Is it easy to pull the stitches out of port

[396power 2]

My question is how does the port come undone?

I was banded yesterday. and last night when I turned over I felt like a stretch or somthing. I seen one guy on the net that he was taking a shower. And he bent over to pick somthing up. And his port came undone.

my question, is it realy that easy to fall off.? And if it does fall off does that mean another surgery?

I just may be overreacting.

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[396power 2]

I know the answer is on this site somewhere. But I need all the info I can get and this site is great.

[Teachlady 3]

Best bet is to put a call into your doctor. I doubt that it would be that easy to pull away from the stitches, but I'm not a doctor. Hope everything is ok.

[Autumn444 0]

I sadly tore my stiches on the left side of my port just recently from a slip in the shower. I was unaware of it until I lifted my arms and felt the searing pain that made me scream out.

I went to the doctors where the confirmed it.

Needless to say, they told me to go home and baby myself. It can now take up to 6 weeks for healing.

[396power 2]

I sadly tore my stiches on the left side of my port just recently from a slip in the shower. I was unaware of it until I lifted my arms and felt the searing pain that made me scream out.

I went to the doctors where the confirmed it.

Needless to say, they told me to go home and baby myself. It can now take up to 6 weeks for healing.

I'm sorry to hear that. That is scary to slip. So do they have to do surgery again to fix?

[Autumn444 0]

No... they said the scar tissue will adhear to the port and secure it. ONLY IF I TAKE GREAT CARE! so the Dr. says! lol.

Yes, it was scary when he told me that. And yes, the first thing out of my mouth was, Do I have to go under again for you to fix it? She said no. Thank God!

So needless to say, I have to make sure I dont break the rules of , Bending, formal exercise <other than walking>, picking up anything over 10lbs, and also to try and stabalize my stomach when I cough, sneeze, ect. So far so good. I had to really good days this week, but today I am feeling pain again. I went to the garden shop with my husband today, and walked for hours picking out plants for my back yard, I didnt pick anything up, but the walking wore me out. Time for a lite nap :-)

[Alex R. 0]

Where is your port located?

Did the surgeon have to do any repair, or are do you just have to let yourself heal?

[Wheetsin 714]

What do you mean by "undone"? Do you mean it "flipping" or pulling away from the abdominal wall? Or are you talking about something closer to assembly failure, where the port becomes detached from the tubing, for example?

felt like a stretch or somthing.

You're recently banded, you should expect to have your port area be sore for a while. It was about 3 - 4 weeks before the "twinges" and "pulls" stopped for me. 4 days post-op, I personally wouldn't be alarmed if the site of an incision felt like it stretched. It *is* stretching... the skin is stretching and hitting on the staples/glue/stitches/whatever, your muscles are doing the same.

But of course, general advisory, if you're concerned -- do call your surgeon.

[396power 2]

What do you mean by "undone"? Do you mean it "flipping" or pulling away from the abdominal wall? Or are you talking about something closer to assembly failure, where the port becomes detached from the tubing, for example?

You're recently banded, you should expect to have your port area be sore for a while. It was about 3 - 4 weeks before the "twinges" and "pulls" stopped for me. 4 days post-op, I personally wouldn't be alarmed if the site of an incision felt like it stretched. It *is* stretching... the skin is stretching and hitting on the staples/glue/stitches/whatever, your muscles are doing the same.

But of course, general advisory, if you're concerned -- do call your surgeon.

No I just never have had surgery before and I guess I'm just a little hyprocondriac. Thanks for your post

[Shesha 1]

I have been banded only 3 months and I found out on 4/24 that my port is flipped. It is pointing toward my left hip, so they are unable to fill it.

Yes, I need to have surgery again to repair it.

No, I don't recall feeling any pain when it detached.

[donnafhaas 0]

I went for fill yesterday and doc said mine was flipped. He manipulated it with his hands and got it so he could access it. I thought they stayed stiched, he said no. He said the stiches disolve. He told me the port is free standing, although they usually stay put.

[GEORGINAVINCENT 0]

<p>like Shesha said, I was also</p> <p> banded 10-03-06 and after 3 weeks i had a bad pain in he port area. the 1st fill was very hard but, the Dr. worked hard and I got filled. Went for the 2nd fill and Dr. relized that the port had fliped. Went back to surgery on Feb. 15,2007 for port revision. Yes, the port can become detached very easy because it is stitched to a muscle and its weak and not so strong.</p>

[Mal 0]

Sheesha,

I just sent you a private message. I would like to offer some help with your flipped port. wishing you the best!

[Suzzzie. 3]

just wondering, for those of you who had your port flipped, and then repaired... did insurance cover that?

[Mariposa Bella 3]

Hi there, I too had a flipped port, and it was not painful, my doctor was able to hold it down to do my fills but suggested I have surgery to fix the problem. Since I didn't have the money to do it I was able to put it off for awhile.. Well, when I had my Tummy Tuck, my surgeon stitched my port into place and said that sucker won't ever flip or move again and he was right, haven't had any problems to date..