My Port has been hurting me....

[gonnaloseitall 0]

I have never had any complications. If something tugs or pulls, it usually goes away pretty quickly. Now, it seems for the last week, my port has been hurting me. Either a tugging sensation, or just a sharp pain. Any ideas on what's causing this or more importantly - how do I made it stop? Thanks for your help.

[Jodi_620 37]

Your post doesn't say when you were banded...but I had general port pain for about a month. I was unable to do any heavy lifting or abdominal exercises for six weeks. Even after that, I still had some discomfort when exercising or overusing my abdominals for about another month.

So lets say that for me, while I was feeling pretty good by six weeks, certain activities caused some discomfort for up to 2 1/2 month out. We all heal differently though. If you are concerned you should call your surgeon.

[lifechange82 0]

My surgeon told me from the get-go that my port would be tender off and on for the first year, and that it might always be just a tad on the sensitive side....and if you think about it, thats a big hunk of plastic (or whatever) right there near your rib cage and organs, so you might want to think about it that way. Also, sometimes when I eat too much it gets kinda tight and weird feeling. And definetely after a fill its super sore.