Hi all,

I just wanted to give you an update. Yesterday I had my revision surgery to flip my port back over and stitch it back to the muscle. Everything went ok and thankfully the pain is not nearly as bad as it was the first time around. Don't get me wrong...it's still there, but not as bad.

The dr filled me up to 6 cc's and I can really feel it. Just take 1 tbls of my liquid painkiller is giving me problems and trying to come back up. I wonder if I am too tight.

Tulip:

I hope you recover and heal quickly!

Good luck.

Sue

Glad everything went well!

Another update...he put 7cc in total and I WAS too tight. I couldn't keep the liquid painkiller or water down. I had to go and have 3 cc removed!!! It seems like this will never work for me!

Did they say what might have caused it to flip so soon after surgery? I really thought they stitched them down pretty good,,,on all four sides,,,,,so they wouldn't move. I am 1,1/2 years out and still worry that mine might flip over. Ever since I had my tummy tuck it feels like it is laying different in my abdominal wall, maybe because they pulled the skin downward from around it,,,, just wondering.....Mizboo

My surgeon suspects that it was because he used dissolvable sutures. He used to use regular but recently switched to dissolvable bc he read somewhere that it was the new best practive. However, since he switched to dissolvable, I am the 2nd one to flip. so, he said he was going back to regular sutures from now on.

glad to hear everything went well. hopefully it will be smooth sailing from here on out for ya..

Hi Tulip,

I was banded by Dr. Marsden on Oct 19th. Now I'm all freaked out about my port flipping.. YIKES!

I guess time will tell, huh? I wonder if he used the dissolvable stitches on me, or if he used regular. Any idea when he switched?

I'm glad the revision surgery went well - hopefully you'll be up and around in no time!

Best of luck to you.

Robin,

I can tell you that I had my appt. with Marsden on Nov 15 and that's when he told me that he was going to stop using dissolvable sutures. You should be fine...it was just a fluke and I am unlucky

Hi All,

I had my lap band done by Dr. Rumbalt in August of 07. So far I lost 14 Lbs pre op, then 30 lbs since surgery. Had 1st:faint: adjustment in October, seems like I have stopped my loss lately. I feel I am eating to much junk foods. Need help to get back on track Any suggestions!!:help: