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Flipped Port :( ???

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Tsaleen    1

Tsaleen
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Went to get my first fill and my surgeon bent 4 needles trying to access, xray under flouroscopy looks like the port is fine, but it could be flipped? My surgeon said I will have to go back into surgery to fix it. DANGIT!!!

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Ocnlvr    1

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This happend to me; I was banded on Aug 5th, on Sept 27th, went for my first fill, it was under fluro as well; he tried at least 4 times, kept bending the needles. I had to have mine repaired, he did it as OP. It was another surgery, but it wasn't too bad. I go for another fill on the 17th. Good luck to you.

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Ocnlvr    1

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Just curious, do you have the Realize band?

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Sun Rae    7

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Oh, I'm so sorry. Do you know when you will be going back to have it fixed? Let us know. Also, from what I've been reading it looks the abdominal area is the common placementarea for the port. Is this correct? My surgeon places the port in the front part of the shoulder/chest area. My incision for my port is in my underarm area. I was banded on 10/19 and have had zero pain in my port area. Does anyone else have theirs here? Just curious.

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joycie    0

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I was banded on Aug. 3, Went for first fill onSept 15 and found out my port flipped. I had port revision surgery on Sept. 27 and just had my first fill on Friday. I have lost over 40 lbs since starting this journey.

Good luck with yours!

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PUG MAMA    1

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How did all of your ports flip? This is one of my biggest fears, was there some thing you all did to do that.

thanks

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joycie    0

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Didn't know it was flipped until he tried to give my first fill underfluoroscopy.

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Tsaleen    1

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Sorry everyone I have been so busy, I just wanted to follow up. I went in for port revision surgery yesterday at noon. They put me under sedation (no breathing tube) and I was done with surgery within an hour, discharged by 3pm. My surgeon also did a 1cc fill. I don't know yet if I have any restriction.

He cut into my large incision and extended it a little bigger. I was told no shower until Sunday! Ugh! Doctor called me a few times yesterday but I was sleeping drowsy off the meds. He called me today and said the port was flipped, that the anchors only deployed 2/3 way (Yes it is a Realize-C band). He said he used sutures this time to anchor the port and it should not be going anywhere.

I think the port flipped the day of surgery, I am a side and stomach sleeper and I slept on my side since day 2 post-op. I remember checking out my tummy area after surgery and noticing a bulge where my port is, I think it was on it's side at that point.

Other than that the revision surgery was a piece of cake, I am a bit tired and on liquids for two days but other than needing a good shower I am doing well!

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shadst8    8

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My port has flipped as well. My doctor has been giving my fills by flipping it manually. He is leaving, so I am getting a new one. The new doctor will probably do a revision. The fipping pit thing just happens. Because of my body shape, my port was positioned at an angle.

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sara31    2

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I just found out today that I have to have surgery also to fix my port. Apparently the top two prongs (realize band) came loose and it's not anchored at the top anymore. They put me under the xray machine today and tried to fill it that way but could not get it to flip back correctly so they could fill me.

Apparently I am the first patient of his that has had this problem.

I had surgery 9/15 and my first fill 10/26. That first fill they pressed on it and it jumped when she did. She was still able to fill me though.

I asked then if it was ok for exercise, etc and she said that all the healing that will be done will be done in the first 6 weeks, so not to worry about it at all.

Since then, I have been heavy in exercising at the gym with various classes. One class in particular had a LOT of jumping and my port site was super sore the next day. I don't know if I really did it in then or what?

The other thing that was different between last time and this time was that I had a cold and was coughing a LOT.

She said the prongs probably tore through the muscle at some point but it could be a combination of things as to why it did what it did.

It hurts to the touch right now because of all the poking and prodding I have been through in the last few days. 9 needle sticks (and searching for the port with the needle) and bruising later...ouch!

TSALEEN:

How long did you stay out of work for this revision?

I was only out 3 days with the original surgery. Just curious.

Did you do twilight sedation and local anesthesia or did you go fully under?

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ansoninc    16

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I just found out today that I have to have surgery also to fix my port. Apparently the top two prongs (realize band) came loose and it's not anchored at the top anymore. They put me under the xray machine today and tried to fill it that way but could not get it to flip back correctly so they could fill me.

Apparently I am the first patient of his that has had this problem.

I had surgery 9/15 and my first fill 10/26. That first fill they pressed on it and it jumped when she did. She was still able to fill me though.

I asked then if it was ok for exercise, etc and she said that all the healing that will be done will be done in the first 6 weeks, so not to worry about it at all.

Since then, I have been heavy in exercising at the gym with various classes. One class in particular had a LOT of jumping and my port site was super sore the next day. I don't know if I really did it in then or what?

The other thing that was different between last time and this time was that I had a cold and was coughing a LOT.

She said the prongs probably tore through the muscle at some point but it could be a combination of things as to why it did what it did.

It hurts to the touch right now because of all the poking and prodding I have been through in the last few days. 9 needle sticks (and searching for the port with the needle) and bruising later...ouch!

TSALEEN:

How long did you stay out of work for this revision?

I was only out 3 days with the original surgery. Just curious.

Did you do twilight sedation and local anesthesia or did you go fully under?

I was pretty impressed with myself being able to bend over easily to pick up things. I could feel some stress in my port area when I bent over. My doctor warned me about bending over a lot. That can cause it to flip over. I have the Realize band. I am a lot more careful now and use my reacher when i need something off the floor. I was banded on 11/29.

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Ocnlvr    1

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I was pretty impressed with myself being able to bend over easily to pick up things. I could feel some stress in my port area when I bent over. My doctor warned me about bending over a lot. That can cause it to flip over. I have the Realize band. I am a lot more careful now and use my reacher when i need something off the floor. I was banded on 11/29.

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Ocnlvr    1

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I think it's odd that all of us have the Realize Band and this happend to us, I too am a side sleeper, never thought about it, but, I was sleeping on my side in the hosptial right after surgery. After my port revision, which was on a Thursday or Friday I can't remember LOL , I went back to work on Monday. My Dr. told me the 2 clips had come loose and were not anchored in, this time he sutured them in.

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CheckYes    46

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I wonder if it's just this thread or if port flips are more common in Realize band patients...

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