Has anybody else experienced a really bad pain in the port area when leaning over or bending down? It doesn't feel as if it's from the outside or a result of the surgical wound. Rather it feels like it's coming from the inside. It's not something that I've read about so am wondering if it's normal.

Thank you.

It doesn't hurt to ask your doc. It might be normal, I wouldn't bend over for awhile, and see if it just needs more healing time. Hugs!!!

Thanks JoJo. I've been trying to avoid bending over for sure. Sometimes it's just unavoidable. I think a call to my surgeon's office tomorrow is definitely in order. I sure hope this is normal.

I know how you feel. Mine still hurts sometimes when I bend over. I was banded Feb. 8 with the Realize band, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it. I also get a weird cramp in my lower left side. I got it this morning when I was working out. It's weird.

Edited April 21, 201016 yr by Jessica4Bama

Thank you for posting Jessica. I'm really hopeful that this pain is temporary. It is definitely extreme. My band is an Allergan.

By the way - I love your Camus quote.

I was banded on the 13th of April and I have the same thing. It's usually just a sharp pain then after a couple of minutes goes away. It is getting better though. It's like now that I am trying not to drop anything so I don't have to bend over, I drop everything!! But let me know what the doctor says if you call. Good Luck!!

Hi! I was banded on March 31, and also felt pain when bending over but it eventually goes away....

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Yes, I think that normal though. Your doctor to go through subcutaneous tissue and fat to place your port. The first 5 days after my surgery, the port incision was the worse. It feels like a ripping/tearing sensation. I'm 2 weeks out and it does hurt from time to time.

Thanks so much for the feedback everybody. It's most reassuring to know that I'm not alone. The pain in the port area is constant at this stage. It's the severe pain when bending over that really scares me. I'll definitely call the doctor tomorrow and post here as to what I find out about it.

I have experienced some pain when bending over, but mainly if I flip on my tummy at night or lay on my right side. I just assumed it is because I am so big that they had to cut deeper. I wish I had suggestions on how to make it stop for you, but I can't figure it out.

hi my name is dawnitha and yes i am having pain in the port area. the port is actually stick out from my stomach (Like the movie Alien). i went to my doctor today for my 1 week visit and she told me that it is normal, that the area is still swollen and for me to give time for the swealing to go down.

I was banded April 5 and experiencing the same pain. It gets better and better each day. I'm still unable to sleep laying down. Sleeping on the reclining end of the sofa is getting old. My MD said as long as there is no fever, swelling and something else, it's normal.

I am 10 months post op and I still get a bit of port pain bending over sometimes - like a pinching feeling from the inside. Not terrible but uncomfortable and I just quickly adjust myself to overcome it. The most painful part of my operation was the port pain - was over a month before I could sleep on my tummy again - that was the worst part of the op for me, not being able to sleep comfortably. :-)

Well, I'm 3 months post op and I still have pain from time to time. I made the mistake of wearing panty hose the other day and by the end of the day I thought I was dying! After that I hurt for 2 weeks. The doctor told me that where the port is I will have to be careful, but as I lose weight it should get better. You just have to not wear anything too tight for awhile.

I spoke with my surgeon today and told him of my pain in the port area that is exacerbated by bending over. He said not to worry about it and that it should go away over time. He suggested that some folks just bruise more and deeper and that's what the pain is a result of.