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Port Left In :(

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phatdivabbw    86

phatdivabbw
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What kind of port?

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iwannabslim    67

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wow. I can't believe they left that in! What is the point?!?!?! That was one of the first things I checked for when I woke up from surgery. My doctor even used the same incision point to take the port out that he used to put it in.

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tonibugg    64

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Did the doc say why?? There was a lady having the revision surgery in Mexico when I went and they removed hers.. strange?!

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iwannabslim    67

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It sounds very strange. No one that I know that is a revision still has their port. I would definitely question the doctor about why it wasn't taken out when they took out the band.

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enigmachik    403

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In my opinion, it sounds like an error. The port is part of the lap band, in that you wouldn't have it if you didn't have the band. Therefore, it should have been removed with the band. I'm thinking it was an oversight. I would call the surgeon and tell them they need to have it removed at their expense. You already paid for the revision so you shouldn't have to pay for an additional surgery.

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enigmachik    403

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Also, I'm SO SORRY that happened to you. I can only imagine how upset you are about it :(

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jhansen71    257

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They took mine out with the band. It sounds like an error.

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iwannabslim    67

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I hope that insurance will cover it or something. I would also STILL contact the surgeon that did your surgery. Maybe they can pay for the removal? I am truly sorry that you are going through this. It has to be tough. :(

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iwannabslim    67

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Thank you all for all of your support! :)

You're very welcome. I am not sure about everyone, but what you are going through was a fear of mine so I get it. I hope you can get it resolved soon!

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enigmachik    403

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I would still contact the surgeon. They should pay for the removal AND the cost of the plane ticket to get it done. Or better yet, demand they pay for you to have it removed locally. I'm not sure how easy that will be since you are dealing with Mexico, but tell them if they don't pay for it, you will make it known to the world about their error. Tell them you're on these forums. They know a lot of people get their referrals from these forums and I would think they wouldn't want their reputation smeared all over the boards. Just a thought. I'm so sorry you are dealing with this!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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