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I was just banded on the 20th and two days later I feel like my stomach is trying to rip at times certain ways I move around what I belive to be the port site. Is this normal. They had to do more to me because of scar tissue already inmy stomach from back surgery and I had an extra incision as well. I just hear how so many are feeling good by now and wondering if I am just a wiss or if this is normal pain or something I should be worried about?

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Oooh - be prepared for the port pain to last for at least a week to two weeks. Mine lasted for about a week and a half. I couldn't sleep on my port side for 2 weeks and I walked around with my hand over my port location for 2 weeks and rubbing it seemed to help. Now (almost 3 weeks since surgery) port pain is all gone!

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I am 9 weeks post op and one day out of the blue I started having severe pain in the port area. I couldn't bend or hardly move. I was on vacation, so I couldn't see my dr. The next morning when I woke up I felt almost 100% better. Now 2 days later, I'm have some sharp pains again, but not constantly. I go for another fill in one week. I'm wondering if the port has loosened or moved. It is so weird. Any thoughts anyone???

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Port pain is the one pain that sticks around after all the other ones go away! It sounds like that is what you are experiencing. I noticed it mainly when I tried to do too much - like lift something heavy or bend and twist too much right at first. It will lessen more and more with each passing day. Take it easy and let your body heal and you will get to the point where you forget the port is even there. (It took me about 2 months to get to that point)

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I was banded on 1/28/08 and I did have servere port pain also the reason why is because they have to create a pocket for the port to sit in so what they do is sort of felet the fat in your abdomin and then sew it up around the port. As of today I still have some port pain when I over do thing. And Last week I got my first fill and had some minor discomfort a few hour later and for a few days after. It's like the old saying goes NO PAIN NO GAIN.

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Thanks for the info because I am ready to call the Dr. I still have to take pain meds but have to say if not for the one spot I would be fine. Of course that one spot feels extreme. I can finally take a shower today so I am off to do that...maybe being clean will help :wub:

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I was in excruitating pain for the first 2 weeks, finally in my 3rd week post op my doctor found out I had a kidney infection. Strong antibiotics, fluids, rest and I think I now have the normal port site post op. So if you feel your pain is not normal, then notify them. It's your body and you know it best. Good luck.

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