Port scar revision

ghostbuster · April 3, 2009

I don't post often, and I don't come here often enough, especially when things are going good, and they are going pretty good. However, I developed a big adhesion on my port scar which tugs at my skin, especially when I am running or stretching. It can feel like someone is trying to rip my skin off from the inside. So I am having a little revision done this next Monday. Not only will they be releasing the scar tissue though, my doctor is also going to move my port (already a low profile) behind my abdominal muscle. This move is scaring the bejebes out of me! Just because I know they will need to go through muscle for adjustments which means pain and lidocain and it's a little scary. I'm also pretty sure the muscle will hurt like crazy after the surgery. The pain and recovery are not that frightening to me, and certainly not a reason to delay or put off the procedure. But has anyone else had this problem? I'm including a picture so you can see. In the middle is my belly button and over it and to the left is the scar, it looks like a second belly button! To the right is a tiny scar for the original surgery.

So please let me know what experience you have had with port revisions or ports behind the muscle, can you still see it / feel it sticking out?

Edited April 3, 2009 by ghostbuster

karen_karen · April 3, 2009

hi i had to get my port put back in place due to excerise my stitches actually popped out. so my doctor had to go back in and what he did was take mesh and somehow made it stick in place its not suppose to happen again. he attached the port to my muscle and yes it hurt alittle bit but for the most part wasnt to bad. i took pain meds because my friend came for a week and stayed with me and she thought i was in so much pain made me take the meds and sleep. i remember waking up in the hospital and not feeling any pain or anything just a bit dizzy. i got out of the bed got dressed and left because i was so pissed off the doctor only gave me .2 cc for a fill(LOL) i did all this and still didnt get a fill. since my port flipped i havent had a fill since october. (but no worried i finally got a fill last week)

but you shouldnt have anything to worry about it doesnt hurt as bad as i thought it was going to and i was scared as well i went and got my friend to fly out here to take care of me for a week and my kids since my husband is in iraq. and truthfully after the second or third day i was pretty back to my old self besides me not being able to bend down as well as i was use too. its a simple procedure and it really doesnt hurt

Kennedy Conway · April 14, 2009

Hi Ghostbuster,

I'm looking for a CARING surgeon in the Phoenix area who doesn't think only of DOLLARS but also about my well being to remove my port & lap band I've had it for 1 1/2 years & am tired of having constant EXCRUCIATING pain in the port. I found after my total unfill that I still have some restriction, especially in the am but FINALLY the gas pains have stopped.

I hope you have found resolution to your situation & are in good health & spirits. Thanks.

WASaBubbleButt · April 14, 2009

Hi Ghostbuster,
I'm looking for a CARING surgeon in the Phoenix area who doesn't think only of DOLLARS but also about my well being to remove my port & lap band I've had it for 1 1/2 years & am tired of having constant EXCRUCIATING pain in the port. I found after my total unfill that I still have some restriction, especially in the am but FINALLY the gas pains have stopped.

I hope you have found resolution to your situation & are in good health & spirits. Thanks.

Is insurance covering this? If so they would have a list of doctors that they contract with. Then you can narrow the list from there.