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Is anyone experiencing pain with their port? I can feel my port and it seems to be pushing up against my side, seems to be more painful when sat on a chair. What are your experiences with your port? Has anybody found a cure? Painkillers do not appear to work. Any help appreciated.

Hi fellow bandsters So 1 week after surgery and feeling very happy. Back at work and things are ticking along quite nicely. Have managed to lose weight in 1 week - a total of 3.1 kg My port area does hurt might book in to see a nurse for some advice as all the other incisions do not cause me grief. Checked out the cut on the port area incision it is about 3 inches, wonder why he made it so big? Hope your all doing well TC

Thanks will consider going back to work very carefully. Have to say the pain has really eased up. Can only feel pain around the port incision. Interesting how I have not had my band filled at all yet my food intake has reduced dramatically. Is this psychological or a genuine reduction in appetite due to the procedure? I just hope I keep away from food that is bad for me.

Lildentonmommy Thanks for the quick reply. Will try it. Just sneezed and can share the pain you go through. Thanks again

I went ahead with the lap band surgery with Dr Bruno Dillemans in Brugge. I arrived by Eurostar and checked in to my hotel on Tuesday 25th October. Had a consultation with the dietician and Dr Dilleman that same afternoon and was told to go out and enjoy myself before the lap band. Wednesday 26th October at 4pm I was taken down for surgery, after waiting an hour for a theatre slot I was wheeled in and do not remember much apart from waking up in the recovery room hurting a lot and feeling very groggy. I was taken back up to the ward at around 7.30pm. I tried desperately to sleep but found it very difficult as I am not used to sleeping on my back, it was too painful to turn to my side or even attempt to move myself in bed. The nurses were brilliant every 2 hours they were checking temperature, blood pressure, fluids and adding painkillers to my drip. On Thursday I was told to sip some Water so I did and managed it fine. I was still in a lot of pain but was determined to get out of bed so pushed myself to sit up and then get up and out of bed. I noticed the nurses watching and recognising I had pushed myself. I was told I would be discharged today and so I got changed out of the hospital robe into my own clothes. Dr Dillemans and his entourage arrived to have a quick exit chat. He was followed by his dietician who wanted to confirm I understood the diet regime for the next few weeks. By 11am I was packed and ready to catch a bus back to the hotel. Pain at this point was high but it really helped being able to walk very slowly. On Friday I got the Eurostar back home. So it is Sunday morning today I kept to the liquid diet given by the hospitaal. I have been having Soup, some Protein shakes and a few yoghurts. On Tuesday my weight was 92.9 kg today it is 91.2 kg that means 1.7kg weight loss in 4 days. My stomach is still swollen. I still have pain in my port area and around the incisions. The pain is decreasing but the heartburn is not good. I have read others complaining about the pain in the left shoulder and somebody even recommended having tea with fennel and ginger. This has not helped me. The other big change I have experienced is constant burping and farting very soon after a meal. Better out than in! Oh and I feel constipated. i have changed from the 500mg paracetemol the hospital prescribed to dispersible co-codamol – so much better. Normal activities taken part in since getting back, visited beautician, grocery shopping, cooked my own soup from scratch, made a curry for a friend and driving around. I am pushing myself to ignore the pain and to get on with it as quickly as possible. I am tempted to go back to work tomorrow. Would appreciate any advice on coughing - it is so painful any hints or tips?