| first fill and flipped port!
Ok so what ELSE can go wrong!?? fingers crossed this is now it! what an amazing and eye opening first four weeks!
I went for my first fill today and found that my port had flipped 180 degrees! incredible. The doctor tried three times to access it to no avail and with fluro too. I had surgery this evening to correct it. I had local anesthesia so was awake through the whole procedure. I personally love listening to the staff doing their jobs. It was uncomfortable and I did have pain at times but they kept drugging me which was great. My port has is now back where it should be and has been placed an inch and a half lower now. It was under my bra strap area. I think this is why it flipped.
Anyway, I am home again now with 3cc in my band. I ate an inch of poached salmon, an inch of vegetable tortilla and half a cup of soup. I felt FULL!!! and completely satisfied!!.. now THIS is what the BAND IS ALL ABOUT!! HURRAH!.
I am so pleased that I can now get on with this and start to lose weight again.
My surgeon has been amazing. He booked me into my surgery immediately. I guess the added benefits of being self pay. However, I am hoping not to pay for the reposition and correction, as I complained about my port pain and positioning from day one.
Going to bed now. Tramadol is kicking in.. Stinging pain and will have to be careful again with the port. Gosh was about to start swimming this week too!! another few weeks to go again. All worth it though. I am actually very happy things have been sorted and I am back on track.
Just thought posting this might have been of some use to others!.
My infection (if anyone saw my post two weeks ago) has completely gone now too. I was admitted 2 weeks post op with a temp 102. I had liquid in my spleen area. If it happens to anyone it happens to me.
My surgeon has an incredible success rate and I am his first flipped port! He kept repeating in spanish. "Incredible' . Poor guy must feel he was given a DUD!! lol... at least I didn't hemorrage! which is my usual trick post surgery.
Kizzie
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So ready to start my new life!
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Surgery date: 18th June 4pm (self pay)BANDED!!
Infection and fluid in band site: hospitalised 2nd July
Reposition due to total port flip and fill: 14th July
Unsuccessful unfill/infection&liquid: 28th July
ER visit for IV and unfill. Successful. Inflamed.
18 July: 2ml fill, 29th July: 2 ml fill (total 4ml)
31st Aug: PAIN in back and under ribs when breathing!
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