I was banded on 6/11 with the realize band. Everything went well until a week after and I was in pain and my port site started to ooze, after a CT Scan I was told I have extra fluid in my skin. I took 7 days of antibiotics and everything closed and cleared up. I was even able to have a fill on teh 17th of July. Everything was fine for about a week, then the port site incision started to open again and leak clear fluid. This whole time I have had a lump in the area as well. So, I was recently put on another round of antibiotics for 14 days ... Its day 10 into them, I feel good, the incision has closed and the lump is going away. My question is has anyone ever beaten an infection or does it always get worse and the port has to come out? My doctor wants to see me a few days after the antibiotics are done. If I still have an infection he is going to take out the port, he did say my infection wasn't as bad as he has seen in the past. I guess I wonder if I should just accept the fact that I am going to lose my port or maybe there is hope??? :biggrin:
