I am assuming that the pain I feel when I use my stomach muscles on the right side between two of my incisions is the port. That has really been my only pain and while it is getting better, it still rears it's ugliness when I stand too long, stand up, sit down, bend over, etc.

When does this go away? Is this just the pulling on the inside where they sewed the port in place? If it weren't for that I would be feeling great 1 week out after surgery.

Susan

My port pain lasted a few weeks if I remember correctly and YES that's exactly how it felt. Like it was pulling where they stitched it place. Usually hurt the most when I was rolling over at night. Like it pulled on it. Now there's no pain. I think it just takes time to heal.

Be kind to yourself.

My doctor said they sewed the "4 corners" (it's round) to the muscle to keep it from moving or flipping over. The pinching and pulling is the muscle being moved and still being sore from being stitched to the port.

That is the only pain I'm feeling now, and it's diminishing day by day. :-)

I am just over a week out and the pain is definitely reducing daily. Still hurts getting in and out of the car or if I bend over or walk too long. Better every day!

I do not handle pain well at all. In fact, I had to stay an extra day in the hospital because of my pain.

Right around one month post-op I realized that the pain was 99.9% gone. The only time I feel it now is if I bend too long or reach too far, and then it's just a little twinge.