Erosions

[DeLarla 22]

I didn't mean to confuse anyone - I've never heard of port erosion either. I don't think the port actually becomes infected, it's the port incision area that becomes infected. If the area around the port incision is warm or hot, red, swollen, itchy (any signs of regular infection) then you need to have it looked at. If it's leaking Fluid, does the fluid look, smell, or appear infected? An infection in the port area can lead to erosion from what I've been told. My port wound became infected, so they removed my port. Since then, the wound has been open for many months, and it leaks liquid. But several doctors have looked at the liquid, and none of them think there's any infection. I will be having an endscopy soon, which is the only 100% effective way of detecting erosion. If I have erosion, they will remove the band during the endoscopy procedure. I will not have a new band placed unless I win a lottery or meet a long-lost rich relative.

[La_madam 20]

Melissa I got that exact same pain for 4 moths post op, it felt a side ache pain when you ran too much or too fast. It goes away, I have not had it in months.