Port Site Infection

[1proudmama 0]

I replied to a post a few weeks ago about a port site infection. I'm very new here, so I don't know who left the original post. My port was also infected. Luckily the infection did not spread. After 2 months of antibiotics, I decided last week to have the port taken out and in a few months have a new one put in. I spoke to my doc on Friday and scheduled surgery for Wednesday (5/23). On Saturday I noticed it was not oozing as much and on Sunday there was no puss and it was drying up. I called him immediately on Monday and he said there was not need for surgery at this time. I saw him on Tuesday and he said there could have just been Fluid built up around the port that was infected. He said the infection could still come back especially after I stop taking the antibiotics. I am still on antibiotics (doxycycln) and will see my infectious disease doc next week. I'm hoping the problem is gone for good and I can now start to concentrate on my weight loss. He wants the port to calm down and the infection to be gone for a while before my doc will adjust the band.

On the original post I read your doc didn't want to take your band out. You have every right to have it taken out if that is what you want!! I told my doc I was undecided if I wanted the entire band out or if I wanted to try another port. He gave me encouraging words as to why he thinks I should try for another port, but also said the decision is mine and if I want the band out, he will take it out. If your doc does not listen to you, find another doctor!!

[chubster808 0]

I just had my second port put in due to infection and I just found out that the infection is still going on. I see my doc on Thursday and I want to tell him to just take the whole band out. Enough already!

[1proudmama 0]

How long of a time was there between when the first port was taken out and the 2nd put in? My doc said (when we thought the port had to come out), he would put a new port on the other side of my stomache about 2 months after the 1st one came out.

[chubster808 0]

about 6 weeks. Apparently, it is the tubing that tested positive for staph infection and the tubing was never replaced.