I had my Lapband surf Monday Dec. 17. Things have been going great since! Pain was minimal until yesterday, now at what I feel is my port site it is very painful and feels like it has ripped on the inside. It also burns a little, again on the inside. Last night i had to lay on my back with my knees propped up with a heating pad on it. I haven't picked up anything too heavy, but have been moving around a lot. Has anyone else experienced this? Do you think it is cause for concern? Thanks!!!!

Congratulations on being banded!

The port is always the longest to heal. It is sticthed onto a muscle and even just bending over can make that muscle & port swell up & down. I'm 10wks out and still get some soreness in port area.

To ease your mind you can still call Surgeons answering system & Dr on call can help you.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

Thank you for your reply. I drove yesterday and shopped for a couple hours. Maybe I'm just doing to much. I am going to go easy on it today and see if it calms down some. I have my follow up on Wed. The 26th. Hopefully by then it will have subsided. Thank you for the Holiday well wishes, I wish the same to you and your loved ones!

Just a tip, whenever you can take an elevator please do. Some reports that during early healing in the port area, going and downstairs cause pulling in the muscle area where the port is attached. Also vacuuming/sweeping, lifting of small children should be eliminated for a week to 10 days. What you don't want is to go back into surgery to repair the port area.

Congratulations on being banded. Healing will continue for another 14 days or so. Continue to sip Water, and use the heating pad all over your body. I even put in on the port area a couple times a day. Seemed to soothe any discomfort.

Best wishes and Keep the Faith.

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I was banded on 12/21/12 and the same night into the following day I started to have port pain. Around it and directly underneath it.. I noticed that when I walked around it subsided, so it could've just been gas pains. I also used a heating pas to the site and that seemed to help, too. Hopefully you start to feel better. Good luck!