I went for my second fill yesterday. What a disaster! My port has flipped backwards. They tried everything to flip it back, used huge needles as chopsticks, pushed against my ribs to try to get it to flip, everything. Now I am scheduled for surgery on June 14th to re-open up the port area and re-suture it to the muscle. I did find out that I have a 10cc band not the 4cc band I originally thought. so that makes sence that I have little restriction and no weight loss since I have only 0.8cc in the band right now. I haven't been able to work out much with a crazier than normal work schedule and I have pulled a muscle in my left hip and have alot of pain in it to sit, stand or even lay down. I have signed up with 24 Hour Fitness. I will start working out with fellow bandster Bevlynn when she gets back from Costa Rica. I hope my hip is better. I think I hurt it moving furniture for my mom. Oh well, just had to vent...how is everyone else doing?

hi there tammy, i just wanted to let you know that i had my surgery by dr bena too...i actually used to work with him at the hospital in college station. i also know of a few people who have had to have their port readjusted.....they are all doing just fine. i myself had the surgery december 5th of '03. my start weight was 350 (and i'm only 5'6'')...now i'm just under 250. i just joined a guym and as more of the weight (especialy around the middle) comes off, i notice that my port sometimes purges out a bit and it moves a little too easily for my taste. i talked to dr bena about this and he did tell me that when a patient gets down about as far as they're going to get....they can go in and put on a new port that's a lot slimmer. i hope all goes well with you.