I am experiencing pain around my port and major bloatness it's so uncomfortable. No redness, swelling or fever. I can't see my Dr. Until Sept 12th but Nurse said sometimes it gets inflamed and they will have to do a port revision or it's just the muscles soreness since I have lots weigh. Has anyone experienced this?

I did not have the pain but did have the bloatness for at least a week or more, hope it gets better if not call your doctor back. God Bless

Thank you for repsonding. Did you take anything for the bloatness it feels horrible?

I would go to Emergency!!!

Thanks, the pain isn't that bad just bloating is uncomfortable but I was reading on here that drinking sodas with a straw causes bloatness and I am guilty I had been drinking sodas lately not all of it but some and it also causes gases and thats me and eating unhealthly and thats me again. I have been doing so good and I guess I thoguht I could slack off

Soda has carbanation tht blows up ur stomach ...the steaw puts air both r no good?! Iv had my band for 1 1/2 years and i havnt touched soda or a straw but i just recently had a band slip...got surgery 2 weeks ago to put back in place ..iv lost 106lbs and i think im done!!!! Good luckkkk!!

you do not want to eat or dirink anything that will cause more gas, I know it is hard but follow you doc orders and you should do better. Good Luck sweetheart

Thank you'll. The bloatness is gone but still a littlepain around the port area. I will be seeing my Doctor soon so I pray nothing is wrong. Laker24 my port is tilted but thank goodness band hasn't slipped. I had surgery to fix theport and again it tilted (makes me wonder if it really got fixed) but Dr. is still able to give me fills when needed but not as easy as if it was in place. Glad band is back to normal and you have reached your goal. Take care!

You suck in a lot of air when you drink from a straw so a straw and soda is a double whammy! My doctor was really specific about no straws and I gave up soda a long time ago...

Good luck.