-ray and sure enough you can see that little bugger sitting straight up at a 90 degree angle. I'm having other issues with abdominal pain and nausea which may be caused by this or the band or who knows what. I'm going in tomorrow for an abdominal ultrasound. I hope they figure it out. I'm not opposed to having surgery to correct this although I'm not looking forward to the pain and dealing with stomach surgery once again. I would hope there would be no cost either. Even though I've got an *** I still have a deductible and co-pay. Should be under some sort of warranty or something since I reported it soon after the surgery. What do you think?

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Should be under some sort of warranty or something since I reported it soon after the surgery. What do you think?

I don't know how far you'd get with that. None of the papers I signed for my band surgery said anything about guaranteed results or guaranteed no complications.

Have you talked with your surgeon about it?

[jdomke1 0]

Emailed him directly just a few minutes ago. I'm not sure if he's even getting updates from my PCP regarding all my stomach issues I've been reporting. The x-ray clearly shows it flipped and some of the blood tests have come back out of range so I sure hope so. We'll find out shortly and hope tomorrow shows what needs to get fixed.

[mouse7393 0]

Mine also flipped and had a small leak in it. I had to have the port replaced 3 weeks ago. I was not awake for my surgery and did have problems with vomiting after mine. I went to get my 1st fill today and they were unable to do it because he thinks I have an infection now and I have to finish the antibotics and wait for the Fluid to be tested to make sure it is ok. On a good note I did lose 9.2lbs without it even be filled. I wish you luck.

[bluetigereyes 95]

Well, I went in for another fill today and once again my port flipped! UGH This is the second time! Well, luckily he was able to manipulate it from the outside and flip it back over, but he thinks that I will be a "Port Problem" patient...evey fill has hurt like crazy and this one was HORRIBLE!!!

[mouse7393 0]

I paid out of my pocket for my 1st lapband surgery and I also had to pay for it when in flipped and had a leak in it. I do think I should not have to because I can not cause the leak or whole poked in it but I still had to pay for it. I guess it is just my luck that I am in the small percent who has this happen.