6 MOs out - Anyone have this happen?

DonnaB · August 28, 2006

Hi all,

I am almost 6 months post op and have been having pain at and around my port site. Kinda stabbing sharp pains, a lot like the first few weeks following surgery. It happens between 3 and 8 times a day and goes away fairly quickly, but it's been going on for about a week now.

Has anyone else had this happen?

It's starting to make me nervous.

marys · August 28, 2006

Donna, I would suggest calling your doc since it's so frequent and I'm sure scary - I actually get pains around my port if I eat too much and while they are sort of like you describe, i don't want you taking any chances on maybe something more serious. Good luck and i'm sure others will have better suggestions.

LapBandit · August 29, 2006

I'm almost 6 months out and I am just recently feeling my port inside me. I don't feel anything like you're describing though. I think I'm feeling mine because I have lost enough weight to make it more pronounced. Do you think this your situation too? Either way, I think you should mention it to your Doc as well. Good luck and I hope you feel better!

3loves · August 29, 2006

Interesting. My first thought is that it could be the muscles where the port is attached adjusting to your weight loss. I know that is why I felt so much pain initially after surgery (in the port area).

Jachut · August 29, 2006

Interestingly, yes about a three weeks ago I had an episode of quite concerning pains which lasted about a week, it was after my fill, so I kind of put it down to that but by the end of 5 or 6 days I was starting to be a little concerned. Also one night I was woken out of sleep by a really awful stomach ache, a really deep one which I knew was my band, I wondered if it was reflux, it could have been such an intense burn that it felt like an ache iykwim. I sat up for a while, tried to go back to sleep but it wouldnt go away until I ate a carton of yogurt.

However, now you mention it again I realise its all just stopped, no more stomach ache, no more stabbing port pains. Just one of those things I guess, if it hangs around I'd see your doc but I suspect stuff like that just happens with no real explanation.