Pain!!

[aprilmmason 17]

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!!

[Tomander 614]

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

[aprilmmason 17]

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!

[2012 359]

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.

[sunshine412 33]

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.

[sunshine412 33]

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!

[MsRhonda 123]

Im glad i read this was my topic earlier

IM MY OWN MOTIVATION

[sunshine412 33]

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