Port is shifting

[Pinkylee 7]

My port used to lay flat under my tummy skin. After I began increasing (slightly) my exercise duration and intensity I began to feel a small "tick" in my side or a slight burning near my port. Not continual--just a few times a day.

Now my port is angled inward--slanting into my body. I called surgeon and the PA said it might be that one suture has slipped, but no need to worry as long as it can be probed for fill (which it can)

Anyone else have a shift in their port location. I'm not one to put my entire faith in band info a PA gives.

If there is some activity I need to avoid or should I go back to wearing my baggy jeans--sometimes my new jeans bind a bit--they aren't tight, but definitely bind if I sit too long.

[gonnabethin 10]

Anyone else have a shift in their port location. I'm not one to put my entire faith in band info a PA gives.

If your surgeons PA is like the one in my surgeons office they do as many fills as the surgeon. PA's work under the MD's lisc. So the surgeons probably dont hire someone they dont trust since IT DIRECTLY comes back on and under their Medical lisc. If you dont trust the PA you need to sit and discuss views/opinions with that person and learn to trust if you will be relying on them to deliver information to you.

Good Luck to you!

[Pinkylee 7]

Our PA is relatively new and does not work exclusively for my surgeon.

[Gummiebear 0]

My port is flipped and they just left it alone because at a strange angle on my side they are still able to access it so they are going to keep it where it is for now until there is no way to get to it. That saves me a surgery if the scar tissue decides to lodge it in anytime soon. So I am assuming thats what they are doing with you too. Hope that helps.