I have been having pain in the area of my port . It just started a few days ago and it mostly hurts when I bend over or lean to my left , if feels like something is stabbing into me . I am going for my first fill next week but I am getting nervous about this pain wondering if it is normal . I will talk to the doctor about it but in the mean time I was wondering if anyone else has had this kind of experience . Please let me know I am gettting worried that something is wrong . thanks for all your help .

Diane

I think pain from bending over was one of my 1st complaints and my doc said that was normal because of the muscle healing where they sewed the port in place. I had a hard time with this cause I am always bending over to pick stuff up.....

Nancy

I had to change my technique for getting the wet clothes out of the washer...ouch!

It's possible something else is wrong so I would definately mention it next week, unless it gets really unbearable, then go ahead and call. Could it be a stitch? Tubing? Or is it really just healing and sore? See if some liquid Tylenol makes it feel better? Gosh, good luck and let us know how you are doing, okay?

If you are in lots of pain, call your doc right away. Take your pain meds because there is no virture in suffering pain like that!

Good luck and don't feel like you are pestering him or her. That's their job and you are the most important patient! :mad:

dianeb,

I've had some discomfort as well. I talked to my doctor and he said it was probably my port but since I haven't had a fill yet he wasn't sure. I have a fill next week in x-ray and he will check it out then.

Quilter Mom

thanks for all you help .

I have had pain on and off at my port area. I have had to be careful of how I roll over in bed, how I sleep and even then sometimes it just hurts a bit.