Port Pain snd Pilates

Theresa1511 · April 4, 2009

I was banded in mid-November and have since experienced very minor, occasional niggles from my port area. I've read some of the posts on here and it seems that this is not unusual. However, today I tried some Pilates for the first time and got some quite unpleasant pain around my port area. It only occurred when I lay on my left side (the side my port is on) and had to raise my right leg up. It was really quite sore so I stopped this move and didn't attempt it again. We later had to do the same move on the other side - and there was no port pain this time.

Has anyone else experienced port pain several months after surgery? Or has anyone experience of Pilates or other similar exercise - have you had port pain? I've been doing loads of walking and recently started swimming again - and not had any problems with either.

Any thoughts appreciated.

Theresa

Kennedy Conway · April 14, 2009

I was banded in Sept. 2007 & I'm looking for a CARING surgeon who doesn't think only of DOLLARS but also about my wellbeing to remove my port & lap band. I've had it for 1 1/2 years & am tired of having constant EXCRUCIATING pain in the port. I found after my total unfill that I still have some restriction, especially in the am but FINALLY the gas pains have stopped.

I hope you have found resolution to your situation & are in good health & spirits. Thanks.

luluc · April 14, 2009

Has anyone else experienced port pain several months after surgery? Or has anyone experience of Pilates or other similar exercise - have you had port pain? I've been doing loads of walking and recently started swimming again - and not had any problems with either.
Any thoughts appreciated.

Theresa

theresa - i had to wait a good 6 months before i tried any type of ab/core exercising. to date, i still have some minor port pain when i do certain moves in yoga or abs.....kinda just trudge through it.

i had complained for a while to my dr about the port pain, and he ran some tests. i had a small hernia under the port & when i had that repaired they noticed a small infection. luckily all caught early & fixed properly....

i'm 18 months out & it still gives me a problem - i had little belly fat to begin with (pear shapped) so it's highly visable. would love to move it to my butt where i'm sure i'll always have extra padding....

good luck!