Major pain at port side. Hurts when I cough. I had to sleep in recliner with a heating pad. Drank almost an entire blue raspberry isopire last night to keep my strength up. Been drinking iced tea after nasty liquid lortab. Hurts more than I expected at port site and less due to gas pains. Sipping some hot tea now. Thinking about how to get up and go potty

Sounds like you are on the mend.... nIt will be all up hill from here. Take your time, but try to walk.

The first few days it was easier to walk when I held my belly to keep it from moving. Every day

I felt better....

Best wishes on your journey!

I feel more pain today than yesterday. I get and walk.

Meant to say that walking seems to reduce pain. Hope you feel better

I'm ten days post op and I too started that pain, way more than i thought but thats why the surgeon says you had surgery lol......the first week the worse, but try putting a pillow on that side when you get up and always roll over to the side before u get up....also ice it , I know it sucks but it will help with the swelling

Congrats Downysoft! I must have missed your surgery date. It will get better as everyone here says. I'm 8 days post-op and am finally feeling really good. I found that putting some drink in my mouth first and then pouring the lortab in and swallowing quickly lessened the nasty taste. Take your lortab regularly and don't try to push yourself too hard too soon. I hope you have someone there to help you get up and back into your chair. I second whoever said to use an icepack on your port site!