Woke up in pain???

[dee21 47]

Hello. I am 12 days post op today. Yesterday was the first day I felt pretty good. This morning I woke up with a lot if pain on the port side. It feels like a pulled muscle. A deep pain. If I push on it, it feels like a bruise. If I move a certain way it hurts really bad. Did I do something in my sleep? Should I be concerned?

[drehn88 251]

I'm 6 weeks post op and still wake up sometimes with my port hurting especially when I was sleeping on that side. The nurse said it was normal and may last several months.

[dee21 47]

Thanks drehn88!! Frustrating when you have a great day and then are in pain again. Glad to know its all normal!!

[ChicagoRose 650]

i am four months post and my port hurts when I have been sitting too long, when I have been sleeping on that side, or when I have sex the "old fashioned way" (sorry for the tmi). It just feels sore like it's been stretched or scrunched, either one. Usually I just gently massage the area and then walk a round a bit and it goes right away. Good luck!

[waitingpatiently 250]

I'm 15 months post op and still on occasion have port pain. I think for some it just comes with the territory. With the weight loss, my port now sits right where my pants wound sit. So that seems to irritate it sometimes. It will also bother me after a weight lifting workout or when I do other exercises. But on a scale of 1-10 it's more like a 3. More of an annoyance than anything else.

But I would mention it to your surgeon. It never hurts to ask the experts.