It's great to finally have a home for the July bandsters. I suppose we need a name - I'll leave that to the creative folk in the group!

It's great too to find out that others are struggling with some of the things that I am (not that I wish it on you but nice not to feel crazy). I find it hard to believe that after spending all this money and going through the recovery from surgery that I still have the urge to overeat / binge.

This was depressing from a physical standpoint (why wasn't the band stopping me?) but also from an emotional / mental standpoint (what is it going to take to get me to change my brain and make me not so dependent upon food?)

But now to the reason for my post...

Ouch! I had had some port pain (when lying on my side, rolling over, twisting) at 8 weeks post-op. The doctor seemed to dismiss it as normal although thought it was odd that it seemed to increase with eating.

I had my first fill 10 days ago (1.5 cc) and now I have a big bruise and a more intense pain at the port site that is more constant in nature.

I'm a bit of a hypocondriac and so am certain that something is terribly wrong..... any thoughts?

Edited September 9, 201015 yr by GreenBean2012
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Do you normally bruise easily? Sounds like you have a deep bruise from surgery still and have bruised from your fill. Putting heat on it will help the bruise reabsorb and heal faster.

I do tend to bruise quite easily (and had terrible bruising after surgery). Heat sounds wonderfully healing. I'll try that. Thanks pollywogg.

Aside from the initial post-op tenderness that prevented me from sleeping on the port side, I experienced port pain, especially when bending over, about a month after the surgery. My doctor was not concerned. The discomfort has since dissipated. I remain a little FREAKED OUT that a foreign object is stitched to my stomach! I try not to think about it.