So I went to my doctor an hour and a half away from home for my second fill...well so I thought....I laid down and no go could not enter the port with the needle ... after TWELVE attempts by three different staff members(and lots of brusinf swelling and pain now) I was sent down to radiology(my doc is in the same building as hospital) and I had about 6 different xrays done to be told my port had flipped.....eeeeeeeerrrrrrr!!!! gotta go back and have my port area opened flip the port and close me up again....6 more weeks of no lifting....good news in 10 weeks I've lost 38lbs but oh how I don't want to go in again and start with post op restrictions again ......HELP!!!!!!!

So I went to my doctor an hour and a half away from home for my second fill...well so I thought....I laid down and no go could not enter the port with the needle ... after TWELVE attempts by three different staff members(and lots of brusinf swelling and pain now) I was sent down to radiology(my doc is in the same building as hospital) and I had about 6 different xrays done to be told my port had flipped.....eeeeeeeerrrrrrr!!!! gotta go back and have my port area opened flip the port and close me up again....6 more weeks of no lifting....good news in 10 weeks I've lost 38lbs but oh how I don't want to go in again and start with post op restrictions again ......HELP!!!!!!!

Sorry I can't help you but to send lots of good and fast get well wishes your way! Hoping for a speedy recovery...and soon this will be behind you and you will be on your way again!

Hang in there!

I am sorry, (((hugs))) to you, did they say why your port flipped? Mine is kind of calkeyed, but the surgeon can still fill/infill. He said bigger ports will flip when you lose a lot of weight. But, you are just starting, sound kind of strange. bless you, Karen..aka..kll724

Thanks for your good wishes and hugs .....wanna just get it over with..

Well get something out of it. Tell him to give you a fill while he is in there.

<sup>Bless your heart!!! There's lots to learn about the Lap-Band...some being trial and error.

Good Luck and I hope things go well for you!</sup>

You bet I will I discussed it with the pa already thnks

You bet I will I discussed it with the pa already thnks

I was sent down to radiology(my doc is in the same building as hospital) and I had about 6 different xrays done to be told my port had flipped.....

If you don't mind me asking out of curiosity....which brand of band do you have?

not sure what cay=used it ,......maybe it wasn't secured

Thinking of you -- do you have a date for that yet? I have read of others with flipped ports. Ouch on the multiple attempts to find it -- hope you have an ice pack on there! And congratulations on your loss to date. Best wishes for all to come -- a minor setback and you will be on your way to the 40 lost, the 50......eyes on the prize!

no idea what brand , sorry

Hi,

This also happened to me on my second filled. I had to have surgery to get it reflipped. I was in surgery less than an hour and home the next day . This is not the ideal situation but rest assure its fixable. I had my port reflipped the week of Xmas and I have been fine since then. I hope this helps

Hi,<br><br> This also happened to me on my second filled. I had to have surgery to get it reflipped. I was in surgery less than an hour and home the next day . This is not the ideal situation but rest assure its fixable. I had my port reflipped the week of Xmas and I have been fine since then. I hope this helps

I was also back to working out in two weeks the post op was shorter than the lap band surgery

thank you everyone for your words of encouragement !!!!!!