Hematoma at site of port removal

[chattykathywlc 3]

Hi I had my band out with sleeve revision on 9/12/13. In the recovery room I developed a large baseball sized hematoma at the site of my port removal. They put pressure and ice on it so it subsided some and my blood counts were ok, meaning I didnt lose too much blood.

My question is this. Has anyone else had this happen? I now have a hard lump about the size of a bar of soap at the site. My Dr says it should reabsorb. How long does it take. Its really annoying and now that Im losing some belly fat, it kind of sticks out. Yuck.

Thanks,

Kathy

[Arts137 1,811]

It will reabsorb, but it might take a while...

[Esmeralda75 26]

I had that a week out and my doctor took the Fluid out with needles, it eventually went down alone after a while, mine did hurt tho

[mich 74]

I had a hard spot the size of a golf ball at that site. It didn't hurt or bother me. My doctor said it might drain out the inscision site next to it. It didn't, and I think it was gone at two weeks out. Good luck.

[RAAinNH 113]

The incision by my hematoma opened up and drained for three weeks. Fortunately, the incision healed well.

[Esmeralda75 26]

My doctor opened up my incision in a corner and I would press down on the liquid would come out on its own