So I went in for my first fill today. The doctor gave me a shot of lidocaine and then stuck the needle in to find my port. He found it, but broke the needle and had to get another one. He poked me again, dug around and pressed really hard on my stomach for a couple more minutes with no luck. Then he gave the nurse a chance, she did the same thing for about as long...still no luck.

They took me back to the xray room and had me lay down. He inserted the needle again and dug around some more with additional pressing while the xray tech took a bunch of xrays. He still couldn't get it. At this point I am bawling my eyes out. It hurt so much.

Long story short, I have to go in next Thursday to have them open me up and flip my port around. This is bullsh*t. I went in for a fill and all I got was pain and my stomach gushing blood. I bled through multiple bandaids and my gauze.

Any of you experience a flipped port?

Glad it went so smoothly. Good luck!

Did they tell you how they think your port flipped? I ask because I'm 4 weeks post op and have been throwing up everyday. So I wonder if my port has flipped.

Did they tell you how they think your port flipped? I ask because I'm 4 weeks post op and have been throwing up everyday. So I wonder if my port has flipped.

The mesh holding the port in place came loose. If you are throwing up, it's not your port...It's your band. Call your doctor ASAP

Dear God...i hope u will get this straightened out.i am so sorry for yoou and pray u wont suffer.

So....I posted on here that my port flipped after the first fill and I had it repaired, On March 28th I went in for my second fill (first one after the repair) and by that evening it flipped again! I am still waiting on insurance to process before I can get it repaired again. Just wondering if anyone has had theirs flip more than once? I am starting to get discouraged! This will be the third surgery in four months. Thanks in advance.

Edited April 23, 201412 yr by pplp

So....I posted on here that my port flipped after the first fill and I had it repaired, On March 28th I went in for my second fill (first one after the repair) and by that evening it flipped again! I am still waiting on insurance to process before I can get it repaired again. Just wondering if anyone has had theirs flip more than once? I am starting to get discouraged! This will be the third surgery in four months. Thanks in advance.

That's crazy! I didn't have to pay for my port revision, the office did it for free. It seems like something is going on. Are they not securing it well enough to begin with? Ask the office if this is a common thing for their doctor. Your port shouldn't be doing that.

I did ask the question about how common is it and was told they have never seen it happen to the same patient twice. I asked the Dr what he found the first time during the repair and he said the stitches were in tact (still circular) but had pulled away from the body. I just don't understand. He is going to try moving it to the side (it is currently center) and see if that helps. If this does not work I am considering having the band removed. The office called yesterday and confirmed they received the insurance paperwork they needed to proceed so now I am waiting for hospital scheduling. Hopefully this is just a bump in the road!

thank God ur insurance came thru. i cannot believe i hpapend twice -----i hope u wont have to lose ur band.u have worked so hard and come so far!

Thanks so much, I will keep everyone updated.

Sounds like he took his time to determine that the port had flipped. The x ray should have shown it I would have thought. I had the PA hit the rim of my port with a needle and he thought the port had flipped but just by feeling around with no pain on my part he found the port in the proper position, but determined mine "floats" a little so he finds the port and holds it in place when he "needles" me and there is no pain. We don't use x ray to do fills at the surgeon's office where I go, but have never had any such issue as you did. Best of luck on getting the port back in place. Hope the anchor it better this time.

never had a problem with my fills. slight numbing and can't feel the stick at all. I think the port flipping and the brutal fills may be the Surgeon's fault but not sure. I know that has happened to a few people here and there but the fill with all the poking and prodding doesn't sound normal. I hope you get your port fixed and can continue on your weight loss journey with no further problems...