I went in for my 6 month check up and 2nd fill and found my port has evidently flipped. My doctor stuck me 13 times -- I counted the holes when I got home! (And that sounds worse than it really was!) -- and bent 4 needles. He could get a good grip on the port (unlike the first fill when there was still so much fat over it he could only HOPE he was hitting the right spot!), but couldn't get a needle in.

So, just waiting for approval from the insurance co. and am tenatively scheduled for 2/10. He intends to relocate the port more towards my sternum where it's a little firmer territory than how squishy it is down by my navel.

Just curious -- how many of you who've had flipped ports fixed ALSO had them relocated...?

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!

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

Woohoo! :smile:)

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.

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??

just had surgery 6 wks ago

everything fine

port flipped

dr. wants to charge me 3,000.00

self pay

hapen to anybody else?