Why can't my doc find the port?

[PattieW 3]

Everytime I go in for a fill my doc takes at least 10 "stabs" to find the port. He says it is sitting sideways but I don't really want to play around with the amount in my band because I am so sore after the procedure. I am going in next week to have the fill done under flouroscope. Will this help him in the future find the port or do you think he may need to open me up and place it in a better place?

[Devylynne 0]

Wow, I have never heard of that??? Did he sew it in crooked?? My doctor has never missed- gets it on the first try, you shouldn't be sore or uncomfortable, it takes my doc a total time from start to finish about 5 minutes... I hope the flouroscope helps, but I have personally never had that done so I am not sure exactly how it works- but I will pray for you that it goes well. Good luck!

[LollyMoe 1]

My doctor uses a small ultra-sound machine to find the port. She marks it with a washable marker and then the nurse praciticer (sp) comes in to do the fill. She never misses. No problems, no bruising.

[Enchanted 2]

I've never heard of that either. I wonder if the port is about to flip if it's "crooked"

I hope they are numbing you for this.

xoxo

[carmelmom 0]

It could be that your Dr. is not that experienced. I had the same thing happen at my local doctors office, so I spent the day traveling back and forth to Mexico to see my surgeon, he gave me a fill and within 2 minutes I was done including fluoro.