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Banded 2/27/08 and still having pain

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dejageel    0

dejageel
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Hi, I was banded 2/27/08 and feel much better (two weeks later). I have some pain at the port site incision and a little below it.

Is this normal?

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TerriDoodle    6

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YES!! The port is the last place that heals...it just takes longer there because of the muscle sutures, etc. I think i had port pain for 3-4 weeks and then suddenly one day it was gone!

Sounds like you are perfectly fine. Remember to take it easy!

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GreenChrysalis    1

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Definitely normal -- as Terri said, it's different from the other incisions since it involves stitching to muscle. At four weeks out I still have pain there if I turn the wrong way, do too much bending over, et cetera. But it's getting better all of the time. Congrats!

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LostAtSea    0

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Banded on 2/29 - I also have pain in the port area - when sitting (doesn't matter if I'm wearing stretch pants or jeans) - it is sooo uncomfortable... especially when driving. Doctor said everything looked fine, just put some heat on it and give it another week or so.

I'm also noticing hardness above the largest incision - is this just "healing" or did I maybe strain the area? It's tough tieing shoes and such... I'm trying to take it as easy as I can. :thumbup:

Thanks all!

P.S. dejageel - Congrats on being banded! :thumbup:

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drkel    0

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Congrats! I, too, was banded on Feb 27...no pain at all though, but I never really had any pain at all when I woke up.

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TerriDoodle    6

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I'm also noticing hardness above the largest incision - is this just "healing" or did I maybe strain the area? It's tough tieing shoes and such... I'm trying to take it as easy as I can. :smile:

I hate to freak you out, but I think you're feeling the port.

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LostAtSea    0

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Weird... the pain I'm having (when sitting & driving) is on my left side - to the left of my bellybutton.

But my largest incision (where I'm feeling hardness) is above my bellybutton, in the mid-ab area.

Umm... ports are supposed to be lower on the body, right? :smile:

Maybe I should contact my Doc again and find out exactly what's going on?!

Yikes...

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TerriDoodle    6

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Weird... the pain I'm having (when sitting & driving) is on my left side - to the left of my bellybutton.

But my largest incision (where I'm feeling hardness) is above my bellybutton, in the mid-ab area.

Umm... ports are supposed to be lower on the body, right? :huh2:

Maybe I should contact my Doc again and find out exactly what's going on?!

Yikes...

Wherever your largest incision is ...that's where your port is located. Some surgeons locate them in the mid-ab area like you describe. Mine is located just below my sternum.

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mnn2501    0

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I was banded 1 day before you and am still having pain on my port when bending over. In fact yesterday was the first time I could sleep in a bed (I sleep on my side) - had been in the recliner before.

Had to laugh when you said it hurt when tying your shoes -- I haven't been able to do that normally for a couple years - thats one reason I got the lapband.:huh2:

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LostAtSea    0

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I'm so glad this site is here. Not only to voice our issues, but to get advice and hear other's personal experiences. Thank you! :tongue2:

I actually made an appt w/ the doc this morning. He confirmed the port is correctly in place (next to the largest incision) and that it still needs healing. (duh!) LOL

He didn't know what the pain issues were w/ my belly (near bellybutton), but suspected the surrounding tissue also was "healing"....

All-in-all, I got the A-OK. Hooray! :drool:

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