flipped port

[jammiebp 20]

Had to have decompression in the ER. The intern that did it could not to my port site. He said the sutures didn't stay y O hold port in place. He dug around with the longest needle for an hour. I kept telling him I had never had anything done without the fluroscop.he finally called radiology and when he came back said it would be 30 min and he was going to keep trying. Even numb he went so deep so many time I felt it. My question is what can they or will they have to do to flip my port back around?

[dawalsh 919]

Had to have decompression in the ER. The intern that did it could not to my port site. He said the sutures didn't stay y O hold port in place. He dug around with the longest needle for an hour. I kept telling him I had never had anything done without the fluroscop.he finally called radiology and when he came back said it would be 30 min and he was going to keep trying. Even numb he went so deep so many time I felt it. My question is what can they or will they have to do to flip my port back around?

it happened to me and my surgeon did a day surgery to flip it back and suture it into place. It was a quick fix and no more problems for over a year now.

[jammiebp 20]

it happened to me and my surgeon did a day surgery to flip it back and suture it into place. It was a quick fix and no more problems for over a year now.

I was afraid that's what would happen. I know if I have to have surgery my husband will say just remove it. He has been very supportive, but this plus all the fill I have had is a lot of maintaince. I thought I would need a fill once a month or less. I had surgery 9/28 and have been every week since 11/1 for a fill.

[MssJuly 2]

Same here, my port flipped and the doctor kept hitting the metal. I had to go in for one day surgery. It wasn't a biggie.

[annie1000 1]

Mine flipped three times and I had surgery to correct the first two. The third time the Dr. Took my band out and I have the sleeve now. I am 3 weeeks post op and feeling good. I wish you the best.