My Port Has Flipped!

Daisalana · March 14, 2008

Here ya go.

You can see what this is, my boobs up top, belly on bottom?

Right between my boobs, is the new location.

The bottom bandage is where it was.

It's RIGHT under my skin, so I can feel every detail of it. If I am laying on my back, and I run my hand over my body I can most definitely feel it. My DH says he can see it when I'm laying down and only if I point to where it is.. so It's not too obvious. Even if it was, I don't care.. my doc said he can take the port out when I get to goal, but I'm not interested. I'd rather be able to keep adjusting it throughout my life. I like playing with the port, it's neat.

So.. even if I was in a skimpy bikini (never happen), no one would notice it, no.

Oh, and yeah, it's right above my bra line. That was only problem for a few days post-op because it was sore and healing. Now it's fully healed and my bra does not hurt it, I don't even notice it. Actually going to take a pic real quick at work on my cell.. hope no one walks by :biggrin:

Here-- You can see the scar kind of under my left breast. (not the small one under the bra, that's from the first surgery lapscropic tool stuff).

smileyk · March 14, 2008

I really like this site BUT my bra sits right at that area, how does that feel??? Thanks for the pic...

Daisalana · March 14, 2008

Honestly, don't notice it at all. :biggrin:

astera · March 17, 2008

thank you so much for the pic and the info laura I really appreciate it, that just seems like such a better place to put it to me.

cchristys · March 18, 2008

Hey y'all! Well, I think I may have a flipped port or a floating port (I think I may have pulled all the stitches..not sure) Anyways, it's been stabbing me, poking me, etc. At times, it takes my breath away so I'm not sure what happened.

When your port flipped, did you experience any pain with it? It's not constant but, it stabs me when I least expect it.

So, I have an appointment with the Dr. tomorrow. I hope it's okay but I have a feeling it will need to be replaced. YUCK!!

Charlotte

Oh, I just looked at my weight. I'm still at 218. 5. Oh, well..I'm not up and I love my band. LOL

Daisalana · March 19, 2008

I had bad pains and ended up at the ER early on thinking I had a blood clot. It's only speculation, coulda been the port. I also still have the sharp pains when I inhale every once in a while in the left side, and I assume its tubing hitting a nerve.. since I can feel every inch of my port now, I know it's not flipped.

rachelbell · March 28, 2008

At my last fill, the nurse said i must have pulled all the stiches b/c my port was just "floating"... called the Dr's office and the nurse said it wasn't a big deal and wouldn't cause any damage. But i agree, it is a bit painful at inopportune times! I have a drs. appointment in a few weeks to figure out what to do. My last fill when they noticed it wasn't pleasant at all!

cchristys · March 28, 2008

Just to update y'all that my port is fine. I've just lost more belly fat and it seems to have pushed upwards some. I haven't had any pain all week..yay! So, I guess next time I feel a stab, it's just a wierd type of normal. LOL!!

Now, if only my weight loss wasn't so slow..but, the Dr. is very happy with my results. I'll take it. LOL

Daisalana · March 28, 2008

Woohoo! :smile:)

Ang1982 · March 28, 2008

My surgeon doesn't sew the ports in as that way its more easy to manuever around and if it does flip he can try to wiggle it back in place w/o having to do surgery. *shrug* whatever made sense to me. But I can feel it when I rub my belly and it'd be easy to tell if it flipped thats for sure.

Shalee04 · March 30, 2008

Hey y'all! Well, I think I may have a flipped port or a floating port (I think I may have pulled all the stitches..not sure) Anyways, it's been stabbing me, poking me, etc. At times, it takes my breath away so I'm not sure what happened.
When your port flipped, did you experience any pain with it? It's not constant but, it stabs me when I least expect it.

So, I have an appointment with the Dr. tomorrow. I hope it's okay but I have a feeling it will need to be replaced. YUCK!!

Charlotte

Oh, I just looked at my weight. I'm still at 218. 5. Oh, well..I'm not up and I love my band. LOL

Did the Dr say what the stabbing pain was from??