Flipped port.....

Bel · September 4, 2009

I had my port flip twice in my 8 years with the band, the first time i had surgery to fix it and i swear it is a piece of cake, its day surgery and your in and out, its like having a deep but small cut on your tummy and thats it (for me anyway)

The second time it fixed itself after a few months (dont ask i have no idea how and the doctor was baffled) the only reason i didnt get it fixed was because i was pi**ed off it had fliped and was too stubborn to get it fixed again lol

Bel

nicole 1 · September 4, 2009

hi i was banded on 6-8-09 and my port has also flipped... dr did do my first 2 fills under xray.. i go in for my revision in oct and he will also fill at the same time.. i have a total of 5cc in the lapband... feeling restriction esp when i do not chew well (ouch)... good luck to everyone and i will post after i get my port revision...

beena · September 7, 2009

My port has flipped yet again Ive only been banded for a year! and this will be my second op ! It was redone only 12 weeks ago Im so p***ed off but what can I do!!! Off I go again

travelinsnorkel · September 7, 2009

Oh no! That is horrible! Did the doc give you a reason why this keeps happening? Maybe a different doc should be doing it so it doesn't happen again. Good luck!

twalker · September 9, 2009

hang in there my port has flipped twice I just had my second surgery 8/19/09 I was banded 3/30/09

jadoresumer · September 10, 2009

I had a flipped port as well. I had the revision, which my surgeon did for free, and he filled me while we were in there. Here is the thing...I went in today (9/9) for my 3rd fill, this is the first I have been back since the revision. I was poked for over an hour..under fluroscopy..and he couldnt access my port! He went through three needles and I have a huge bruise and about 5 needle insertion sites. He wants to open me again!! This would be the 3rd time if you consider the original surgery! Of course it is no charge..but I am very discouraged. I would like a second opinion. The port was not flipped.. he just kept going off the edge of it with the needle..and asked the nurses " am I the only one who has trouble with these?" OMG!!

travelinsnorkel · December 15, 2009

Good luck to you! My port hasn't flipped again, but he isn't able to find it (except for the first time) unless it is under fluoro. So, went through all that to spend even more money to get my fills under fluoro. Still have only lost about 38 pounds in over a year. I'm very discouraged.