I will be having surgery tomorrow to put my port back where it should be. For some reason it has flipped around backwards. When I went in for 3rd fill, dr found out it was reversed.

I really wonder if it is more than that. I had some restriction after 2nd fill but now I have none.

I will wait to exercise for a little longer, but I was told it could be because the sutures for the port could have been the disolving ones, and now maybe they need to be regular sutures.

If anyone has thoughts on this please let me know. I will tell my dr about the sutures, I am not sure what kind he used but I definately don't him to replace them with the disolve kind.

Thanks for your thoughts

jazie

Jazie

Did you have any symptoms to let you know that your port had moved?

Let us know how it went.

No symptoms, the dr could just not do a fill. I could hear the needle hitting the back side of the port. Have to be at hospital at 6 am so I will let you know the outcome. Another person told me it was very minor surgery.

Be back tonight.

jazie

Had my surgery today. All went well. The dr said that 2 sides of the 4 sutures were undone.

I still dont know how that happened. I will see him in 2 weeks, if not before. And maybe he will have an idea about it.

Actually, the worse thing is going back to clear liquids.

I was in surgery a total of 30 minutes. And a little sore after I rode 40 miles home but feel good tonight.

jazie

Had my surgery today. All went well. The dr said that 2 sides of the 4 sutures were undone.

I still dont know how that happened. I will see him in 2 weeks, if not before. And maybe he will have an idea about it.

Actually, the worse thing is going back to clear liquids.

I was in surgery a total of 30 minutes. And a little sore after I rode 40 miles home but feel good tonight.

jazie

Did your insurance company cover the port repair??

I don't understand how this can happen either.

I called my doctor this morning but die to the time difference all I could get was the NP, who told me not to worry. Heh.

Good luck with the clear liquids. Think of it as a jump start! I hope yo don't feel like you're starving.

Please keep us updated.

In the meantime, I'm going to be sitting around waiting for my port to pop out of my stomach, I guess.

You know, this is an important question: does it?

Also, in my case, I think I'm on my own since I self-paid.

I already gave them all my money--don't know what I'll do.

I am thinking it will pay. Not really sure though. My ins. covers 100% after 650 out of pocket and I am way above that. It all happened so quickly, I didn't ask questions.

I will call my dr tomorrow and find out more about it and let you know.

jazie

Don't sit and wait for this to happen. My dr was puzzeled also. He didn't tell me this was his only one to have to do, but judging by his words and his staff, I don't think he has had another case. I was #1172 of band patients for him. So it must be pretty rare.