Port Pain!!!

gypsyrose · June 8, 2008

I was banded over a year ago and for the last couple of months i have had really bad pain and my port site. Clothing hurts it or just touching the site is painful. I have told my doctor about this at past appt and she said that it could be a herina from the surgey. Has anybody had this problem with their port. I have not been sick and have not vomited. :confused2:

Iluvharleys · June 9, 2008

I have to ask did your doctor tell you what needs to be done? I can't imagine she wouldn't look into it a bit more.

gypsyrose · June 9, 2008

we pulled some Fluid out of the band and she said just let it go and see if the pain still persists..if it is still there then we will have to do a mri...but she threw around the word herina a few times..its just been one thing after another with this band.

Angeltouch · June 9, 2008

Hello,

I lived the same thing like you. Port area always hurt. And finally they took it out. and i have just band no port anymore. they are not able to pull Fluid or visa versa but i am happy without pain...

gypsyrose · June 9, 2008

did they say what was causing the pain?

Angeltouch · June 10, 2008

Port is causing the pain. My body rejected that port. And always got inflamed. So that causes the pain. Port is an external material for the body. So there was always this possibility that body was going to deny it. And fliping...

Banded08 · August 26, 2008

Does anyone else have any information on this. I am 8 months out and for the last month my port is so painful. They dug around with a needle to see if there is Fluid, none. They did a CT scan and said the port is fine. The only thing they can think of is a pulled muscle or scar tissue. I love my band, but I cannot handle this constant pain. Taking out my port is not an option because I plan to get pregnant soon. Anyone else been through this?

Mrs. Green · September 6, 2008

I started having difficulty around my port site 2 weeks ago. I am 5 months post-op. Went to visit the Dr this week and they have no answers for me at this time as yet. I will continue to monitor it over the next couple of weeks. I find the pain is not getting worse, nor is it getting any better.

The pain is in the area of the port when standing. When I lie down and you apply any pressure to the port there is no pain. The pain seems to be more surface and not deep. The area on my tummy above the pain site is about 2-3 inches round and is just slightly more pink.