Hey guys,

I am about four days post-op. I am having a stinging pain that I thought was probably the port as I have read it can be very sensitive for some time. However I'm not sure where my port is. I mean I assume it is under this one stitch that is swollen and I think I can feel this hard lump. However my pain is located about 4-5 inches below this spot to the right of my belly button. Should I be feeling pain in this area even though it is not near my port. Or maybe I don't know where my port is. Any help would be great. It only hurts when I twist my body or try to lay on my side so this is why I thought it was port pain.

Its the port. You're still swollen and only a few days post op. Your gonna be like this for a while. I had pain up too 4 months post op. I was having pain and discomfort. If i moved, twisted or stretched in any type of way i was in serious pain. My doctor always said just give it time, it takes time to heal. Sure enough I got no pain today.

i agree... it probably is your port. my port isn't located right under the incision. it's located about 2" above the incision. i had port pain for about 30 days after surgery.

Any suggestions on how to sleep on your side. I feel great and can easily deal with the port pain any where else but when I sleep I have to stay on my back and this can be extremely uncomfortable because I never sleep on my back. Most days I just get out of bed at 5 am because that is about all I can take of being on my back. The port pain is isn't bad but it makes it to where I can't stay on my side for more than five minutes. Thanks for the help.

I am not a back-sleeper either. I can sleep on my left side pretty OK, but the side with the port, I had to put a nice cushiony pillow under my side and that made it much more tolerable. But, I certainly could not do that all night. But, for a change of pace, it helped.

Musicman2008 - I found that a cylindrical shaped mooshi pillow helped me sleep on my side for the first month. I am 2 months out tomorrow and not only can I sleep on my side but on my stomach again as well. You can find the mooshi pillows at Bed Bath and Beyond or Linen's and Things. I just stole my daughters. They are great because they squish very well and you can kind of mold it to you. It looks kinda like a big tootsie roll with little tiny beads in it and a silky like cover. Good luck...I was in the same boat but it does get better!

I have received a ton of great advice. I actually already own one of those pillows...don't tell my guy friends...so I will try it out tonight. Thanks everyone...more input is always welcome.

I just had my band on 6/23.I found the best way to lay on my side,was to put a small pillow under my belly when i laid I my side.I also kept my head elevated with 3 pillows that helped me sleep.

Should I be feeling pain in this area even though it is not near my port. Or maybe I don't know where my port is. Any help would be great. It only hurts when I twist my body or try to lay on my side so this is why I thought it was port pain.

Yeah, like everyone else said, it's probably port pain.

However, I know what you mean about feeling a hard lump under your incision that seems like it would be the port - I have the same thing under two somewhat large incisions (1 1/2" and 2 1/2"), and it turned out to be scar tissue.

Hi seattle,I was banded on june 23rd also.How are you feeling?Just wanted to say Hi and good luck

Hi Donna, I'm doing okay, how are you doing?

I'm kindof worrying right now because I have this wierd drainage coming from two of my incisions and I don't know if it's an infection or this 'melting fat' thing I've read about, and I can't get a hold of my nurse right now.

Other than that though, I'm good.

How are you holding up? Still have pain and whatnot?

Hi again I'm doing good no pain in the incisions but I keep getting this weird twinge in my left breast which I think is gas.I have a lot of gas.I hope you got a hold of the nurse about the drainage.I'm a nurse and I would be concerned,get it checked out.Well hope to hear back from you soon.I do my 1st postop check on Monday.