Anyone had a port infection and were able to keep your port?

smalldreams · January 12, 2007

I have an infection and have been told I would need it removed. Anyone have any stories to share?

Thanks!

flower · January 12, 2007

Had an infection took antibitics for a week was fine

marymary · January 15, 2007

I was banded on August 24th and had to have port removed on October 10th. New port in on December 21st. Total weight loss so far :clap2: 45 lbs!

Hang in there it is worth it. Keep your eye on the prize!

em1125 · January 17, 2007

Hi,

I haven't posted in a while. How did you know your port was infected? Did you have pain? swelling?

My port has flipped and it causes me pain after I eat. It needs to be corrected.

babyfrog3 · February 4, 2007

Hi! New to board so just reading for first time. I have had a total of 3 infections at the port site. First two took antibiotics(cephalexin) and went away for a while, then finally about a month ago my tubing started protruding through skin (yes, could actually see white tube on outside!!) and went back to TJ to have fixed. They cleaned up and moved the port to the left. Now I am having severe burning and pain at the port site, but am hopeful that this is healing process. I am happy with the band overall, so I am dealing. Hope you are feeling better! Just watch for symptoms to reoccur, and be careful.

itsyvonne · February 5, 2007

Anyone with a port infection should probably get checked for erosion since it has been noted that people with erosion frequently had port infections (although I am not sure if the reverse is true).

Here is a quote I found from Dr. Ortiz on this forum:

Erosions can coexist with an infection process. Even though it would seem that the infection can start at the port and then ultimately cause an erosion, our recent studies have detected mircopenetrations of the stomach at the initial stages of the erosion (soon to be published data) then most likely stomach bacteria tract down though the tubing to the port and contaminate it. Again these ongoing studies will shed new light on the process and hopefully someday will totally eliminate the risk of gastric penetration.

oneflew · February 5, 2007

Hey Charissa. Hope you're feeling okay. Are you seeing a local doc, or going back to mx for help?

Phat Girl · February 20, 2008

my port is on the left side under my breast sometomes when i move i can feel it is this normal or could i be having port problems too

laurieu · February 21, 2008

I have an infection and have been told I would need it removed. Anyone have any stories to share?
Thanks!

So sorry you have an infection! I was banded Nov 16th and two weeks later ended up in the hospital while I was on a business trip with staph infection and had to have my port removed. I have not had it put back in yet.

I spent one week in the hospital and then 6 weeks recovering. Make sure that if you have an infection that you do not have the port put back in right away.... get healthy first!!!