Hi again! I'm 6 days post op... Feeling this awful "pulling" type pain on the upper left where in sure the port is stitched in. I'm thinking its normal but it's still a little scary. I need my pain meds to make it tolerable and I have a high tolerance to pain. Anyone else have this? If so how long did it last? Thanks!!

I had pain in the upper left shoulder... and a bit in the port area.... lasted 3 days... can last up to a week.

I found a heating pad really helped.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss; 156 lbs

Thank you Tomander! The left shoulder pain is gone, thank goodness. I'm thinking that Im feeling the "healing" pains. thanks for the response! Merry Christmas to you!

My port site was sore a few days and then for the next couple of weeks if I bent too far one way or another, it was a little sore, but not really painful or anything.

Im a month out and my port area is still sore.... i bent over too much too soon. My dr told me today that thats normal.

In general, you may not realize it... but its so easy to over do it. Take a day or 2 and just chill... dont get out of bed, have a movie day. Uninterupted rest goes a long way!

Im glad i read this was my topic earlier

IM MY OWN MOTIVATION

Ya heating pad or those heated patches u can get at cvs are nice...