Sleeping Port-side?

soniacan · February 2, 2007

Good Morning friends!

I'm a little over 3 months post-op and for the last week or so my port area has been really sore. I keep feeling to make sure the discomfort is around my port and not the band itself. I've been fairly good at not eating over a half cup at a time so i don't think i could have expanded my pouch. but i have been much more comfortable at night sleeping on my left side/stomach area. i wonder if I should still not be sleeping too much on the port.

Can you stretch out your pouch with over drinking? I have noticed that I still gulp lots of Water. I think my brain is going wild with thoughts that I broke something.

I know I should call the surgical center and ask but I still owe them a balance and don't want to be transfered to billing!! =)

quakergirl · February 5, 2007

Even after all these years with the band, sometimes it hurts if I lay on it all night, although it's not as sensitive as it used to be. I don't think you can actually cause any harm by laying on it though!

As for the drinking Water issue, I don't think that drinking non-carbonated liquids would pose a danger since it can drain though the opening of the band. Ask your doctor if you're worried, but I dont' see any reason for alarm myself.