I am 8 days post opt and I started yesterday seeing my port site raised and swollen at times and very sore. Is this normal? I tried soft mushy food and was thinking maybe it was to soon. Is it? can anyone please help me with this Thanks

What you eat shouldn't affect your port site at all. yes, it's very normal for the site to be sore, and swollen so soon after surgery- but if it's hot, or red, or it has streaks coming out from around it, you need to call your doctor.

Hi , Thanks a lot I am not having any reddness or so just the other. Thank you for helping me

What you eat shouldn't affect your port site at all. yes, it's very normal for the site to be sore, and swollen so soon after surgery- but if it's hot, or red, or it has streaks coming out from around it, you need to call your doctor.

I am 8 days post opt and I started yesterday seeing my port site raised and swollen at times and very sore. Is this normal? I tried soft mushy food and was thinking maybe it was to soon. Is it? can anyone please help me with this Thanks

Hi,

I have to say I had my op on the 25th. Was not able to drink a lot or feel like eating. But today I got 1/4 cup of tuna fine chopped. It took me all day to eat that and I ate it with a baby soon. I have to say eating with a baby soon has really helped. If your not sure ask your Dr. They will let you know what to do. BUT Do not over do it!!

You have come this far baby steps (that's what I tell myself)

Best of luck to you. Stay well stay happy.

Mary

I am 1 month post op and when i was 8 days (actually up to 3 weeks), I was crazy worried about my port site. It gets better. I would see others saying how great they felt, and I was still so sore at my port site I swore something was wrong. It does get better. Every one heals at a different pace. It will get better. I still have periodic port pain, but nothing like the 1st few weeks..hang in there and good luck!

Thanks Mary, I just started with the soft food and today I actually ate tuna also and seem to be doing great now. I wish you the best of luck also!

Hi,

I have to say I had my op on the 25th. Was not able to drink a lot or feel like eating. But today I got 1/4 cup of tuna fine chopped. It took me all day to eat that and I ate it with a baby soon. I have to say eating with a baby soon has really helped. If your not sure ask your Dr. They will let you know what to do. BUT Do not over do it!!

You have come this far baby steps (that's what I tell myself)

Best of luck to you. Stay well stay happy.

Mary

Thank You Darlene for you help I wish you great luck also! Being just 10 days in now I have had a huge loss and this makes it all so worth it

I am 1 month post op and when i was 8 days (actually up to 3 weeks), I was crazy worried about my port site. It gets better. I would see others saying how great they felt, and I was still so sore at my port site I swore something was wrong. It does get better. Every one heals at a different pace. It will get better. I still have periodic port pain, but nothing like the 1st few weeks..hang in there and good luck!