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At Work- Incision W/port Is Kinda Sore



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am sitting in my chair at my desk.

walking a bit more than normal but not lifting or doing anything (hurtful)

but it is sore.

do you think its okay?

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my port site was sore for almost 2 weeks after surgery. sitting at work was the hardest for me i think the way I was sitting was putting pressure on the port stitches. You are probably fine, but call your doctor/nurse if you are concerned.

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hey colleen, that is what i did and that is what she said (pretty much) and to walk about once an hour. (picture me going to bathroom w/all this water/liquid stuff).

did you have to do milk of mag?

i have one issue with the ruins now the other since i have been taking align...

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believe me i understand the going to the bathroom all the time. I never had to use the milk of mag. for me it was liquid in and liquid out for almost 3 weeks. it does get better, I'm a month out today and I'm feeling great.

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am 12 days out now........so far so good.

am hoping my first f/u this thursday goes well for me.

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i use to have boxers (showed them in dog shows). yours is so pretty.

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Good luck today at work. I had my band put in on June 5th I'm not going back to work until July 9th I know it's going be a change but I'm ready for it. My incision started leaking out on Saturday and it's still doing it a little. I called the Dr on call Sat he act like its ok so I can't wait to go to the dr on wen. for him to tell me all is good. Only one giving me problem is the big incision. It hurts a little when I sit for a long time or stand too.

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hey add

sorry to hear about that. hope it is okay and i am sure it will be.

i wanted to go back to work last week (but am glad i waited til today).

i will admit my one incision site is sore but i am moving and walking

around. went to the drug store w/my friend. called the dr and told them

and she said its normal.

is your incision the port one? that is the one hurting on me.

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Yes it's that one and I have glue over it it's not stich up they closed it with glue

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yes, mine are all glued also.

what did they say when u called them?

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I just went to the doctor today for the pain, burning sensation at my port site. I'll be 9 weeks post op tomorrow. The doctor said everything felt fine, that I probably had a stitch come loose (those internal ones), but it's been aggravating me for 3 days. I'll continue to walk and hope it dissolves quickly so I can get back to Zumba this weekend. Eat well, Rest well, and look forward to the new you!

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Only thing he said was its normal sometime but I'm going to ask my dr wen

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I have a lot of pain when sitting at work. Of course I sit at a microscope all night leaning forward.... When I come back from eating lunch it's absolute torture. But I think I've worked out a compromise where I can lean back in my chair and watch the images on a computer monitor. I've only been back at work for 2 nights so hopefully it will get better after my incisisons heal all the way.

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I have a sit-at-desk job also and last monday inwent back to work after a week out for the surgery. I think last tuesday was really bad for me too as far as feeling pain on the left incision where the port is and ive noticed its the only bruise that i have lert. Well today is monday again and its gotten a lot better at work i can say im 90% pain free :) so its just a matter of time for you too i bet, hang in there!

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I got mine the 29th of May And today my port area is sore how would I know if it flipped over I'm nervous kinda freaking me out

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