Kink in my tubing......

[Delightful521 15]

And I am so discouraged and heart broken. I went in today for my second fill only to discover that there is a kink in my tubing. she put the saline in but the kink would not allow her to pull the saline back out. Now I am miserable, scared, and discouraged. I am to go in and have the kink fixed tomorrow but I can't help but feel that I made the wrong decision having this surgery. I am terrified that this is only one complication that will lead to many more. I'm sad, scared, heart broken and I don't know what to do! They say its nothing serious and that after it is fixed I shouldnt have any other problems, but at this moment I don't know how to feel.

[countrygrl 175]

I'm sorry to hear this I went for my first fill today an all went well. I'm just wondering did they say how this may happen ?

[Delightful521 15]

They said its a rare complication but it can happen. I'm going to have the "kink" fixed tomorrow at 4. They kept saying that its a minor thing and I shouldnt have to worry about it again but its still worrisome and scary.

[countrygrl 175]

They said its a rare complication but it can happen. I'm going to have the "kink" fixed tomorrow at 4. They kept saying that its a minor thing and I shouldnt have to worry about it again but its still worrisome and scary.

I know how you feel well it hasn't happened to me but I would be freaking out an worried to no end. I hate to hear when people have problems I then get scared but more so I worry for this person. Please keep posted big (( hugs )) to you an you will be in my prayers : anything is possible with prayer !!

[Maddysgram 6,159]

At my second fill, my port had totally flipped and I had to have revision surgery. That too, is rare, but it happened to me.

It is discouraging, but its just a small bump in the road.

Look at my ticker, couldn't be happier and you will be happy again soon.

Hang in there!

[Delightful521 15]

Maddy, thank you so much for the encouragement. I've been on the phone with my girlfriend for the longest time venting. It's scary and discouraging but it is good to know that it can happen, be fixed, and that I can get back on track. Thank you for the encouragement.

[CanCan1791 57]

I remember reading a post from another person that had a kink in their hose. Sorry, I can't remember her name. I went back to try to find it but I couldn't. Anyway, she said it was really easy, virtually painless. They make a very small cut and then gently pull the hose to unkink it. I hope this helps. Good Luck

[chanthyk 0]

At my second fill' date=' my port had totally flipped and I had to have revision surgery. That too, is rare, but it happened to me.

It is discouraging, but its just a small bump in the road.

Look at my ticker, couldn't be happier and you will be happy again soon.

Hang in there![/quote']

How can you tell your port flipped ?? I think my port flipped but not sure I sleep on my stomach and think I put too much pressure on my stomach.

[Delightful521 15]

How can you tell your port flipped ?? I think my port flipped but not sure I sleep on my stomach and think I put too much pressure on my stomach.

Im not sure,Ii didn't know i had a kink until I went in for my second fill. I had the kink corrected Tuesday and the doctor said I shouldn't have anymore issues.

[nicolelmartinez 52]

How do they fix the kink?

[Delightful521 15]

How do they fix the kink?

They make a small incision where the port is and reposition it. He moved my port over and straightened out the kink. They also had to remove some healing Fluid which they believe caused the kink.

[SueBee01 630]

They make a small incision where the port is and reposition it. He moved my port over and straightened out the kink. They also had to remove some healing Fluid which they believe caused the kink.

Glad everything worked out!

[pcosmommyof4 13]

Nine months post op by port flipped..it took four months to get them to fix it. It is exactly one year post op and now I have a kink and another leakage in my band. My wieght is exactly where I was two years ago.

[B-52 7,113]

I had that happen to me once...could not draw out of the band...fortunately my port is right up under the skin, (no belly fat) and you can clearly see the port and tubing....and the kink was apparent as he pulled back on the syringe...so it was easy to massage the tubing with my finger while he worked the syringe.

So yes, it can and does happen....

Edited August 2, 2014 by B-52