Greetings everyone,

Thank you for taking a moment to read about my issue and helping. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since I've been banded. For the first two weeks after surgery I stayed home to heal. Last week I went back to work and this weekend I went on a little get-away with my friend. I have terrible parking where I work and have to walk about 6 blocks to and from each day. Last week I got a little tired walking back and forth. I do carry a backpack with my lunch and work files. Perhaps 10 or 15 pounds. I thought I did ok - just a little tiring, not painful.

This weekend we went to Grouse Mountain in Vancouver. On the drive there from Seattle I started to get pain at my port site. (I have a two inch incision on my right side under my rib cage). The pain is at the left end of the incision and I'm starting to feel a bump or protrusion there. I did pick up my suitcase and put it in the trunk of her car which probably weighed 30 pounds or so and also pulled it out that night once we got to the hotel and as I rested that night the pain went away although I could still feel the bump. I also had jeans on and the band of the pants were against the incision while we were driving, but it didn't feel tight or painful. So then the next day at the resort we walked around, I walked up and down stairs, walked up and down inclines, etc. It kept getting painful at the port site and my friend and I would have to stop for me to rest. We left after a short time because I couldn't easily walk.

It doesn't hurt as much when I'm sitting down, but I can definitely feel the bump. When I'm standing it is more painful and protrudes more. It seems to hurt the most when standing still, but the pain is also pretty significant when walking.

Please help... I gave all the details above to explain exactly what I've done. Could it be the port sticking out? Do I need surgery to have it pushed in further? Could it be a hernia? I just don't understand what it could be because I don't feel I've done anything crazy or out of the ordinary.

Thanks to all for your support and advice.

Hello Bex,

I don't think there will be anything wrong. It is very early days yet and I suspect the bump you are feeling may be the port. You do get used to being able to feel the bump.The pain may be from the stitches holding the port in place. Have you got a phone contact of the surgery to check your concerns? It sounds to me that you are doing really well with the walking. Be careful not to overdo things. I have just registered on this site and am not sure how to use it, so I hope you get this message. I am in New Zealand and am surprised that I have got this far into the site. I am struggling with my eating at the moment but am determined not to undo all my progress. You have made a real life changing decsion to get this done. Good on you. Hope we can chat more. Good luck.

Gaylene

Greetings everyone,

Thank you for taking a moment to read about my issue and helping. Tomorrow will be 3 weeks since I've been banded. For the first two weeks after surgery I stayed home to heal. Last week I went back to work and this weekend I went on a little get-away with my friend. I have terrible parking where I work and have to walk about 6 blocks to and from each day. Last week I got a little tired walking back and forth. I do carry a backpack with my lunch and work files. Perhaps 10 or 15 pounds. I thought I did ok - just a little tiring, not painful.

This weekend we went to Grouse Mountain in Vancouver. On the drive there from Seattle I started to get pain at my port site. (I have a two inch incision on my right side under my rib cage). The pain is at the left end of the incision and I'm starting to feel a bump or protrusion there. I did pick up my suitcase and put it in the trunk of her car which probably weighed 30 pounds or so and also pulled it out that night once we got to the hotel and as I rested that night the pain went away although I could still feel the bump. I also had jeans on and the band of the pants were against the incision while we were driving, but it didn't feel tight or painful. So then the next day at the resort we walked around, I walked up and down stairs, walked up and down inclines, etc. It kept getting painful at the port site and my friend and I would have to stop for me to rest. We left after a short time because I couldn't easily walk.

It doesn't hurt as much when I'm sitting down, but I can definitely feel the bump. When I'm standing it is more painful and protrudes more. It seems to hurt the most when standing still, but the pain is also pretty significant when walking.

Please help... I gave all the details above to explain exactly what I've done. Could it be the port sticking out? Do I need surgery to have it pushed in further? Could it be a hernia? I just don't understand what it could be because I don't feel I've done anything crazy or out of the ordinary.

Thanks to all for your support and advice.