Dr. couldn't access port for 2nd fill

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Hello everyone. I have a couple of questions for you. I went in today for my 2nd fill. All was fine until the Dr. couldn't access my port. Let me start by saying that on my first fill, he hit it perfect on the first try. This time he dug around for what seemed like hours (may 20 minutes?!!!) and never could find the access for it. I could feel him bumping it and now I am terribly sore. My abdomen is not that big and I can actually palpate my port. He swears it isn't flipped. I go back in a couple of days to have it done in the radiology department in the hospital.

My questions to everyone:
1.) Has anyone else had this happen to them?
2.) If yes, was your port flipped?
3.) Also, does anyone have to pay out of pocket for their fills under fluoro? My insurance doesn't cover fills, so I'm wondering how dang much this is going to cost me!!!

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Surgery 6/30/08 10cc band
Dr. Adam Kaplan - Parkersburg, WV
12/8/08 - 5th Fill 7cc

I have had several fills and the first time was easy. the doc got it right away. the 2nd time his nurse did it and she got it right away. the others she has a hard time. It hasn't flipped; she assures me its still there and was sutured in but its at a slight angle (not 'sunny side up' as we would imagine it to be.) Its taken her a while to get in but she persists and I end up with a bruise and a poke! Got the next one (hopefully last for a while) this Thursday so I hope she remembers she needs to go at it fron a slightly different angle. My fills (Realize band) are covered because I was self pay. I havent had any under fluor yet but I guess they do them that way if theres a problem. My doc charges $75 per fill if its not Realize band.

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strikeuptheband
Banded by Dr James Pitt from Columbia Bariatric Associates in Columbia, MO on 6/2/08
1st fill: 7/1/08 3 cc. 2nd fill: 7/10/08 1 cc. 3rd fill: 7/31/08 1 cc. 4th fill: 8/21/08 .5 cc. 5th fill: 9/18/08 .5 cc. 6th fill: 9/30/08 .5cc. 7th fill: 10/14/08 .25 cc. 8th fill: 12/10/08 .5cc. Total: 7.25cc.

sorry to hear that girl. I know it's painful - thank God I'm always filled under fluro. I have such a fear of needles, I don't think I could've have survived the 20 minutes you had to endure today.
I wish I could be more helpful - I dont know how much fills are. I am self pay and I'm "under warranty" for the first year. I'll have to start paying myself in about 2 months. YIKES!!
Best of luck - I hope your next fill is much better!

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Banded: October 19, 2007
Dr. Marsden, Ft. Worth Texas

My port was tilted at first fill and even under x-ray it still took 3 jabs to get it and my tummy hurt like hell too.Second fill no issue found it first time now I have to have all my fills under flouro to the tune of $230.00.Going for third fill on Wednesday .

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Banded May7,2008 Dr.Maria Pompa in Tj,Mexico PreOp 295lb VG Band 10cc 6 fills 6.1cc total under the gentle care of Dr.Wizeman Maragte,Fl.

Hey there, I have had two fills so far, and mine takes a few minutes because it is sideways. Don't understand why but it is. This last time they had to dig around for a while to find it so I feel your pain. Mine hurt like you know what afterwards also.

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Banded on 7/15/2008

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Thanks everyone for the replies. I am getting more sore as the evening goes along! I feel like someone punched me in the abdomen. It will be interesting to see what fluoro tells!

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Surgery 6/30/08 10cc band
Dr. Adam Kaplan - Parkersburg, WV
12/8/08 - 5th Fill 7cc

I've had 3 fills...4 counting the one when they couldn't find the port.
All of them have been difficult and painful. I won't let them touch me without numbing it.

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