Port completely flipped after 6 months

tommaney · May 29, 2008

Just went in for my 3rd fill yesterday and discovered my port had completely flipped over. I'm incredibly disappointed but I'm hoping some of you might share your flipped/revision stories with me...anyone have advice?

I'm also self-pay so I'm also wondering what people have been paying for the port reposition. What was the operation like?

Thankfully, I still have some restriction. I wish there was a better surefire way to keep these port dealies from moving as they please!

poodlecamper · May 31, 2008

Just went in for my 3rd fill yesterday and discovered my port had completely flipped over. I'm incredibly disappointed but I'm hoping some of you might share your flipped/revision stories with me...anyone have advice?
I'm also self-pay so I'm also wondering what people have been paying for the port reposition. What was the operation like?

Thankfully, I still have some restriction. I wish there was a better surefire way to keep these port dealies from moving as they please!

Hi--I had my initial surgery done 1/15/08. After the first couple of fille, it became more difficult to access my port. X-rays were done, looked ok. Then in April, the port was totally inaccessible. I was going away for 2 weeks, plus insurance had to approve the port revision, so surgery was scheduled for a month away. On 4/20, the port was reattached. The surgeon said he had never seen anything like it, the suture material broke at all four attachment points---seemed like defective suture material. Anyway, I went home three hours later, and except for minor soreness, felt fine.

The hardest part was going on a vacation with no restriction!! I ended up gaining a pound.

Best of luck.

Carol

poodlecamper · May 31, 2008

Whoops--that was 5/20 I had the surgery on.

tommaney · May 31, 2008

Thanks poodle...I'm going in on Monday to see if my Dr. can acess me with a straight needle just on the chance that the port is very very tilted instead.

Even if it IS just tilted, part of me wants to have the revision because I'm afraid it will only get worse.

Thank you for sharing your story!

chiqui · June 1, 2008

hi my name is june..... i just went in for a fill last wednesday and the doctor stuck me 5 times to get access to my port soooo he feels mine tilted also.....i need to go get an xray to see where it is..... very disappointed with the whole thing... i had the surgery done 7 months ago and i only have 2 cc's it dont restrict me at all and he wants to go gradual.... how gradual can u go????? i am at risk for diabetes and i need to lose weight!!!!! my friend has 6cc's in her band and she lost 70 pounds already and had it done the same time i did... i think i need to change doctors

tommaney · June 1, 2008

I'm right with you, Chiqui. I have minimal restriction with 2.5cc's. I had my surgery in November '07, and I can still eat a whole cup (more if it's salad) of healthy food.

I hope they can find your port with the xray and access it without making you feel like a pin cushion : )

abby824 · June 10, 2008

My port completely flipped too. I am going in tomorrow to have my stomach opened back up and the port sewed back down. I am self pay as well. My surgeon is doing it for free. I don't know why either. It's not something that was originally part of the package. I had my surgery over a year ago.