i went in today for my first fill and my port was flipped i was so nervous bit the doc was able to manually flip it back and said no surgery needed whew they put in 4ccs into my ten cc band for my first time i can tell the diff when i drink water it gurgles in the bottom of my throat so weird

How were they able to mauallly flip it back?

Ya, I'm kinda curious as to how he was able to manually flip it over....didn't it hurt? Are you still sore?

I don't know much about port-flipping since I was just banded, but isn't your port surgically sutured inside your body so this doesn't happen?

How were they able to mauallly flip it back?

well it came loose from the sutures. so he said its loose. he numbed me with lidocaine, and then used his fingers and the needle to flip it back over. the port is very easily felt through my skin. right by the surface it seems. anyway it took him like 15 minutes of manipulation to get it flipped. he just turned it using his fingers. it was weird!!! anyway. he said he knew it flipped because when i went to put the needle in the soft gel wasnt there. so he worked on it and finally got the soft gel side of the port right so to do my fill. he said now that its corrected, the coming up fills shouldnt be an issue. i asked him. do we have to surgically correct this? he said nope it will be fine. maybe its because the location they put it?? its about 5 inches from my belly button right under the port incision

My port flips too -- well it's more accurate to say it turns to the side. The problematic part for me is that the port pokes out when its sideways. I can flip it though. I can actually turn it back and forth without any pain -- just a weird feeling. My surgeon has done hundreds of lap-bands and he says I'm unique in having a port I can manually flip. One of my stitches came out I guess. It's still held in pace on one side though.

My surgeon told me today that it's harmless, but that he can go in again and sew it in place so that it doesn't poke out oddly. I'm in no rush to get surgery again, but I think I'll get it fixed someday --especially if I ever want to wear a bikini.

My port flips too -- well it's more accurate to say it turns to the side. The problematic part for me is that the port pokes out when its sideways. I can flip it though. I can actually turn it back and forth without any pain -- just a weird feeling. My surgeon has done hundreds of lap-bands and he says I'm unique in having a port I can manually flip. One of my stitches came out I guess. It's still held in pace on one side though.

My surgeon told me today that it's harmless, but that he can go in again and sew it in place so that it doesn't poke out oddly. I'm in no rush to get surgery again, but I think I'll get it fixed someday --especially if I ever want to wear a bikini.

yes this is what happened... however now im having really bad pulling pains in the bottom part of my stomach where the port is. the nurse said if it doesnt get better by monday ill need to go get looked at to see what options. i am so worried about losing my job because going means missing work and ive used all my pto for the surgery and an emergency yesterday. ( boys and girls club gave us one days notice they were shutting down after school care) if i miss work i lose my job blah.. but my health and the band are more important to me. i can find a job at some other time but still it sucks. im hoping it resolved over the weekend.