Pain Where The Port Is, Not In The Incision Area

[Lori Voss Green 93]

I am 10 days post op. I have had a lot of pain/swelling/tenderness around the large incision for the port. Normal, expected, not a big deal. However, just now I was sorta holding my side and one spot was VERY sore and sensitive to touch/pressure. I know it's where the port is (I can feel it plus the nurse showed me). Is it normal for it to be sore to the touch? I am not sure if I just never really put pressure on it before now to not have noticed.

[Rita1576 5]

I am also 10 days post surgery and today was the first day that I did not have pain around the port area. Mine was also sore to the touch until today. I originally thought it was the incision that was hurting

[Lori Voss Green 93]

Maybe the pain from my incision has kept me from realizing the port area itself hurts. I have the large incision, then a smaller one to the left and then the actual port to the left of it. The pain today is definitely the port.

[elcee 3,342]

The port is attached to a muscle so it is possible that the muscle underneath is a little tender. Also if you have over exerted yourself or moved strangely you can pull it and cause it to hurt. The best thing to do though is phone your Dr. Just to make sure that what you are experiencing is normal.

[judych 225]

I am 10 days post op. I have had a lot of pain/swelling/tenderness around the large incision for the port. Normal, expected, not a big deal. However, just now I was sorta holding my side and one spot was VERY sore and sensitive to touch/pressure. I know it's where the port is (I can feel it plus the nurse showed me). Is it normal for it to be sore to the touch? I am not sure if I just never really put pressure on it before now to not have noticed.

yep... its normal. Even months out from surgery sometimes i might get a sore spot around the port. it goes away again and i dont take any notice of it. Being stitched into muscle means its going to take a while to heal..... just take it easy.

[blpchick 50]

Yeah the 1st month my port was crazy sore. I am 3 months out now and it still hurts sometimes.

[Lori Voss Green 93]

I actually had to call my dr's office to speak to them about my FMLA paperwork, so I talked to the nurse about the pain. She said it's probably just because I am doing more now and even just turning the wrong way can pull on the muscle that the port is attached to and cause the pain. I think I'm just going to worry over everything until I get more used to it all.