I had my surgery yesterday and so far the pain hasn't been too bad (minus the awful shoulder pain but that's subsiding) however, I'm starting to get pain on my left side, where I have 3 incisions. Is it the incisions that hurt, or is it gas in my stomach?

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It sounds like the port site. My port is on the left under my breast and under the main incision there. The port is stitched into your muscle under your skin and it takes a while for the pain and uncomfortableness to heal. I'm 3 weeks post op and still get a kind of yanking sensation from the port. It's all part of the healing process don't worry it will all pass in the next few days xxx

Thank you do much! This helps a lot

Yes that is most likely your port which can remain tender for some time. Make sure if you need to cough to hold a pillow to your tummy tight as it will help with pain. Also, using some ice across your tummy for 20 minutes on/20 minutes off can really help with that port pain. I'm pretty sure I overdid it yesterday and icing felt so good. Now to get rid of this horrible bloat and the feel of my entire abdomen being swollen.

Hope your doing well!