Question about fill needle missing the port

[ginger 0]

I got my first fill last week and so far, it is going well. However, I was poked four times before the doctor got the needle in the right place (no flouro).

Has anyone ever developed a "leak" from the fill needle being inserted in the wrong place?

I don't suspect a leak at this point, and am probably just being paranoid. Please share your experiences.

[Meme 0]

I had 2 fills and yes I think about that all the time. When i had my first fill my doc. did it he got in and out with no problems. When I got my last fill she poked me three times before she could find my port. I think that if I get another fill I am going to tell them that I want my Dr. to do it or I want the flouro . When I come down to your body, you cant be too paranoid. If I get a leak becouse someone didn't know what the hell they was doing I am going to be a mad sister. With three small childern, I can't go under this surg. for a another time. Some inc. don't cover that.

[Tootarts 0]

I just had a fill last wednesday and the Doc had to stick me twice.

The first one he dug around and couldn't get in a bunch of times and the second one he used a different needle and got in but man you should see the bruises on my port area, it's bad. Makes me worried that all that trying to get in has done something? I also was in severe pain!

[DrewsLou 3]

I am having my port and tubing replaced in a couple of weeks due to a leak in my tubing. The leak could be from a defect in the tubing or because it was punctured with a needle when my doc was trying to find my port. Won't know for sure until Inamed examines the tubing after it is removed.

It is possible.

Peace.

[DrHekier 0]

I got my first fill last week and so far, it is going well. However, I was poked four times before the doctor got the needle in the right place (no flouro).

Has anyone ever developed a "leak" from the fill needle being inserted in the wrong place?

I don't suspect a leak at this point, and am probably just being paranoid. Please share your experiences.

In case you are worried that you might have a leak because you don't feel restriction, note that many people don't feel a significant amount of restriction with their first fill.

[EricBermudez 0]

I had a leak about 4 years ago. Usually the hose that comes out from the port is reinforced but it is still silicone. So I went back to Mexico with Dr. Rumbaut, what he did is just open the scar where the port is and cuts the puncture hose and reconnects it. He took about 15 minutes to fix maybe less. He did not charge me at all, I just paid for the private clinic about $ 160. He even located the hose behind the port so the probabilities to puncture again lowers.

I noticed it was punctured cause there was no restriction at all. This was punctured by the syringe during a fill ( no Fluoro ). It is normal to be pinched several times. Usually my doctor in Costa Rica senses my port very easily and pinches me 1 time about 90 % of the times.

[normajeanc 0]

What is floro? My first fill the doctor could get into the port and he was suprised to find my had flipped over. He said it was a little early for that. I was worried about mine leaking also.