Dr. C or anyone regarding port pain

trish06 · August 21, 2006

I was banded on July 24th and have some questions about the port. I have had some tenderness and swelling at the port incision but told it was normal. I recently started noticing that I have tingling and some sharp pain upon getting up and doing things. I have been coughing a little too and wonder if that has broken the stitches loose. I am having a CT scan tomorrow without contrast to make sure everything is in place still and attached. My questions are is this pain normal and how long can this pain last? Also I have spoken with the radiologist and he's not familiar with what to look for in the CT to make sure everything is in its right position with LapBand. Is there a diagram or some picture i can take to him to look at or what Can I do? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!!!

leatha_g · August 21, 2006

Have you spoken with your band surgeon? Who will the radiologist send his report to? For about my first year, I had intermittent port pain, especially if reaching or stretching, such as exercising OR if I wore jeans or anything with a waistband right on the port area. Just some thoughts.. I hope you get it resolved. :cool:

Dody · August 21, 2006

I was banded on July 19 in Tennessee at Vanderbilt. I had a very speedy recovery with no complications. I know where my port is and I run my hands over it every day, but it doesn't hurt in the least. I just know it is there.. I wish I could help you. Have you perhaps been exercising or maybe stretched somehow and the port is simply reacting. I don't get a lot of exercise except for walking, but I think you could probably pull on the port and make it sore if you lifted something heavy or something like that. I sure hope you find a solution.

carol134 · August 21, 2006

I did break my stitches loose from the port and the doctor just put me on some antibotics and sent me home. I could actually feel it when the stitches came loose.

Hope everything is okay with you

trish06 · August 22, 2006

I did have a CT today and from what we could see on it the port looks like its facing forward. How did u know that your stitches broke loose if i may ask? thanks for all the encouragement. I am feeling a little better today.

carol134 · August 23, 2006

I could actually feel them when they broke, they did not ever put me under a screen the doctor I guess knew it was ok, I guess he could feel it. Im glad to hear your doing well