ATV through the rain forest after a good rain, messed around too much and flipped it. I flipped ofer top and landed on my newly ported belly. Not too much pain, but I had band and hernia surgery almost 3 weeks to the day.

Are the ports pretty tough, I mean can they take a good beating? I still feel it under the skin.

What do I need to do to ensure i am in good shape.?

See your Dr....

Sorry, but what were you thinking getting on ATV 3 wks after surgery??

I ride a Harley so I know it won't be until Dr tells me it's safe.

Really, I'm not trying to be mean, just WTH. LOL

Cause i am am an idiot.

I left my Dr. due to the nurse. SO now I need to contact True Results and see if I can get a new dr. I will NOT go back due to he on the staff, even though he is a fabulous Dr.

They can take a beating. Made of a soft silicone. I would think it would take placing the port on a hard surface and hitting it with a hammer to destroy it. But the most dangerous part is the fact that the port is sewn into the muscles of your body with sutures and those sutures are still very fragile only 3 weeks out. Better check with your doctor and maybe mend that conflict with the nurse. Otherwise, you're going to pay a small fortune to get another doctor to advise you?

tmf

I'm in the same situation! I really like the surgeon BUT, the office manager.....NO BUENO!

why is it such a big deal finding a new doc? I have great insurance. Wouldnt it just be a matter of havig an upper gi done?

I am going to go to T results for the rest of my fills. Perhaps they can do the flouroscope filling

Easy to understand the tension we feel at these clinics. I had to bail on my first doctor due to his lousy staff. So glad I did. Had I gone through with my first doc I know I would have been at odds with the office. I think they're competent but it took weeks to get a simple return call. I'm much too impatient for that kind of crap.

Your situation may be different than most of us. I don't know anything about true results except I just googled them and I see they have many clinics. Most of us went to a sole physician so if we leave that doctor it's very difficult to find other doctors who will treat us since they didn't make any profit off the original surgery and they're reluctant to accept any responsibility if the surgery was botched.

tmf

TMF has it right...it's all about avoiding possible liability for poor outcomes. Just because you have good insurance does not mean that another doctor will accept you as a patient.

I'd go back to your surgeon's office to get your port site checked and verify that there is no damage to it. If you are still adamant about changing doctors...start calling around to locate a WL surgeon who will accept you as a patient.

If possible, I would go back to original doctor since you are happy with the doctor him/herself. I have had conversations with doctors or people about their office staff. I would urge you to talk to the doctor about the office staff/person the issue pertains to. I am sure you are not the only "victim" and the doctor could be unknowingly losing many patients. It has worked for me in the past.

Good luck and hope all is well.

Seriously, talk to your doc! Both about your accident (sounds like something I'd do) AND about the office staff. Tell him how upset you are and that you are considering changing docs. I'm willing to bet you'll be treated a whole lot better in the future. Good luck and let us know!