I have been having an odd mild burning sensation off and on in my stomach area. The paranoid part of my mind has been whispering erosion.

I have googled but can't find a list of erosion symptoms, can anyone provide one?

Hi Derick,

I can't supply you with a list of the symptoms of erosion, but I can tell you my experience. Not sure when you were banded, but - I'm 3 weeks out - when I got home from the hospital I had the burning, it was below my incisions, sometimes also at the port incision. Had the same worries. When I called the Doctor, the PA called me back and assured me that this was quite common and not to be concerned. And indeed, it slowly subsided, by last week it was gone and my 2 week visit went well. I still have some tenderness amd swelling in that area, but they explained to me that the port is sewn to muscle and it takes a bit longer to heal. This is what causes the burn, it also radiates downward. I wouldn't be too concerned unless it gets really intolerable. But of course be on the safe side and call your surgeon.

Best of luck,

SG

I have been getting awful burning in the port area. I was banded 3 weeks ago also, it started one week after surgery and its excrutiating!!!(sp). It feels like with certain movements my port rips away from the muscle. It brings tears to my eyes and I have to stop whatever I am doing. I go to the doc on Thursday. I am not sure if this is what you are feeling but they called it positional pain. I just hope it does not have to be removed but I cannot live like this! Good Luck, I hope what you /I are feeling is just part of the normal healing process.