I was banded April 18, 2011 and have had a wonderful surgery/recovery experience. No problems....easy breezie....till now?

I am sore. I feel like I've been punched in the side and should be black-n-blue (I'm not and wasn't). It hurts to walk and even take deep breaths. It is definately the port area and the rest of my stomach area is fine and not sore. That is the only way I can describe it...it's not unbearable but it is constantly "there" - - maybe like I've done 1,000 crunches straight out of the gate. It's not swollen like it is after a fill. I haven't done anything new and it feels like it is now "in the way" when I do things like clean the kitchen floor for example. I was bending maybe an awkward position but it never bothered me before...kind of like I was doing squats...to clean the floor and this port was really in my way and uncomfortable. Any thoughts? I go for my next fill on 8/10 so I'll bring it up then but don't know if I should do it sooner?

Thanks - Staci

Could have popped a stitch holding the port to your ab. Could have just pulled a muscle and feeling it more since the port is attached to it. I would definitely bring it up before they do the fill in case it has flipped.

I had this same experience and it was a constant nagging pain. I had cleaned house really good one night and lifted a table that I shouldn't have. It ended up being a pulled muscle, but the pain lasted probably a full 2 weeks before it subsided. It even hurt to sit down or stand up. It was bearable, but uncomfortable.

I would still mention it to your doctor just to make sure, but it sounds exactly like what I went through. I was scared I had pulled something loose or that my port might have turned.

I had this same experience and it was a constant nagging pain. I had cleaned house really good one night and lifted a table that I shouldn't have. It ended up being a pulled muscle, but the pain lasted probably a full 2 weeks before it subsided. It even hurt to sit down or stand up. It was bearable, but uncomfortable.

I would still mention it to your doctor just to make sure, but it sounds exactly like what I went through. I was scared I had pulled something loose or that my port might have turned.

Come to think of it...maybe it was something like this. It has been bothering me for about two weeks now and I am the type of person who "watches and waits" for a while before calling a doctor but I did do some serious cleaning a few weeks ago and maybe did something then? I don't have stiches for the port because it is a Realize band and just popped on the muscle. I'll watch and wait a few more days and maybe give them a call to see what the doctor thinks.....if I should be seen before my fill appointment.

Thanks