I keep trying to sleep on my tummy but it feels uncomfortable and swollen still and it's been 20 days.. anyone else? And i find myself holdig my tummy in a certain area when I walk for extra support.

Hi Beth,

I am having a tiny bit of swelling but not all that much. Sometimes I do get uncomfortable when trying to sleep on that side but I can sleep on that side. If you think the swelling is abnormal you might want to just give your doctors office a call and see what they have to say about it. Only trouble with that is they will probably want you to come in even if it's nothing.

My problem is that I laugh a TON! Everytime someone makes me laugh my port hurts like crazy. Anyone else having this problem?

My problem is that I laugh a TON! Everytime someone makes me laugh my port hurts like crazy. Anyone else having this problem?

Well it doesn't hurt as bad now... but like the week after surgery it was hurting BIG TIME every time I laughed!! Had to keep telling the hubby... stop making me laugh... and then that would make us laugh harder cause here I am "grabbing my port site" saying "owww owww my port!!" :wink2:

hahaha I still do that! It's the people at work that kill me. Every day they have me rolling on the floor.

Mine def still hurts but I am only 10 days post op. I just want to sleep on my stomach but I cant. Thats all I want......

In the last few days almost all the discomfort I had around the port has disappeared. I can sleep on my stomach and don't notice it anymore.

I was banded 12/09/2008 and I still can't sleep on my left side so I guess we're all different.

I was banded 12/17 and still have a large lump under my port. It doesn't feel too bad when I am standing, but when I am lying on my back it fills my palm. I have a 14 cc band and maybe the port is larger than the 10cc port that I saw in the DR's office.

Other than that, I feel great and the clothes are now getting loose!!

Having my first fill the 31st.

Hi Bethm

i had the banding done on the 5th and had to have the port out just over a week ago, even without the port it still hurts! however i had an infection so its prob gonna take awhile for me.....hope you feel better soon!

hows the eating going? im too scared to eat proper solids yet *L*

anyway good luck!