hello all, well i was banded aug 27 and had very little pain afterwards :biggrin: but 4 days ago i moved furniture and boxes in our office and ever since then i've had terrible pain in my left side, into my back and into the front of my chest, that increases in pain everytime i inhale.:tongue2: i did call the surgeon and he said that is normal port pain from surgery( scar tissue building up etc..) but im scared and nervous as i have not had restriction for the last month ( i am do for my first fill oct 25) and have been able to eat most anything and have actually gain 4#s since surgery:blush: has anyone had an experience like this? need advice have i really screwed things up??? thanks

I'm glad to hear that the first thing you did was absolutely the right thing -- checking with your own surgeon. I'm glad to hear he tried to reassure you that its okay. Trust him and if its still painful, call him again.

On the gaining before 1st fill, I have heard of folks doing that because your band is wide open and you can eat just about anything so just keep trying the best you can to stick to maybe 1200 calories or so, get exercise, and hang in there. With each fill things will be better.

Well, I'll throw my 2 cents in here because I've experienced the same thing. I lost a lot around the abdomen very quickly and the more inches I lost, the more I felt like the port was pulling. The doctor said it was because I was moving a lot more.... Bending, twisting and turning because I could! Then I decided to move the furniture! Oh, I know your pain...

If you think about it, your port is placed and secured over the muscles in your abdomen. When you strain these muscles, it can pull the stitches. I had nights when it was difficult to turn over and I sometimes sat straight up because I could feel the sharp pull. But it eventually went away.

It's been a few months now and no more sharp pains. But it still feels sore if I poke around there too much.

I'm hoping your pain gets better as the days pass. Do keep in touch with your doctor especially if the pain changes.

Blessings,

Judy

Give it a week and see if it doesn't start to improve.

Judy,, the part about losing the weight in your stomach first and being able to move more makes total sense... My friend was just telling me that she had "exercise"type pains for quite awhile in the first few months because she could move so much easier,,,

Scar tissue sucks!! I have had it removed from a ceserean incision because we were building a house a I got physical wayyy too soon..When I had a hysterectomy I waited as long as they told me then started slowly getting back into things and never had any problems.

Hope you are feeling better shy!! Take care of yourself..

Hello, I can sympathize with your pain and worries. I had the lap band surgery done Nov. 7, 2007. In the beginning you lose weight because of the initial restriction of the empty band. For me Week's 8-12 were really slow and i also gain a few pounds. That's when I went back to my surgeon for my first "fill" or adjustment. The first fill lasted about six weeks and then I had it adjusted again. I haven't been adjusted since February 2008. So stay positive, the first 4 - 6 months is the toughest. Then it's a breeze. It might take a couple times to get the band filled to where it is needed, but it's all worth it. I still experience pain around my port and in my left shoulder after I've done heavy lifting and excersize, or if I've ate something that didn't agree with me. It's been a common thing for me and I've had to learn to cope with it. They say the shoulder pain is caused from pressure on your diaphram and it sends refered pain to the left shoulder. That's about the only answer I have for that pain. Good Luck:thumbup:

Sounds like a pulled stitch. I had one and it hurt like crazy! It took about two weeks to heal up and feel better. My doc said it is fairly common. Hope you feel better soon!