Pulled Muscle or somthing else?

[eej1422 0]

I'm about 3 weeks post op, I started going to work middle of last week. Even though I'm just a nanny the stairs at work kill me, plus the lifting. Its always on the same side as the lapband right under the rib cage. I think its more the stairs at work, I live on a one story house and do not have a problem. It feels like I have a pulled muscle, I did not know if they cut into the ab muscles when they do this surgery, and if it was torn due to that. I have gotten to the point I'm just sick of this pain but I'm only going to work because I need the money. Is this pain normal? How much longer till it subsides?

[Rachel412 116]

Yes, the pain is totally normal, and it'll eventually go away. The port is sutured or hooked into your abdominal wall, so you'll feel it when you bend, lift, twist, etc.