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agdunkle    3

agdunkle
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I was banded on 3/3 and i had my first fill on 3/25 with no problems. When i went for my second fill on 4/27 my doctor couldn't find the opening to my port... he kept digging around and i could hear the syringe scraping the port, but no dice so i was scheduled for a flouroscopy on the 29th and the determination was that my port had flipped. My doctor used "hooks" to anchor the port. Now I'm having port revision surgery on 5/5 and he promises me that he will suture the port this time... i'm so frustrated :-/

Has anyone else had to deal with a port revision surgery?

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agdunkle    3

agdunkle
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really am I the only one on this site who has had to have a port revision?

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jacelynn    0

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I'm sorry! I know it sucks really bad! I was banded the first time on July 23, 2010.. In October, my port also flipped and had to have surgery!! I was so overwhelmed... Well, guess what.... two weeks ago I had to have emergency surgery because my band slipped! I definately understand your frustration.. But, the port revision is not nearly as bad as the actual banding.... it took me about three days and I was fine. Like I said, I know it is really disappointing! Just keep your head up and remember why you had the surgery in the first place :)

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agdunkle    3

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Thank you so much! I'm so frustrated and it's been so hard trying to find information on why my port flipped. I did read that it happens in 2% of patients which makes me feel wonderfulllll haha Were you swollen with your port revision?

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wencil    0

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i had my band put in on 11/7/10 and had port revision surgery on 2/7/11 :( because my port had flipped.

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agdunkle    3

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I'm 5 days out and i have to say it was actually rougher to have the port revision surgery than the actual lab band for me! They must have really sewed it on there good this time haha

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Magnettaj    0

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I'm 5 days out and i have to say it was actually rougher to have the port revision surgery than the actual lab band for me! They must have really sewed it on there good this time haha

I was banded on March 22, 2011 and just had my port revision sx done yesterday. They also did my first fill of 6cc. I had to get a live x-ray done before leaving since the Water they gave me to drink wouldn't go down. He ended up taking out 1.5cc. (He stuck the needle right through my bandage but was actually able to access the port this time. That hurt...) Anyway, i felt a rush of cold hit the bottom of my stomach and watched the barium run through the port. So now I have 4.5cc in my band. But I will have to agree with you. I am in sooo much more pain now than I was after the original sx. They gave me liquid pain meds but they don't seem to be helping. I can barely get up from sitting or lying down, and forget about going to the bathroom by myself. Thank goodness for great husbands! I am getting very little sleep as I can't lie on my usual side. I'm wondering how I will survive work tomorrow as I am a pharmacy tech standing and running around for 9 hours. Good luck to you, don't worry, you aren't alone. I'm only 21 so I thought I would have it easy and heal faster/see better results. But I too am one of the lucky 2% that needed a little extra help. I've already lost 34 lbs before my first fill, believe me, we CAN do this!! :D

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winniewhos    3

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anyone do the port revision under local and sedation?

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Alaskanclover    6

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I just had my revision surgery today and had the band on oct.22.2012. So no fill till today. It is uncomfortable but hoping it will get better and I start losing soon

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tmurphy    2

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Mine flipped right after my band was put in, couldn't get my first fill until he did the revision, wasn't really a big deal other then the inconvenience of a second surgery

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DBRN1972    37

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Mine flipped right after my band was put in' date=' couldn't get my first fill until he did the revision, wasn't really a big deal other then the inconvenience of a second surgery[/quote']

The same thing happened to me.

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Annie1976    11

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I just had surg in Mexico and dr kuri mentioned he sutures the port somewhere and also the band to the diaphragm so that it doesn't flip or slip. Maybe I imagined that but I'm pretty sure this is what he said????

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