Sore port area

[babykins529 189]

I've been hitting the gym every other day and doing crunches on the machine and noticed my port area swollen and painful. Anyone had this issue? I don't think it flipped but it worries me non the less...

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Yes, that has happened to me, more times than I'd like to admit. If your port isn't red or hot to touch (signs of infection), you're probably OK, but the only expert who can determine that is your doctor. So you might want to back off the crunches until you can talk to your surgeon about it. My surgeon once said that port pain is not a good excuse for avoiding ab crunches. Your port is stitched into the fascia (the tough sheath) surrounding your abdominal muscles, and anything that puts stress on those muscles can irritate that area.

My port flipped, and I had absolutely no idea until my surgeon and her NP had problems accessing it for fills. I think that a GI x-ray would tell the story about what's going on with your port, so I'd insist on that at a minimum.

[babykins529 189]

Thanks Jean. It went away after a couple days and I haven't done crunches since. I need to find a way to work the abdominals without pulling my port.

I can't see my doctor yet because I had to switch insurances (don't even get me started on that) and I'm waiting to hear back if I'm covered to continue seeing her. Its funny cuz I now work for the health system who did my band, but I might not be able to see that doctor? Makes no sense to me.

[FloridaGal 41]

I had the same issue... just once in a year. Was after a lot of stomach exercises. I made a doctors appointment but the pain went away long before the appointment.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Ridiculous!

I can't see my doctor yet because I had to switch insurances (don't even get me started on that) and I'm waiting to hear back if I'm covered to continue seeing her. Its funny cuz I now work for the health system who did my band, but I might not be able to see that doctor? Makes no sense to me.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

During my morning workout today (cardio blast), my former port site started to complain. That port's been gone for 21 months! All I can figure is that there are some adhesions/scar tissue in that area - probably always be there. And, I wasn't doing crunches or anything else you'd think would work my abs.

The human body is a strange and wonderful thing...