Want to see my port in an x-ray?

[Candle 11]

I had some x-rays done recently on my back and I was surprised at how clearly you can see my port!!! I thought this was really cool. (the rods are from a previous spinal surgery)

The quality isn't that great - I took a picture of the x-ray.

[Poodles 0]

Cool. Looks like you have alphabet Soup in there too...

[KayleighsMommy 16]

How neat!!! Thanks.

[Candle 11]

Cool. Looks like you have alphabet Soup in there too...

That's funny you say that. When I saw the x-rays, I called my band doctor right away to ask what that was and "alphabet soup" was how I described it to him. I guess those are the anchors for the mesh, which holds the port in place.

[Carmille 0]

Thats neat!!

[AliNSanDiego 1]

Very cool!!! Thanks for sharing.

[Laurinda 1]

How very interesting and weird all at the same time <wink> lol ty

[tapshoes 2]

That's great! Can you imagine the comments/questions if ever border crossings installed full body xrays???

[Brandy~ 2]

Thanks thats pretty nifty :thumbdown:

[Nanook 2]

put up all the pics you can, it helps to know what's going on in there although you appear to have more than most of us!

[Donna113 2]

very cool. thanks for sharing.

[pixel 0]

man! I've been wanting to take a pic of my port on the xray and forgot my camera last fill.

I think my clinic is using older machines, because the images look nothing like that!

Very cool :thumbdown:

[Jaymie72 0]

I had my gallbladder out two months ago (7 months post band) and the doctor took pics for me too. I got to see in full color the way my band looks wrapped around my stomache. If anyone is interested maybe I will try to scan the picture and post it. Your picture is really cool too!

[Donna113 2]

Yes, please do scan and post.

[Candle 11]

put up all the pics you can, it helps to know what's going on in there although you appear to have more than most of us!

You can kind of see the actual band in one shot. I'll see if I can get a picture of it. These are full, 36" x-rays, so it's hard.

I think my clinic is using older machines, because the images look nothing like that!

This is an actual x-ray of my back, not from a fill under floro.

Edited September 9, 2008 by Candle