Port Pain?????

Hello everyone!  I was banded 9/02.  I've noticed that I have some pulling pain on the right side about 2 inches below my port site.  I don't feel it all the time, just occasionally.  The doc said it would eventually go away.  I was wondering if anyone else had such a pain and if so, did you do anything to get rid of it?

They have stiched your port in place there.  It gets better, but mine sometimes still bothers me if I twist or lift something wrong.  It will get better soon.

I had port pain for probably 3-4 weeks after surgery. It feels completely fine now, at 6 weeks post op. It'll get better, promise!

I also had the same port pain (surgery 7/9) and it is now completely gone!

Unless your port incision site is swollen, red, or hot to touch, I'd say you're just experiencing the normal reaction of the port placement.  Your port was stitched into your abdominal fascia and It needs time to settle into place.  It's hard to do even basic body movements like turning over in bed or getting up out of a chair without using your abdominal muscles.  You could try putting an ice pack on the sore spot, or a heating pad, but whichever one you choose, do it only for 15-20 minutes at a time.

Jean

I agree with Jean- the heating pad helped me!

Thanks for the info!  I will certainly try some of these methods.  It's just funny how the pain catches you off guard.

I get TERRIBLE pain right on my port as well especially after an AB workout.  I also get it just because it feels like it lol my doc said that it could be gas pain.   I keep those gasx strips with me all the time JUST incase and when take two the pain usually goes away. 

Lyss

I still have the occasional port pain. The initial post-op port issues didn't go away for a good 2-3 months.