Hi

I am fairly newly banded (6/13) and my port has to been replaced ... I know so disappointing ...

Was wondering if anyone knows if you need to do the liver shrinking diet before .. My office just said fast after midnight .. So I was curious .!

Also, if anyone knows what the recovery is like .. Said it will be outpatient and home the same day!

I would think that the doctor would tell you if you do. If he is only revising port, then I would guess not.

What symptoms did you have or how did you find out something was wrong with your port? Just curious! Mine sits right below my left rib cage! I had surgery the 19th and ended up with stomach flu the 23rd which caused me to have to get all saline taken out of band. My port now feels like it is sitting vertical instead of flat!!

If your Surgeon is replacing JUST the port then usually NO, and if they said just fasting after Midnight sounds like a good plan, from what i understand a port replacement is done outside the abdomen , they don't need to open you up like when the band was placed, just cut where the port is remove it and replace it HTH.. GOOD LUCK!

I had my port replace on the 10th of this month. I didn't have to the pre diet again! Thank the lord for that. I took the rest of the week off and return to work the following Monday. I didn't have the pain like I had before after surgery I just took it easy until I seen my surgeon (today) I say about 3 months my port will get back in. I was Banded on May 1st and somehow my port got infected. I was a little upset but I got over it. I sorry this happened to you but everything will be okay. Good luck.

I was feeling no difference after my first fill ..when I went foe my second he could pull back the syringe and it was clear on the X-ray that the port was disconnected from the tubing. I didn't have pain.. But could tell my band was not sping anything for me

I had port revision 3mths post op, no diet before hand.

Port isn't placed by liver, like the band.

PS port revision was so much easier than lbs.

good luck!

Thanks so much.. Cause I had a terrible time with first surgery.. Had to spend two nights in hospital. So am feeling relieved that it won't be like that . Thanks !!!

Do you know what cause your port problems ..