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I was banded Nov 27th. All was going well until last week friday when I woke up and noticed that the last scab from my port incision had came off and the site was full of puss. I immediately call my local physician and went in. I was put on antibiotics for 10 days. Well, tonight is my last dose and am just not sure....it looks better and is no longer oozing, however it is still red and the site is "scabbed over" and the scab is yellow. Am I being a worry-wort? or should I go back in? If it was any other site, I would not be as worried, but this is my port. I am scared to even make an apt for a fill until this is all taken care of. Any advise is appreciated. Thank You yyev

Hi Jami I ended up going to my Family Doc & she was more than happy to dig around for a stitch that didn't disolve & did not find anything. My incision did get infected & all I can say is DO NOT put neosporin or any triple antibiotic ointment on for more than 3 days...I learned the hard way, along with oral antibiotics I also used topical, I started with the one hole on one end of my incision that got infected & would not heal & ended up with two holes. Triple antibiotic ointment will thin the skin with continued use for a longer period of time. After antibiotics for the infection, it just took time & tried to keep it moist (keeping it moist will help it heal from the inside out). Hope it all works out for you. yyvonne

I went to Dr Bruderer at MedCenter One. I think Jodi went to Dr Schmit. I live in Jamestown but grew up in the Bis/Man area, my family is still there. yyev

Hi Fluffy, Am doing fairly well. Am at 40 lbs weight loss so far. I need a fill!!!! Am going to Bismarck on Thurs for a fill. Has been 2 months since my first fill. My first fill was 2 cc's. I still have no regrets. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Are you in Bismarck? or just having the surgery in Bismarck? What Doc? yyev

I went in today and doc says infection is gone but have 2 openings that are not closed yet and are still oozing a bit. She dug around in the larger one to make sure there was not a stitch still in there, she found nothing. Gotta keep it covered and moist until it is healed. Problem is, I am having a hard time with the tapes. I have VERY sensitive skin. After the initial infection, I only kept it covered for about a week because the adhesive from the tapes, even the sensitive skin paper tape, really takes a toll on my skin....i break out from them all. Doc gave me a roll of medi-pore tape (she says she has yet to see someone break out from it)....well, guess what....i broke out! Anyway she thinks I was allergic to the stitches that they used and my body was trying to reject them, in turn, it got infected. I don't understand though, it was only the port incision and none of the others...do they use different "thread" for that incision? Sorry, didn't mean to get long winded. I go back next week for a re-check. yyev

My doc said tabs is ok. Anything bigger than an aspirin should be broken in half. So far I have had no problems however, I don't have a fill yet either. yyev

finally banded...nov 27th and am home re-cooping. all went well.

Hi all! I am getting my band on Nov 14th....woo hoo....I am sooo excited. Good luck to all.

Good luck tomorrow Jodi!! Will be thinking of you! Oh yeah........I GOT MY DATE!!.......November 14th is the day I enter band-land! Wow, I am sooooo excited! I go to Bismarck for pre-op stuff next week tuesday (10/17).

wooo hooo!!!!!!!! I GOT MY APPROVAL TODAY!!!!!!

wow!! I have been thinking the same things, about feeling the band or port when doing strenuous physical activity.

Hey, welcome Jodi. Cool, nice to have someone in town to go through the process with. Good luck on the insurance stuff! Yyvonne

Celeste, I live in Jamestown. Sounds like you have a heck of a journey to get home. Wow! Good for you, size 10, too big. What I wouldn't give to be there again. I will email you with phone #'s. Yyvonne

Celeste, Lunch would be great sometime. I would love to visit with someone who has been through the experience. When are you going to be back in town? I don't live in Bismarck, however my family does and I do make it home from time to time.

Hey all...am new here to the forums. Am soooo excited, found out the other day that BCBS of ND has finally started covering this procedure effective 7/1/06. Have been calling them every 6 months for the last couple years waiting to here "yes, we are covering that now"....WOOHOO!! Anyway, I started the ball running, mailed my paperwork into doc yesterday. Am hoping I will meet BCBS "strict" guidelines and be approved. Guess we'll see in time.