Same port pain after 9 yrs of lap-band surgery, what can I do?

July 18, 2017
Asked By:OCC in Olympia, WA

I have had the same port pain for over 9 years since my surgery. I stopped using my Lap band (LB) after two years (completely unfilled, no slips). I have suffered in silence with this constant pain for a long time because of the shame I felt that I did this to myself and thought "why would I not hurt? I have a foreign object in my body!" But enough is enough. Last night I layed on my left side and just wept. I am so tired of hurting. The LB removal bariatric doctor did not even look at my port?

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