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I was hoping someone could explain this to me. Yesterday I was perfectly fine at work I got home and started feeling sore in my port area. I have been banded since 3/4/10. It really hurt when I would move. I went to bed and had a hard time sleeping due to the pain. This morning the port area feels warm to the touch and I feel like I did a thousand sit ups. Pain in port area. What could this be?

thanks for everyone's input

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You should call your Dr. you my have an infection,I had an infection for three weeks befor it came out,if it warm to touch and painful you should. Good luck

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Is the skin red around the port ? when I went for my first fill the Dr. said my port area was red and warm to the touch so after a discusion ( I love my Dr. so far) About my $$$$ invested I am self pay. He sent me home for a 10 day antibiotics. It looks much better but still a bit red. I go back on Friday for a first fill again, by airplane again,. I hope I get it, and all is ok. So I would call your Dr. right away.

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thank you both! I called my doctor/nurse practicioner and she told me that I may have ripped the port away from muscle wall a little bit and that it should be ok. Although its warm to the touch its not red so she said just take some tylonol. I have an appointment to see my doc on friday to have my 2nd fill do you think this will preclude me having this done?

thanks again

Sebastian

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You should call your Dr. you my have an infection,I had an infection for three weeks befor it came out,if it warm to touch and painful you should. Good luck

You said "before it came out"...do you mean the band? Did you have it taken out?

I am soo worried. I just got home from the dr and I too have an infection. My port incision is bleeding and pussing. He sent me home with an antibiotic. Hopefully it clears up soon! But I am hoping this doesn't lead to more problems down the road.

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Went to doctor's appointment and Nurse Practitioner looked at port area and said that a stitch at the top of the port had come out and thats why it was so painful. She said it didnt look like it was infected. She gave me a 3 cc fill and sent me on my way. Port area is still tender to the touch but redness has gone away and its no longer hot to the touch. I took some bactrim which is an antibiotic I had in the cabinet just to be on the safe side and I really think that helped with the "non-infection".

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