Does your port get in the way of daily activities?

[Miss_A 11]

I am two weeks post-op today. My port is in the front of my belly. Slightly left of my belly button. I didn't know my doc was going to put it there; thought it was going more on my side. And to be honest, I'm not too happy about it. Well, the port gets in the way of me leaning forward, bending down to pick things off the floor or to clean and will jab me on the inside. It can be very painful at times. I'm now having to find other ways of bending down so that I don't get hurt. I mentioned to my doc during my appt. with him a week after surgery that the port jabs me when I lean forward or bend down. He told me that I'm still having to adjust and didn't see any cause for concern.

So has anyone else experienced this and did it get better?

[ElfiePoo 109]

It gets better. I'm about 15 months postop and I rarely notice it anymore.

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[honk 780]

You are still very much in recovery. Mine is more toward the side and at 2 weeks I was still getting jabbed when I stood up or bent over. Give it another 3 weeks.

[hautemama 1]

I'm almost 4 weeks post op and it still jabs me when I bend or lean forward. Glad to hear that it gets better though : )

[JJLaw08 4]

It does get better, but mine does hurt some still especially if I turn or twist a certain way.

[CheckYes 46]

Same thing for me. It took about a month and now I can bend and twist and feel nothing. Don't worry it will get better.