Im only on day 2 from being banded and man does it hurt to cough! Also my port area is swollen. It doesnt look infected its just swollen. Is this normal?

I can definitely relate..

Oh man! I am in more pain than I thought. Had surgery on Wed, June20. Hurting like all get out! Coughing hurts, getting up and lying down hurts..all on the left side where my biggest incision is. Nothing looks infected, just swollen. Thank goodness for Lortab Elixir!

I was just banded May 23rd and my port felt that way for at least the first week. The second week it didnt hurt so bad to get up and down but did still hurt when I coughed or sneezed. One day you will wake up and the pain will just be gone.

Hang in there I know it is frustrating but it really will get better. My hospital gave me a small pillow to hold up against my port when getting up and down or coughing. It did help a little.

Hope you feel better soon!

Totally normal! Once the swelling goes down, everything will start to look better! Welcome to bandland!

Ragdoll is soooo right! My port hurt for over 3 weeks, I was whining and complaining the whole time. I thought it would never get better. I woke up last Sunday and the pain was gone, just gone! I could move around in bed and it didn't hurt and then I felt a sneeze coming and braced for the worst and .....nothing!!! Hang in there....it is all worth it!

Not banded yet, but all this sounds a lot like the way I felt after a hysterechtomy with the pillow and all. I couldn't sit up, roll over, cough, sneeze. It was awful and very sore. I guess I could compare it to that?

I was just banded on Tuesday (6/19). All the posts seem right on the mark. I also likened the pain to when I had my Laparascopic Hysterectomy 2 years ago. It feels like someone beet the heck out of you. I already notice a difference today. It doesn't hurt so much to get up.

Keep chugging along and doing whatever your doc says.

Best to all of you.

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Totally normal! Once the swelling goes down, everything will start to look better! Welcome to bandland!

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4 weeks post =op