Help first fill failed!

[Trevebyn 1]

Banded aug 18th and went for first fill today but nurse couldn't find opening in the port despite repeated tries and 2 different needles! Got an appointment to see the surgeon on tues but I have no idea what might have gone wrong. Anybody had a similar experience?

[NJGirl32 43]

I think I remember reading something about a port turning around -so a search and see what comes up. I think they can fix it right there. If there is any problem insist of s fluro fill where through an xray they can see excatly what's going on. I wentto a Center of Excellence and they did the first fill via fluro-it was cool seeing the Water go down through the xray! I wouldn't panic- yours might be difficult to locate-I always have to sit up a little for them to find mine.

Good luck!

[exit123 0]

My surgeon had me bring my head up like I was going to do an abdominal crunch. He said it makes it easier to feel the port. I work in a health care facility on if the surgeon has difficulty finding the port he does use fluoroscopy (type of xray) to find the port and do your fill Good luck!

[LostInSideMyself 0]

My Dr also had problems find my port, after 2 failed attempts and a large amount of bruising poking and prodding to find it, finally went in under flouro and got my fill, just ask for a fill under flouro, if you Dr will do that

[54Shirley 105]

They always have problems finding me ! So, your not alone.

Last time was about 6 sticks, and a Nurse not a Tech found it.

They now have it figured at 3 fingers wide beneath my incision.

Otherwise Fluoroscope works ! No problems at all.

Hope this helps.

[Trevebyn 1]

Thanks for the replies. I see the surgeon on Tuesday so hope it will be ok. I am in the uk and we don't have centres of excellence, especially on the nhs. I just hope they can do flouro there and then.