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I woke up on my stomach (normally stomach sleeper) I'm 2 weeks post op and in bad pain near port area. My stomach is swollen as well. I can't stand up straight because it hurts from the swelling in assuming. Help! Anyone else like this? What can I do? Other than the obvious of not sleeping on my stomach...can't help that since I turned in my sleep.< /p>

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(pain and swelling is completely normal) but if it hurts as bad as you are saying call the dr to be safe and give you a piece of mind.

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I hurts pretty damn bad, but I'm 99% sure it's from the pressure that caused the swelling. What can I do to help the swelling go back down?

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Update : just took some of my hydrocodone ap and put my heating pad over my stomach. We'll see if this helps.

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Might be an idea to put a pillow either side of you when u are sleeping, this will stop u turning over in your sleep, till u are fully healed and can sleep on your tummy without any problems, I do agree tho a quick phone call to the doctors cant hurt :)

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I just tried to call, not open yet. Don't think it's emergency number worthy since I know what the problem is. So, they open at 8 or 9, I'll call again then.

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And I totally did a body pillow, but apparently I just moved around it. The kicker? I've only had 3 hrs of sleep so I know I wasn't on it for THAT long

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Ouch I remember hurting when I woke as I would flip onto my tummy throughout the night. I started to put a pillow in front of my tummy so if I'd flip over I'd have the pillow as support.

Hopefully your pain med will kick in quickly and you should settle, you're just going to be very tender till healing is complete.

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I would call your doc. I am only a week and a half out and woke up on my belly the past two nights with no pain or discomfort what so ever. I know everyone is different but you have a few days on me....

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I would call your doc. I am only a week and a half out and woke up on my belly the past two nights with no pain or discomfort what so ever. I know everyone is different but you have a few days on me....

Where is your port? Mine is right above my belly button

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IS the area hot or warm to the touch? Is it Red? are you running a fever? all of these things relate to an infection. that being said, it might be Normal post -op tenderness. as stated call the office when you can, better to be safe and have peace of mind.

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Seems you are really worried please let us know what the doctor says. You are most likey ok but better to be safe then sorry.

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Sorry guys, I fell asleep. I ended up taking some pain meds and using a heating pad one cycle. Swelling is gone now, I did however call the doctors office back (called before they were open earlier) and explained what had happened and that I wanted to check if it was normal and what to do next time. Anyway, waiting on a call back from them. I'll let you know what they say.

No, it's not an infection, I don't have a fever or anything like that, and it's not my port site, it was literally my insides and my port were super swollen that was causing the pain. I'm still a little tender there , but nothing like it was

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So is mine, above and slightly to the left. Have not had any problems the past couple of days with pain there.... I am a little uncomfortable in some positions but no more real pain.

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