Port pain after fill?

[GreenBean2012 0]

It's great to finally have a home for the July bandsters. I suppose we need a name - I'll leave that to the creative folk in the group!

It's great too to find out that others are struggling with some of the things that I am (not that I wish it on you but nice not to feel crazy). I find it hard to believe that after spending all this money and going through the recovery from surgery that I still have the urge to overeat / binge.

This was depressing from a physical standpoint (why wasn't the band stopping me?) but also from an emotional / mental standpoint (what is it going to take to get me to change my brain and make me not so dependent upon food? )

But now to the reason for my post...

Ouch! I had had some port pain (when lying on my side, rolling over, twisting) at 8 weeks post-op. The doctor seemed to dismiss it as normal although thought it was odd that it seemed to increase with eating.

I had my first fill 10 days ago (1.5 cc) and now I have a big bruise and a more intense pain at the port site that is more constant in nature.

I'm a bit of a hypocondriac and so am certain that something is terribly wrong..... any thoughts?

Edited September 9, 2010 by GreenBean2012
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[pollywogg 17]

Do you normally bruise easily? Sounds like you have a deep bruise from surgery still and have bruised from your fill. Putting heat on it will help the bruise reabsorb and heal faster.

[GreenBean2012 0]

I do tend to bruise quite easily (and had terrible bruising after surgery). Heat sounds wonderfully healing. I'll try that. Thanks pollywogg.

[Jen-Tampa 0]

Aside from the initial post-op tenderness that prevented me from sleeping on the port side, I experienced port pain, especially when bending over, about a month after the surgery. My doctor was not concerned. The discomfort has since dissipated. I remain a little FREAKED OUT that a foreign object is stitched to my stomach! I try not to think about it.