5 days post band..is this normal?

[DarleneRN 4]

I had my band placed Monday (6/27)..My stomach is extremely bruised around my incision sites. The largest site is about 3 inches above my belly button. This bruise is large, square, and very warm to the touch. I have pain here when I move and walk (not too bad maybe 4/10 on pain scale). It doesn't hurt when I am lying or sitting, but I can still strangely 'feel' it under my skin. I am assuming this is my port site. All my steri-strips are still intact, I can't actually see the incision sites. Is this normal? Will I always 'feel' this port under my skin? Thanks for any feed back...

[jen120 23]

I had bruising around most of my incisions. I particularly had a lot where the biggest incision was (port site). It was tender and took about 2.5 weeks to go away completely.

After my surgery I couldnt feel my port, but then again I didnt go pushing on my tummy searching for it because I was tender. Now that I am fully healed, I can feel it if I push down, but not if I am just laying or sitting. I have a lot of padding so maybe that is why I cant feel mine as much.

Congrats on your surgery and I wish you a speedy recovery!

[Pretty Lise 0]

I'm 7 days post op, and when I went to my doctor on Wednesday, I asked him about this. He said that eventually I wouldn't feel the port and all, and the itching and bruising would definitely go away. I've lost a few of my steri-strips, and the incisions are pretty small.

[CheckYes 46]

I have a bit of concern about the incision being warm to the touch. Call your doc and give them a heads up.

[lea3277 6]

Sounds very similar to the way I was at 5 days post op. I am now 11 days post op and I still have a lot of bruising around my port incision and the one to the upper right side of my navel. I can feel my port, but only if I press in on my stomach. I guess I have enough paddng to cover mine up as well! Good luck and things will get better!

[tammy49 2]

i was banded tuesday and the bruising is just coming today, the port cite is a bit warm to touch and i can feel it. I think it is doing what it should be in the stages of healing