port probs?

[oceansunset24 0]

Did not feel port at all, then as a previous post said I had some drinking too fast issues I think last night and came pain near port. Doc said was discomfort from drinking too fast but I'm waking up this am with same pain on deep breath!? Maybe swelling down and now feeling it more? I'm only a week postop? Any ideas?

[Astrasmom 1]

Did not feel port at all, then as a previous post said I had some drinking too fast issues I think last night and came pain near port. Doc said was discomfort from drinking too fast but I'm waking up this am with same pain on deep breath!? Maybe swelling down and now feeling it more? I'm only a week postop? Any ideas?

It's normal to feel discomfort. It's your body healing. I am almost 4 months in and I occasionally feel port discomfort. What types of activities have you been doing? Maybe you over did it a bit? I would suggest taking it easy for a couple of days and definitely don't gulp your Water. You can temporarily stretch your pouch and that hurts. Your port is attached to a muscle. That muscle has to heal. It's probably a muscle spasm. Try putting a heating pad on it.

[oceansunset24 0]

Thank you, the really bad pain has gone away but it is still awful sore there. But like you said port goes into muscle and I totally forgot that! The day the real bad pain started I wasnt doing a damn thing...walking around house, etc, but today i walked way too much, had to get out of house for the first time in a weekm went to wally world and ya way over did it and am paying for it! But alas ill be sitting my ass on the couch and taking it easy tomorrow, hard to remember i am only a week postop...lol. never thought of heating pad, or ice, maybe thatll help...hmmm, im def nice n cozy had to get new jammies!

[Astrasmom 1]

Thank you, the really bad pain has gone away but it is still awful sore there. But like you said port goes into muscle and I totally forgot that! The day the real bad pain started I wasnt doing a damn thing...walking around house, etc, but today i walked way too much, had to get out of house for the first time in a weekm went to wally world and ya way over did it and am paying for it! But alas ill be sitting my ass on the couch and taking it easy tomorrow, hard to remember i am only a week postop...lol. never thought of heating pad, or ice, maybe thatll help...hmmm, im def nice n cozy had to get new jammies!

hah cabin fever. We all go through that. You will be up and running in no time. Don't rush yourself. Congratulations by the way. I did the same thing as you. I decided a few days after surgery that I was going to walk more than I should have and I paid for it the following day. Good luck to you. And I'm glad that the bad pain is gone.