Hi everyone, I hope someone can help me out here. I was banded on Dec 11, three weeks tomorrow. And this morning a little puppy I bought was chewing on a computer cord and I yelled at her and went to grab the cord real fast from a seated position and afterwards I felt a sharp pain in my lower left side ( I'm thinking where the access port is near) and still this evening and all day I have been in pain. On a 1-10 scale the pain is about 3-4... But I'm afraid I may have stretched the stitches from the access port where it's sewed to my abdominal muscles ? Has anyone heard of this happening before ?

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks and have a Happy New Year y'all ! :biggrin:

Hi everyone, I hope someone can help me out here. I was banded on Dec 11, three weeks tomorrow. And this morning a little puppy I bought was chewing on a computer cord and I yelled at her and went to grab the cord real fast from a seated position and afterwards I felt a sharp pain in my lower left side ( I'm thinking where the access port is near) and still this evening and all day I have been in pain. On a 1-10 scale the pain is about 3-4... But I'm afraid I may have stretched the stitches from the access port where it's sewed to my abdominal muscles ? Has anyone heard of this happening before ?

Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks and have a Happy New Year y'all ! :biggrin:

I don't know if that is what happens, but I know ports can flip. I have been banded almost 18 months and still will get a funny pain sometimes if I bring my leg up too high:rolleyes2:. It feels like it "squishes" the port. It isn't necessarily painful, but it doesn't feel good. This may be similar to what you are experiencing, but it is painful for you, since your surgery was recently. Call your surgeon to see what they say.

I was banded in 07 and last time I went to dr I said when I bend over I have this sensation almost feels like its pulling on stitches. My port is kinda under my left breast...anyway the dr said it very well could be pulling on stiches, cuz the port is sewn to your stomach wall inside...so i would not really worry unless you continue to have pain for a few more days. then just ask your dr.

Thanks, the pain did go away after two days... even the next morning the pain was significantly less. I admit it did scare me though.. I'm not used to having dang foreign objects sewn inside me !