Port Infection ?

*teresa* · May 2, 2006

Okay here is a picture of my belly ,,, hehe Does it look bad? It actually isnt as red as it was yesterday.. sorry about the upclose photo I need to learn how to fix that lol .. thanks again !!

the best me · May 2, 2006

Someone help with pic fixing! LOL

Okay, it's very red, a bit swollen in that one area...yes, you need to see your doc. When were you banded? Have you had a fill? I'm not crazy about the looks of that. You incision is closed, but it looks as if something is "boiling" beneath the skin there. hmmmm. I want to see the pic from "not so close" and I don't know about sizing pics, so I'll look again when someone resizes for you. Anyhow...yep, call your doc.

StrawartS · May 2, 2006

See if this works...

momof2boys · May 3, 2006

I am a healthcare professional and I highly suggest you get that checked immediately. The spot that looks kind of like a blister is the one that concerns me as well as the size of the red area.

Deb

the best me · May 4, 2006

Hey, Palindrome-girl, yer cool.

Any news yet, teresa? Have you called the doc?

Penni60 · May 4, 2006

Please tell me that you have called your doc! That does not look good. I too am a health professional.

lianna · May 6, 2006

Teresa? Please tell us you saw your doc, and what he said!

*teresa* · May 8, 2006

thanks everyone for your help, gosh I didnt think my belly looked so gross closes up hehe... Sorry took me so long to respond. I did speak to my Dr and I told him what was going and I realized I spend alot of time on my stomach on my bed when I use my lap top and bought a new quilt that is a lil scratchy so there is my problem hehe. He says it is irritated. I've been putting bacitracin on it and it looks alot better. Thanks again !!

sparkling · May 10, 2006

thanks for fixing the picture . Still figuring out how to work my camera

ready_1953 · May 10, 2006

Just got my port fixed last Friday (5/5/06). [Orig from 2/04 banding]. Port area never felt right and started oozing about 4 to 5 months ago on and off. Had to live with it like this for two months until I got insurance again.

Doc removed old and put in new about two inches to right (under the rib). Entered amblatory at 9:11am and was home by 11:30am. Used drugs like you get when a colenoscopi (?) and local in the port area. Came to when they were sewing me up (not sure if I was supposed to or not) and joined the docs in their discussion of Patrick Kennedy's car accident. (A little surreal). Left band unfilled. Bandaged both areas and covered with that supertape (clear) that lets you shower.

Had permission to drive the next day but didn't really feel like it. Today (Tues 5/9) ran around doing errands all day and was even able to get a little painting done (just not suppossed to do any heavy lifting).

From what I can make out from the pic you posted yours is much more infected than mine ever was. I would definitely get it checked out. Good Luck.

[ps can you ediit that orig post and delete or replace the supersized pic, makes the rest of the post hard to read].

wavydaby · May 12, 2006

ready 1953.. is that your port sticking out????

eewww

ready_1953 · May 13, 2006

ready 1953.. is that your port sticking out????
eewww

Yeah, kinda slowed down my sex life a liitle :embarassed:

Wouldn't let it deter you from getting banded, I was in the first group my doc did back in 04 and the port location was not optimal (new location under the rib is better). Only reason it got so bad is that I was waiting out the insurance kick-in.

Just wanted to let teresa know that she shouldn't take a port infection lightly. My doc shrugged it off at first also.