Hi All...
This has been an interesting week for me. I went in to get my pump refilled on Tuesday.
My pump refills are a little tricky because of where the neuro surgeon placed it, but Dr Abel always gets it done....Until Tuesday.
At this point, I have to say my body has changed in the last 15 months. I have lost over 40 pounds.
We tried 3 different positions...on my back, on my left side and in a chair. Each time she felt confident that she was in the right spot. She couldn't find the port. I left and was told I would hear something on Wednesday. Luckily, Dr Abel always refills my pump at least 2 weeks prior to my alarm date. This time, we had 22 days lee way. Before I left, I went downstairs and did x-rays of where the pump was sitting. The x-ray folks thought I was kidding when I told them that she was coming down. She came down and directed them for what she was looking for. However, she wasn't seeing what she wanted.
When I got home I emailed my Medtronic rep. Dr Abel had already called her before me. Dr Abel called me at work Wednesday afternoon with the new plan.
I went to USF medical/ Tampa General at 9:30am on Thursday and did more x-rays. I then went upstairs to see Dr Abel. My Medtronic rep was also there. She told me that I had broken Dr Abel's 20 year streak of always refilling a pump. I know I am her hardest pump refill patient.
She had told me that if she couldn't find the pump, we would look at the pump doing a fleuroscope.
I waited for her while she was with other patients.
When I did see her, she said we would do the fleuroscope next Wednesday at 8 am. As I was getting ready to leave, she asked to look at my pump again.
She started moving it around and then flipped my pump over. We both said at the same time..."now we know what is going on" She feels like my weight loss is a reason for this but, with the fleuroscope, she can make sure the port is accessible.
I will post with my results on Wednesday.
Take Care, Bob
This has been an interesting week for me. I went in to get my pump refilled on Tuesday.
My pump refills are a little tricky because of where the neuro surgeon placed it, but Dr Abel always gets it done....Until Tuesday.
At this point, I have to say my body has changed in the last 15 months. I have lost over 40 pounds.
We tried 3 different positions...on my back, on my left side and in a chair. Each time she felt confident that she was in the right spot. She couldn't find the port. I left and was told I would hear something on Wednesday. Luckily, Dr Abel always refills my pump at least 2 weeks prior to my alarm date. This time, we had 22 days lee way. Before I left, I went downstairs and did x-rays of where the pump was sitting. The x-ray folks thought I was kidding when I told them that she was coming down. She came down and directed them for what she was looking for. However, she wasn't seeing what she wanted.
When I got home I emailed my Medtronic rep. Dr Abel had already called her before me. Dr Abel called me at work Wednesday afternoon with the new plan.
I went to USF medical/ Tampa General at 9:30am on Thursday and did more x-rays. I then went upstairs to see Dr Abel. My Medtronic rep was also there. She told me that I had broken Dr Abel's 20 year streak of always refilling a pump. I know I am her hardest pump refill patient.
She had told me that if she couldn't find the pump, we would look at the pump doing a fleuroscope.
I waited for her while she was with other patients.
When I did see her, she said we would do the fleuroscope next Wednesday at 8 am. As I was getting ready to leave, she asked to look at my pump again.
She started moving it around and then flipped my pump over. We both said at the same time..."now we know what is going on" She feels like my weight loss is a reason for this but, with the fleuroscope, she can make sure the port is accessible.
I will post with my results on Wednesday.
Take Care, Bob
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