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virginiaann    0

virginiaann
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Has anyone ever had their port turn upside down? Mine has done this and I have to have surgery again to correct it. If you've had this, how bad is this surgery?

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magaines    0

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I have heard that some people have had this problem. Is this something that the surgeon takes care of or do you need to go thru insurance or self pay again? When do you have the procedure? Good Luck!!!!!!!!!

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My port flipped right after surgery. Six weeks later (when I found out at my first fill) we scheduled my revision surgery. It was a simple outpatient procedure. It lasted maybe 15-20 minutes. I was home the same day (within a couple of hours). The next day I was a little sore, but it really wan't too bad. I was back to normal within a couple of days.

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i was a cash pay and I don't have to pay again, my surgery is set up for next thurs. I hope it's not like the first one, it shouldn't be though. There should not be any gas pains since they don't inflate my stomach this time. I just hate to take off work, pre-op,surgery, recovery and all that

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I just had my revision yesterday......My port was detached and flipped.....DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU WANT A POSITIVE RESPONSE!!

so it just started out bad bad to begin with.. instructions were to get there at 730... have blood work and then check in for surgery by 830 I was scheduled for the 10 oclock slot... I did all that was asked of me.. sat there for 3 hours and didnt go in for surgery till almost 11. ugh! Ok so they stuck me like 5 times looking to get an IV... I am terrible at getting IV's my veins just do not cooperate well... The best place is deep inside my arm between my wrist and elbow... hard to visually see the vein but if the person knows the anatomy then they can get it easy.... Last two surgeries that is where it has been....OK.. they wouldnt even look there... so I end up with a 22 guage needle in my finger...like a 2 year old would have... and they said once you are under we will get another IV in.... I say ok.. as long as I am asleep cause I cant take much more of the poking and searching.....

Ok so fast foward to waking up... they didnt time it right and I woke up BEFORE the tube was out... so instantly the NEED to fight to breath happens and I cant because there is a tube in there.... thrashing and choking and cant breath... so they finally get the tube out and my throat is RIPPED up... sooo sore... raspy voice scratched throat... so not fun....

Had to go to short stay after surgery because my BP was 83/52 and it wasnt coming up... it was scary low... so they monitored that for a LONG time in recovery.... Ohhh and as I am waking up and trying to get my bearings after all that has been happening.. obviously weak from BP being so low... sore from surgery and everything else.. I realize I have an IV in my left shoulder... of all places... ugh!

ok so back to short stay... she tries to give me some morphine for the pain...through the iv in my shoulder....it BURNS BURNS... she realizes that my shoulder is hard and swollen... the Fluid is collecting in my shoulder....OMG! what else can go wrong right?...

Ok so finally I get home at 515pm....long ass day...

Ohh and also... I was having my period on top of all of this... today is cycle day 3.... LOVELY!!!

So the port is sutured back down... I am stitched up... and I have a small fill so I am on liquids till tomorrow... and then soft foods for 2 days...then I can eat normal after that...

I am taking motrin and hydrocondone.... Pain is pretty intense..less then the actual lapband surgery ... but still intense...Hope to be off narcotics by tomorrow....Painful sleeping getting up and down...

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