Port trouble!

So I made it to the two week mark post surgery. Any weight loss I was experiencing has stalled. Not sure why. I stepped up the excercise, getting the two shakes and 45 g of protein, sticking to the mushies list.......then last night I do what I do every day when I get home. Reached in the back seat to get my purse and something in my stomach ripped or popped! I immediately thought it was my port incision and felt and it was fine. It was internal! My port felt like it popped out! I carefully got out of the car and lay down on the bed to feel it. It felt more prominent and I could feel the tube coming out of the port along my stomach! Ouch! What did I do? I didn't lift anything heavy! In fact it was my nearly empty purse I had reached for! This morning I had my normal network meeting at 8am but I was soooo nauseated the entire time. I wasn't feeling so hot. So after that I called the doctor's office and eventually spoke with the nurse. I told her what happened and she said to come in and see the p.a. She said she doubted I did anything but should get it checked out. I met with the p.a and she felt it and couldn't believe what she was feeling, the plastic piece coming out of the side of the port and something running up my stomach. She said she didn't think it could be the tubing but it definitely felt foreign not like scar tissue. She left to talk to the Dr. Great! What the heck did I do to myself? She came back and said the doctor said to wait until my first fill and he doubted I flipped the port. When they put the needle in for my fill they will be able to tell if I flipped it or if my tube came out if I don't feel restriction! That's not until December 28th! Why me? :biggrin:

o that sounds so scary! I hope you are ok. That seems odd that the dr wouldn't even see you before making a decision. Can you make and apt to be seen sooner specifically for this? Or be seen by another Dr? I know insurance and bills are crazy but I would want to know for sure that I was ok as soon as possible. Good luck, stay strong and I hope you get some answers :biggrin: The end of December is a long time for you to worry.

I am preband, and Im sure they are other bandsters you may be able to give you better advice but being the worry wort that I am I wouldn't accept waiting until December 28th. Especially since the Surgeon didn't come in and check you himself. Complications can be avoided by getting on top it early. JMO.

Hang in there I had feelings like that at my port for two months you are healing. It does feel wired but it will go away and clam down inside. You may be swollen and the healing in side takes way longer than the outside scares. At least it did for me I was a basket case. Try NOT to worry, it does not make you feel well. Take more time to heal yourself. Best wishes. imaluckydog

I had something like that with one of my other incisions, and I was sure I'd ripped them out -- like you, I felt it rip and pull from inside. It hurt like heck for a few days, and when I talked to my doctor about it, he had said the scar tissue underneath kind of tears apart and aligns more "crosshatch" than lined up in a straight row. Everything was fine after that - so glad I didn't tear anything (I was exercising very strenuously when that happened).

BUT, it wasn't at my port site. Weird that your nurse said she could feel something run up your stomach, but then said you could wait until the 28th. Hmmm...

Please let us know what the doctor says when you go in. In the meantime, I'm sure you're going to be taking it extra easy with the stretching and bending. Good luck to you!

I wouldn't be satisfied with waiting until December 28. Your doctor needs to at least examine you. If he refuses, go to the ER. This is not something to mess around with, especially because it is making you nauseous.