Thank all of you for your response. I grealtly appreciate the care and consideration you have shown.
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Hormones, don’t think that’s my problem, too old, wish I had some, they wore out years ago. :thumbup:
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I was a bit concerned about adhesions forming since it has been about 8 months since the surgery. My doctor mentioned that he had found adhesions from past surgeries (hysterectomy, tummy tuck, and major stomach surgery).
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The gas theory sounds great, sounds a lot less problematic than my adhesion theory! I will take notice of when I have the pain and when I have gas to see if I feel there is any correlation. If this is the answer, I'll be so relieved.
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From what some of you have described as your pain, I would best describe mine as irritating and mild. No pain to the back, it is strictly limited to the port area. The pain is not serious enough to take any meds, it is best described as an uncomfortable “pinch”, with a slight swelling and soreness. It does “bother” me when I try to carry something firm against the site, like a box with two handles, or I lean against my desk or a countertop. Sometimes the waistband on my clothing will cause an uncomfortable to a painful sensation. Does any of this make sense? What doesn’t make sense is that I can carry my two-year old grandson (he’s very light, about 20 lbs) on my left side, he’s sitting right on top of the port site and it doesn’t hurt.
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What about the port flipping – what does that mean? Aren’t these things stitched in to prevent movement or slippage? I was also wondering if I may have ripped whatever is anchoring this port to keep it from relocating, is that possible?
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Okay, enough – back to work. Please let me hear from you, it’s not easy trying to decide if I should see the doctor or not and I greatly value your input and suggestions. Thank you so much for taking your time to listen to me.
