port

I am having some trouble at the site of my port two weeks after surgery. It is very sensitive to the touch, skin is hot, when I bend I feel a very strong piercing pain, and there is an excessively hard lump there. Can anyone help me understand this and work with it?

You need to go to a doctor. Seriously. This could very well be an infection. Good luck, Tamara

Sylvia, Did your doctor give you antibiotics to take home after surgery? You should see a doctor who knows about the band or call your doctor. It could be several things including an infection, I have heard of patients pulling on the muscles where the port is stitched to, your doctor should be able to give you an idea on what it is and recomend what doctor to visit at home. You should really call your surgeon and see what he thinks, the sooner you do this the better! Sandy lap band-Dr Aceves