Port Fixed yesterday!

[Ale78 0]

So I have been having troubles getting fills and they decided through x-ray that my port was slightly tilted and that I had excess scar tissue.

I went in at about 11:30. They were just going to give me mild sedation. I vaguely remember waking up and saying ow..ow. So they ended up putting me totally out. I don't remember the pain at all but I remember saying ow...funny!

He checked how much was in my band 2cc...it was supposed to be 6cc lol I knew it wasn't! So he put 6cc in thinking it would be fine since I am so far out.

I woke right up in recovery and was ready to go. My surgeon stopped by to see how I felt and told me that they had indeed put me under general anesthesia and that there was way more scar tissue than they had realized through x-ray.

After he left they moved me to another room and offered me something to drink....yes please! Water! After a few tiny sips I knew it wasn't going anywhere...yikes! My first time getting stuck and it was on Water of all things but really if it's gonna happen I would so way rather it be on water than food. What a miserable experience. I burped like 1000 times and started burping up foam. Kind of scary but it felt so much better out than in!

My surgeon had gone to another building to do another surgery and I had to wait for him to get done and come back since there wasn't anyone there able to do an unfill. It ended up being a lot faster than I thought it was going to be and he thoroughly apologized for not making sure I could drink before he left. He took out 3ccs leaving me with 3cc. He really is a good guy and I know he felt bad about it.

Instant relief. I could drink water no problem! So I got dressed and got the heck out of there! I am more sore today of course but not unbearable. Not really very hungry at all, just trying to keep my fluids up and get some Protein in. Other than getting stuck it really wasn't too bad at all.

OK onward and downword! (weight that is :thumbup:)

~A

[Liftingchic 0]

glad to hear everything is going good.. What a nice surgeron.. I would feel bad too.. But I would never not say anything and be miserable.

[Mimilou2004 13]

I am glad you got quick care. I want a low profile port and my scar tissue removed but am afraid the scarring will just come back!!!

Mimi