Fluid build up around port?

[BriannasBand 24]

Went to my band Dr. today I told him that the last week to week and a half I've been feeling a hard part under my incision and its been super sore. I figured I started working out to soon but my doctor said that it could of been Fluid build up around my port?(it's going away now) Has anyone ever heard of that? And has anyone went to go get a fill and your band/port was doing "push back" where it didn't let all of the fluid in that the dr was going to put in? My doc said that was totally normal.

-BriannaXOXO

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I never heard this before... hopefully someone will answer both of us?

[BriannasBand 24]

i sure hope so!

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Did he say the cause of the Fluid build up?

If a suture holding it to the abdominal wall tore loose, it would make sense because when muscle is injured there is Fluid released. Same if the muscle was injured.

[BriannasBand 24]

No he didnt say what caused it but he didnt seem to worried about it either?

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No he didnt say what caused it but he didnt seem to worried about it either?

If he didn't seem concerned and it's going away, I wouldn't worry about it either. You probably just bumped it just right and had a small amount of swelling/internal bruising.

[BriannasBand 24]

So i just googled "fliud around port" and a thread from this site poped up from Bafranco having the same issue and they called it a "seroma"(which is what my dr called it also but i forgot the word) and sometimes they drain on their own and i think thats what happend to me because it felt like a small nectorine near my port and everyone that posted on there with the same issuse was only around 2 months post op. They just drain it 3 or 4 times till it goes away.. mines definitely gone down..

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So i just googled "fliud around port" and a thread from this site poped up from Bafranco having the same issue and they called it a "seroma"(which is what my dr called it also but i forgot the word) and sometimes they drain on their own and i think thats what happend to me because it felt like a small nectorine near my port and everyone that posted on there with the same issuse was only around 2 months post op. They just drain it 3 or 4 times till it goes away.. mines definitely gone down..

Yup, that is what happens when tissue/muscle is injured. It releases a lot of Fluid. Usually your body just reabsorbs it and they never realize it, but sometimes a build up or seroma forms. Even if you don't drain it will eventually be reabsorbed, but draining decreases discomfort and risk of infection.

Just an FYI, that is why after some surgeries (like tummy tucks) doctors will put in temporary drains so that Fluid has a place to exit the body.

You're fine

[BriannasBand 24]

So should i not be doing any weights at the gym? im definietly lifting more then i probably should.. im a strong girl but i know i shouldnt be lifting so much so soon after surgery. So is my muscle going to heal its self? sorry if im asking silly questions!

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So should i not be doing any weights at the gym? im definietly lifting more then i probably should.. im a strong girl but i know i shouldnt be lifting so much so soon after surgery. So is my muscle going to heal its self? sorry if im asking silly questions!

Did your doctor say you could lift weights? He would know what's best.

Personally, I wouldn't do any lifting or do anything that strained your abdominals until the seroma is gone. I wouldn't want to risk making it worse or prolonging it. But again, I'm not a doctor and that's just what I would do.

[BriannasBand 24]

sounds like a plan! i actually just strained my sacroiliac (lower back) so i cant do anything right now anyway. just my luck! thank you sooo much!

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Yay! Thanks for the info Missy!

[BriannasBand 24]

Your Welcome (:

-BriannaXOXO