HI!

I am only one day post op but the port pain is real bad!!!

Anyone have any suggestions other than icing it that got you through? How long did you feel the pain there?

Thanks in advance for you support~

I was banded on may 20th and it took my 4 days to go thru my discharge bag to realize i had a freakn ice pack! so i just toughed it out! I was in real pain about the first week or so. it just subsides slowly till one day you get up and realize it didnt feel like your innerds were ripping out! LOL! Hope you dont have to suffer with the gas pain in the left shoulder like i did! almost 3 weeks before it was totally gone and even now every once and a while it will throb a little. congrats on being banded

HI!

I am only one day post op but the port pain is real bad!!!

Anyone have any suggestions other than icing it that got you through? How long did you feel the pain there?

Thanks in advance for you support~

Hey Girl, I am just 2 days Post Op and the majority of my pain has been in that area as well. I have just been taking my pain meds and Gas X strips with decent relief. You are not alone!!

The port pain lasts a long time. I'm 2 months out now and if I bend and twist the wrong way, I get it again.

I used a heating pad on my stomach to help with the port pain, but logically icing it makes more sense.

Allicap: I am one day post op too. I also have a significant amount of pain in the port area, but since I don't like that medicine head feeling I am opting to only take Tylenol liquid. It does seem to help. Are you getting your liquids in? I am trying, but it's hard. I really don't feel like eating or drinking at all, but I know I have too. Keep me posted!

FOR ME THE PORT PAIN IS WORSE THAN THE GAS. THAT I SEEM TO BE PASSING SLOWLY. THE ICE IS HELPING BUT THE HOSPITAL CALLED TO CHECK ON ME AND SAID I COULD USE HEAT AS WELL AS ICE, FOR ME THE ICE IS BETTER!

WHEN CAN YOU SHOWER AND REMOVE YOUR BANDAGES?

I AM LIVING ON EXTRA STRENGTH TYLENOL 2. MY PAIN MEDS MAKE ME WANT TO VOMIT EVEN THOUGH THEY GAVE ME ANTI-NAUSEA.

THINKING OF YOU TOO BAND SISTA LOL....STAY IN TOUCH!

Allicap: I am one day post op too. I also have a significant amount of pain in the port area, but since I don't like that medicine head feeling I am opting to only take Tylenol liquid. It does seem to help. Are you getting your liquids in? I am trying, but it's hard. I really don't feel like eating or drinking at all, but I know I have too. Keep me posted!

THANKS FOR THE INFO. HUN!

The port pain lasts a long time. I'm 2 months out now and if I bend and twist the wrong way, I get it again.

I used a heating pad on my stomach to help with the port pain, but logically icing it makes more sense.

THANKS FOR RESPONDING, SINCE WE ARE SO CLOSE ON OUR BAND DATE...DO STAY IN TOUCH!

Hey Girl, I am just 2 days Post Op and the majority of my pain has been in that area as well. I have just been taking my pain meds and Gas X strips with decent relief. You are not alone!!

Hey allicap,

I actually feel a little more human today Yesterday I felt terrible most of the day, due to port site pain and some gas. Walking is really helping with the gas pain. I forgot to buy the gas x strips, but I think I will manage w/out them. My doctor was so pleased with my procedure he said he wished he could have done five more like mine on the day of my surgery! That made me feel good just knowing there weren't any issues with placing the band. I know this will only get better and better for us. Keep me posted on your progress and let me know what you are drinking these days. I have a hard time feeling like drinking anything. But, I'm sure that will get better as well! Take care!

I took my first shower 2-days post op. My dr told me not to take the bandages off...let them fall off themselves. But I got really itchy as the incisions healed and I ended up taking the last two off myself (the one covering the port and the one around my belly button). But then I had to be very careful when washing around those areas until they fully healed.

Good luck to all the recent bandsters!