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Ok so I read about a lady who had similar story and she died so...I might just be freaking myself out but....I have light cramping around my port area/stomach. It isn't constant. Just very light spasms but it's just worrying me. My stomach is still a little swollen as I am only one week post-op. Anyone have anything similar happen?

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Ditto, I'm with you...

Lets hang in there, I've also read from others AND my Dr. said not to be alarmed.

We're ok

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BUT if you are very concerned remember your doctor did not do this for free. Call him! Good Luck.

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I'm 11 days post op and still tender but no cramping. I would also suggest just calling your doctor about it.

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it's not even cramping...is just that i get sort of a light throbbing when I turn certain ways or if I strech out......:S

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I am not having hardly any pain around the incisions, but i do have pain or cramping most of the time when I drink anything. My doctor says it is ok, but I soon hope it stops.

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Hi, I am 7 days post-op and I was just wondering the same thing this morning. The port sit is the only incision that is bothering me, and that usually only happens when I move. But this morning I was lying still and felt a couple cramp/ache feelings at my port site. I thought this was weird. I was more active the last two days and I am thinking I just irritated it a little.

It's so hard not to worry! But when in doubt, call your doctor.

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Guest Leslie2Lose

I had the same issues when I was healing. If you ever have any doubts or think there may be a problem, call your doctor. I had mine on speed dial - I know they got sick of hearing from me. They told me that is what they are there for.

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I agree when in doubt call the doc. I do think all is ok but if a phone call makes you feel better DO IT!!!!! :cry_smile: Good-luck to ya!

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I have the same cramping feeling around my port incision. It looks like it is healing properly, but I am a little worried. I would call my doctor, but she is on vacation. Many of you have had this feeling, so I feel a little reassured I can wait until she comes back-- 5 days.

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it's not even cramping...is just that i get sort of a light throbbing when I turn certain ways or if I strech out......:S

I was experiencing that, too, from right after surgery until about a week and a half afterwards. I noticed it in particular when I twisted to the left. I asked my doctor about it in the post-op appointment and he said that it is the port site that is inflamed which is normal. He said that in order to attach the port to the abdominal wall he had to disturb a bunch of nerve endings and they are still "angry at me" which most of his patients experience. Twisting in particular, he said, aggrivates these nerve endings. I pretty much don't feel it anymore now, a little over two weeks after surgery.

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The problem is, I'm not still healing...i'm...2 months out and everything's been healed up since 1 week out...I think it's just Constipation, embarrassing but painful lol

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