Yay! Doc found my port, finally!

[travelinsnorkel 0]

I was banded 10/13/09 and the doc was able to access my port for my first two fills. Then, he couldn't find it. He said it wasn't flipped and that there might be scar tissue. Since I am self pay, for him to do the fill under fluoro I would have to pay $450. I was kind of pissed about this, but it was a better option than having him poke around trying to find the thing! So, this past Thursday I went to the hospital and he did the injection under the fluoro. Seems my port is angled a bit AND it moves when he tries to inject it. He said that he is going to TRY to do it in the office next time, we'll see how that goes! He first injected me with 3ccs, but the Water was really gurgling, so then he took it down to 2.6ccs...I was at 2.5ccs before. So, I really don't have much restriction now and I'm a little pissed. No, I didn't want to be over filled, but why didn't he do a happier medium that was closer to 3ccs? I thought I was fine when I left the hospital, but right now I don't have much more restriction than I did before I spent the $450! I think that now that I have to spend the money, I want each fill to do more! I will be patient and try to wait it out and hope that the band gets a little tighter as time goes on.

[*slim* 2]

I hope it kicks in for you! I am glad that he at least found it, but since you are self pay, it would have been nice of him to leave a little more so that you don't have to go back so soon. Good luck!

[Bobbie155 0]

I hope he can do the next fill in the office. It is going to be pretty expensive if he as to do it at the hospital every time. Good Luck!