Help!!! - Port issues

[NoMoBand 278]

I'm back and of course with issues and need your input.

In October I will complete 3 years of being banded. Two weeks ago I have had pain in the port area that comes and goes. The pain is like a stabbing needle and soreness and is at its worst when I come up from a sitting position. Pain is absent when I'm laying down. There is absolutely no redness or warmness to the area, which eliminates infection. I have been applying ice and heat to the area which helps, but, as I said comes and goes. I had this occur once and lasted a few days and out of the blue felt a subtle pop in the area and the pain went away never to be felt again until now, 1 year later. I talked to my band doc about this the first time and she examined the port and found everything to be fine. I have reluctantly placed a call with the doc, but, may not hear from her for a day or so. I say "reluctantly" because I've had my tubing come thru my skin and my port dislodged in its entirety once already and ended up in a 2 hour surgery to get another port installed and band tubing disinfected. I am terrified of what the doc may tell me. Until I hear from my doc, can someone please give me hope and tell me that this is probably just a stitch or a nerve or something minor that you may have experienced. I just had back surgery 4 months ago and don't want to do the surgery thing again. Hoping for good news! jake

[SashaWLS 412]

I have no medical training, and therefore no idea what's going on, but I do want to offer my support and wish you good luck. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!!

[GoingforGoal 1,734]

Only things I can think of is floating or flipped port or stitches pulling out. Please let us know what the doc finds, I'd be curious to know. Thanks and good luck

[lisacaron 5,075]

How did the tubing pop out of your skin the first time? That sounds extreme. I'm sorry you are having so many issues with your port. When they placed the new port did they put it in the same place?

I have heard that they should move the location of the port when they replace it so that the muscle tissue they latch it to is not compromised from possible previous injury.

Please do let us know how you are doing and I hope you are feeling better soon!