Hello,

New to group,

I am the patient doctors don't want to admit exist! I had the band in January 2003 and have had 4 port replacements since. In the beginning, the pain was so severe around my side I could hardly move for days at a time. They say it must has irratated a nerve where the port was?

Has anyone had problems with the port coming through their skin? This is my 4th port, the first three all came through the skin within a few months of surgery. The doc said my body must be rejecting it? Finally they put in a stainless steel one, the wound healed and months later a pimple started on the spot and in days, it was open again. It did close again in a few months only to open again.

I get a small amount of a puss like oooz but the doc said it was not an infection? It doesn't hurt but is annoying. I actually traveled to Kazakhstan for 47 days with it open for an adoption.

I initally lost 46 pounds (was 306) now 260 and staying that weight. I can eat almost regularly even though they say I am about tightened to the max I can be?

Yes, I know how to cheat while eating and that is bad. I could write for hours about this buy just wanted to get a part of my story out.

talk again soon.

Bill

Yikes Bill, that had to suck. What about seeing a different doctor, maybe a 2nd opinion?

Congrats on the 46 down !!!!!