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Complications/bulge On Left Side Of Band
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I AM APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS OUT FROM HAVING LAP BAND SURGERY. I HAVE BEEN TAKING ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE LAST 10 DAYS. THE DOCTOR STATES I HAVE AN INFECTION UNDER THE LEFT BREAST TO THE LEFT OF THE BAND. HE STATES THAT IT IS IN THE FATTY TISSUE NEXT TO THE BAND. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PAIN STILL PERSISTS AND THE SWELLING IS STILL THERE. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH EATING OR DRINKING OR WITH REFLUX. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT I WOULD HAVE PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME. I AM SEEING THE DOCTOR AGAIN THIS FRIDAY IN MEXICO. HE IS GOING TO SCOPE MY STOMACH. I THINK THIS IS WEIRD SINCE THE PROBLEM IS TO THE LEFT OF THE BAND AND NOT IN THE STOMACH. HAS ANYONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE... GREATLY APPRECIATED!:help: