Swell around port

[megpieky 9]

Did anyone have swelling around their port? I am 4 days post op and the site where my port is swollen about the size of my hand. Is this normal? It's not red, hot, nor is painful. Just wondering if anyone else experienced this.

[jsore003 1]

I did have swelling and soreness around my port about a week post op. i went to the Dr. and he said that was normal. The swelling is your body building scar tissue around the port. The Dr. said the more scar tissue the better, because it would be easier for them to find the port when filling.

[JACKIEO85 308]

Yep, your healing inside and out , it takes time, you might even experience little twinges of discomfort farther out as well. things that feel like "bee stings" are the tubing on the left side under your ribs (at least that is what my doctor said)..

Good Luck on band Journey

[Jkgbander 9]

I was just swollen all over my stomach but not my port area. What I did experience was a stinging sensation around the port when I would bend over or turn over, but I'm 19 days post op and that has all gone away now. The worst was the gas pain in my upper left shoulder/neck area. OUCH!!!!!

[Bigboyjess 1]

I just had my second port revision this past friday because it had flipped and I'm also swollen from where the port is. I have been applying an ice pack and that seems to be helping with the swelling. It's all worth it..