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I went for my 1st fill today and the doctor could not locate my port. Has this happened to anyone else? I m scheduled to go for x-ray and flourescope fill next week . What should I expect?

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I had problems with them finding my port for the first two fills that I had. They said that the doc had put my port up higher than normal and it was slightly tilted. They were able to find it under the fluro because they could see where to stick the needle. Also, after I lost a few pounds more, the nurse practitioner said my port shifted a little and became easier to get to. I now am able to have fills in the office w/o doing them all under x-ray. Flouro is just the x-ray machine that they use when doing the fill. You can do the fill either laying down or standing up and they take pictures to see how the saline runs through the tubing of your band to make sure that everything is ok. My doc's office do the first fill under fluro and then all others are done in the office without x-ray unless you have problems. Now, I have to have under fluro only once per year to ensure everything is going ok.

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Yup- Mee too.. Went for my 1st fill and FREAKED out when he "couldnt find it" I told him... well I didnt poop it out so I know its there !!!! lol

I had flouroscopy 3 days later and that too was difficult the 1st time but for the 2nd one last week I still had neele hole marks where he poked so it was easier :(

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I had the same thing happen to me twice! for my first fill the physicians assistant couldn't find the port and stuck me about 4 times. I was not happy and I don't handle pain well. They said I must have been to inflamed from the operation still. I was banded in mid april. Came back two weeks later same situation.

Today went back and they sent me for an x-ray and found out that my port was slightly off center. so the moved it as best as they could then numbed me with something (cant remember the name. Best thing ever created! they were able to give me my first fill 6 weeks after my operation. I would certainly recommend getting the numbing after having your x-ray. After your fill at least for me, I am on a liquid diet today. mushys tomorrow and solids again by Sunday.

I can relate to being scared about it, but once they numb you and the needle is small. You will not feel a thing. I know I am a big chicken :unsure:

Hope that helps =)

Craig

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