Fill issues?

[Teach8394 4]

Hi everyone!! I had my surgery July 31st 2013. It had been a slooooooow go and I've lost about only about 30lbs so far. I did miss a few months of appointments though. I am finally back on track and went for another fill today, I currently only have 2.5cc so the band hasn't really started working for me 100% yet. It's been a struggle. Anyway I usually never have an issue when I get my fills but today the new PA found my port she felt it but couldn't get the needle in for the fill. I'm confused why this happened? After poking me for 30 min and 4 diff needles she gave up. I have to go tomorrow for a more experienced person to do it. Has anyone ever had this issue? I can understand if she couldn't find my port but she felt it just didn't know where to stick the needle.

[kimk1999 450]

Sounds like your port may have flipped from what I've read from others who have posted similar issues. Not sure how that's detected - X-ray, or what but I think the only fix is surgery. Hope is was more of a nurse issue and not a flipped port.

[terrydumont46 1,954]

I never had any troubles with my port. I don't know what kind of things your PA had you do but if you lift your legs off the table and your head it makes your port stick up and out. if its flipped and a xray will confirm this I do believe its a outpatient type of surgery. you are a year from surgery. I think you should have more fill in your band. although 30 lbs isn't anything to cry about. Good job on that. hopefully tomorrow they will be able to do a fill and get you were you should be. good luck

[dawalsh 919]

Definitely sounds like a port flip it happened to me after being 5 months banded. It's an easy fix with a day surgery. I went in the early morning and was able to be discharged 6 hours later. No more problems with my port. I was banded 12/10/12 and my flipped port was fixed 5/10/13. So I have not had a single problem since then! Best of luck to you!

[Teach8394 4]

Oh man I hope it's not a port flip. I am a teacher and taking off from work is almost impossible ???????????? I hope she was just an amateur. I guess I will find out today!!

[Mikee57 699]

Teach8394 hoping it is just inexperience as well...keep us in the loop. I am so thankful my port in stitched in place in my upper left chest area...I can feel it all the time by just lifting my arm up in the air!!! Best wishes for your appointment today.

[Teach8394 4]

I can feel the port and so did the PA but she just kept hitting plastic when she tried to do the fill. Going to be seen at 12:30.

[betty_s 476]

how'd it go?

[Teach8394 4]

Oman thankfully it was just due to the fact that she is inexperienced. The other PA got it right away.

[terrydumont46 1,954]

what good news. I bet you had a nice smile on your face.