Tilted port

[Skyvic 226]

My surgeon did my fill last week and told me my port was tilted. I asked why it would be that way and he says that some ports do this as weight is coming off ( so close to the end). He didn't seem concerned. Should I? What does this mean?

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

Tilted is OK so long as he can still get the needle in to give you fills. Flipped means new surgery.

[Skyvic 226]

Thank you for info. He got it in pretty easy but had to push around my stomach so that was a little uncomfortable.

[hely88 883]

Mine is also tilted and was told not to worry but it makes fills a b***h!

[LuuLuu 62]

Mine is also tilted. The first fill was the grossest thing I could imagine - I could "feel" the needle hitting the plastic as he poked around for what seemed like FOREVER.

Since then fills have gotten easier because I remind him it is tilted. He also has me scream and yell about how much I hate fills, which distracts me and I think tightens my muscles so he can find it better. I am not sure what the other patients think of this - but it works for me!