First off let me say that I'm very sick with an upper respiratory infection, cough, fever, stuffy nose so this may be my problem. But this past Tues I had a mild stuck episode, not bad, PB'd about 3 times, well once was really straining and ever since then my port area has been sore. I posted on here that night and some of you said that it was from PB'ing/throwing up but shouldn't it be better by now? It hurts to the touch, I can feel my port (lump) and it feels like it's pulling in there, like a pulling sensation. Is this from Tues or from me being sick now? I have no appetite, guess that's a blessing huh? Help please.

Still learning

Donna

Hi Donna,

Yes, if you PB'd on Tuesday and haven't again since then, it should be all better by now. If my memory serves me correctly, you were also coughing a lot due to the upper respiratory infection. Coughing can really strain the abdominal muscles and the port is attached to those muscles. I think it's highly likely you've strained those muscles around the port, causing the pulling sensation and pain.

However, just to be safe and ease your mind, perhaps you should give your surgeon a call and get his opinion?

I hope you feel better soon.

thanks Missy for one being up this late and answering me, whew, and two giving me options. I am only coughing at night. I am more stopped up than anything and just feel yucky, can't BREATHE!!! I will see how I am tomorrow and if I am still hurting tomorrow I will give my sweet dr a call and let him call me back, he may want to meet me at the ER. I did call him Wed and like you all said on here he said it was from straining from throwing up but if it wasn't better in a couple of days to give him a call back. With that said, I didn't notice it hurting again till this afternoon when my Dachshund pounced on me up in my lap and she just takes a leaping jump up on me and I noticed I hurt to the touch and then I got up and I kind of have to give in to my walk and bend over a little almost like I can't straighten up to walk. Strange I know. I'm a strange case!!! lol. And now this sickness that came over me yesterday all of the sudden. Went to the dr this morning for this junk and got a Z-pack and Mucinex now I think I might OD on Nyquil, ha ha ha. Thanks girl.

You're very welcome, I hope you got some sleep last night. Let us know how it goes, ok? I'll be thinking of you!

Feel better!!