Port Left In :(

[SylviaMom 83]

That's so peculiar. It must have been an oversight or maybe there was adhesion around the port that made it unsafe to remove?

[Lianne 34]

OMG, I would be furious! Having that gawd awful port gone is so nice. I just can't imagine for the life of me, why would the surgeon leave it there. I got to bring my band, and port home with me as a souvenir. ( =

I'm really sorry that happened to you, best of luck.

[carbgrl 119]

OMG, I just double checked my tummy to make sure mine was really gone. It's such a relief to have it out. Did they give ou any explanation what so ever? Maybe there was to much scar tissue preventing the removal? I never even imagined that would be a possibility. How long did you have the lapband? I hope your situation gets resolved soon. I completely understand wanting to wait awhile before having another surgery. Good luck and let us know how you're doing.

[PEvette 297]

OMG, I just double checked my tummy to make sure mine was really gone. It's such a relief to have it out. Did they give ou any explanation what so ever? Maybe there was to much scar tissue preventing the removal? I never even imagined that would be a possibility. How long did you have the lapband? I hope your situation gets resolved soon. I completely understand wanting to wait awhile before having another surgery. Good luck and let us know how you're doing.

Lord you and me both, I just checked my tummy too....he made a incision right below where my port used to be, and I didnt feel anything praise God....

one the reasons why I wanted revision was because that port would hurt when I bend over and stay in that position for too long of a time....

I would schedule a appt to talk to your doctor directly to ask him why in the sam hill did he left that thing in you?!?!

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

What Dr. Was it?

[sid_n_reagans_mommy 114]

Ok.... So it seems as though my port actually is out!!! I felt a knot and thought it was there, but it's just scar tissue!! I'm sorry I seem to have created a rant on here! I have been assured there is no more port! It didn't show them removing it during surgery, but it never really showed the attached port either (I only saw the tube that hooked to the band), so my mind just went kinda wild! Again, sorry for the confusion! And thank you for the support when I really genuinely thought it was still in there!

[iwannabslim 67]

Ok.... So it seems as though my port actually is out!!! I felt a knot and thought it was there, but it's just scar tissue!! I'm sorry I seem to have created a rant on here! I have been assured there is no more port! It didn't show them removing it during surgery, but it never really showed the attached port either (I only saw the tube that hooked to the band), so my mind just went kinda wild! Again, sorry for the confusion! And thank you for the support when I really genuinely thought it was still in there!

I'm VERY glad it is just confusion and NOT you having to deal with getting another surgery! Woohoo!

[SylviaMom 83]

Totally understandable. My port sight was actually the sorest spot post surgery and still remains a little tender a month out. More proof that the band was a piece of garbage screwing up our insides. Hope you are feeling better.

[cookies 56]

Oh yay! Scar tissue is easy to deal with...or ignore. Leaving the port in would have been a pain, eventually.

Glad to hear the good news.

[enigmachik 403]

Yayy!! I'm soo happy to hear this!!

[GivingItMyAll 168]

Phew! Glad to hear it was just a misunderstanding.

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[Kirstyn1226 8]

Oops, posted in the wrong place... sorry!

[sid_n_reagans_mommy 114]

I deleted all of my posts because I didn't want somebody to not read through it and not realize that I made a mistake! :-)

[FirefightersMom 2]

They took my and my husbands out with he band. Good Luck

[Daisalana 33]

LOL I am so glad I found the follow up answer. Your title and then deleted posts had me worrying. I'm working on band to sleeve conversion, my port position (3rd placement) is right in between my boobs and I'm so over that. Rubs my bra, hurts when I'm active, that's one thing I'm really excited about, I was afraid there's a reason they may leave it!!

Ok.... So it seems as though my port actually is out!!! I felt a knot and thought it was there, but it's just scar tissue!! I'm sorry I seem to have created a rant on here! I have been assured there is no more port! It didn't show them removing it during surgery, but it never really showed the attached port either (I only saw the tube that hooked to the band), so my mind just went kinda wild! Again, sorry for the confusion! And thank you for the support when I really genuinely thought it was still in there!