Residual abdominal pain

maryt · February 8, 2008

I was banded on January 14th and I still get pain below my port incision, almost near my navel. Sometimes my abdomen feels sore to touch. Other times, like when I roll over in bed, the pain can be excruciating. Has anyone experienced this? Any insight would be appreciated. :regular_smile:

lessofme · February 8, 2008

I thought it would never go away! I thought I had such as hard time with the port pain because I was a little smaller than most and started with a BMI of 33. Six weeks before I felt better. I thought something was drastically wrong. Dr. said when you're laying flat on the table, it's hard to know exactly where it will end up once you stand up, roll over etc. Bad news is you might always feel the port and it's sometimes sore now (1 yr. later). Good news is, once you start loosing, fat will melt away from the inside too and the port will drop a little making it less painful. My port almost pokes out now. Guess it's my new best friend :tongue2:

joyross43 · February 8, 2008

Thanks lessofme and maryt for your question and answer about port incisional pain. I'm nine days post op and am awake right now at 2 am in considerable discomfort. It helps to know what this is and when it may go away.

thistledo · February 8, 2008

hi

i TOTALLY understand. i was banded on 16th jan and up until last mon i was in really really severe pain from the port. i couldnt think, work or do anything.

so last mon was a good day, then tues sucked big time... all the pain came back. wed was a bit better, thurs was average and today the pain is here but in a different place. hence i cant sleep.

i've been in contact with my surgeon and gp and i dont know there is much they can do. the surgeon spoke about repositioning the port, but as the pain has eased up a bit, i dont know that i'll go down that path unless i need to.

i have taken the advice of others and kept up the pain meds.. it much better than just taking it when the pain is excruciating.

i guess i can say that after almost 3 weeks, my pain did settle a little, and i'm just hoping it continues to get better.

you give me hope lessofme. hang in there maryt and joyross43... you are not alone.

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maryt · February 8, 2008

Thanks all for the responses. Its comforting to hear that what I am experiencing is just part of the "norm". I am so terrified of complications like port twisting etc.

Again, thanks all and much success

SJK · February 14, 2008

I was banded on the 17th and up to this week the pain had stopped. This week it came back, very sore over the actual port. The only thing I can think of is I started back exercising, did some light arm weight exercises. Anyone else have this happen?

cnukaya · February 15, 2008

I was banded on 14th also and have had the same problem, no pain today except when I roll over in bed, it does get better each day. Sounds like normal stuff after reading these replies. Thanks all!