Port Pain

[hsigari921 10]

Hi all!

I was banded in Feb. and 2 weeks ago exactly, I went for a fill and checkup. The doctor assumed some sort of leakage so he injected me with a fluorescent dye and took x-rays. He later indicated everything seems fine and gave me an additional 2ccs. exactly 1 day later, the pain in my port area began. It is so bad that I can not wear jeans or sit upright for too long. I recently went to the hospital for gastritis and GI bleeding (unrelated to my band) and under CT scanning, they found slight inflammation of the abdominal muscles, but no sign of infection. They still put me on 3 antibiotics incase, but it has not helped with the pain.

My question is, HAS ANYONE EVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS? Could the port have been dislodged or torn muscles in my abdomen?

ANYONE with similar symptoms? I'm currently in a different state, but will be home in a few days where I will see my bariatric doctor. In the meantime, I'd like to get some advice!

[sarawray 44]

In the first weeks after surgery, my port would feel good sometimes and then would hurt like hell sometimes, I am 3 months out and it still gets sore sometimes. Getting a fill after two weeks seems like it would still be in the tender stage. If there is no infections I would try an ice bag for a couple days and see if that helps.

[sarawray 44]

I am sorry, I miss understood. if you got it in Feb, than maybe it was the floresent dye that made it tender. If ice dont work, I would call the dr.