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Hi All,

I'm a newbie so please be gentle at first. My question is concerning pain around my "port". I'm 2 weeks post op and cannot sleep on my left side due to pain around the Port area. Has anyone suffered similar symptoms and when can I expect the pain to ease??

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Cheers

Jeannie

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i tooam almost 2 weeks and have the same issue as you. I hate it!! Hopefully sooner then later.

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I'm 5 days post-op and sleeping in a recliner. The pain on my left side is unbearable. I keep thinking something is wrong. I also have no appetite at all. I have to force myself to eat the very little bit that I'm taking in-actually I should say drink-just full liquids. Sometimes the pain on the left brings me to my knees.

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Hi

How are things going, my op was done in prague, I have lost 8lbs in 2 weeks so far, feeling a little hungry at times but my side is perminantly like i have a stitch after running 10miles i have just started puree foods have you ? Bye jeanniepannine

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I still have too much pain-it's distracted me from food completely. I'm on full liquids for 3 more days, then I switch to pureed if I'm ready. I'm sure the pain on the left is from the port and it's probably just has to "settle" in, although that doesn't make things any easier when you are suffering. Good luck to you. I hope your pain goes away soon!

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Hi all,

I am so sorry for all the pain you are feeling. This really scares me. My surgery is in 3 days and I am still not sure I am doing the right thing. There seems to be so much on going pain involved in this procedure. I don't mind a little pain and I can take a lot of pain if I know it is going to go away. But hearing from some so the people on this forum it sounds like you are in some form of pain all the time. Don't think I want to do that. Life is to short to be in physical pain all the time. I am used to the mental pain, I can take that. UGH

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Hi, sorry i have made you feel unsure regarding your OP, PLEASE don't hesitate about the band, the pain does get easier and with good pain relief you can carry on. Not everyone get's pain, My pain after 2 weeks is a lot better than at the begining, i am now back at work and doing fine with the diet. please let me know how you go on with the OP. JEANNIE.

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Sorry to hear about all your pain. I truely expected a lot of pain also but so far have had none unless I cough or bump my stomach. But I am only post-op day 2 and am a dyed-in-the-wool old nurse who doesnt believe in babying pain so I just set my mind against it and so far it has worked. I really hope it gets easier for you. Have you had this pain all along or did it suddenly develop after so long a time?

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I am 6 days post op and the only pain I have is from gas and that is bad enough. Does anyone know what to do about the shoulder pain that goes with the gas. I haven't been taking the pain meds but think Iam going to give in and see if that helps. I have no pain at port site and still haven't found the port - - hope all is well with that!

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Hi Katrina , thanks for your reply, I have also been a nurse for 20yrs and of tuff stock myself , with good pain control i am able to carry on at work but find i cannot lift much at the moment nor excersise but i am sure i will be able to start soon thanks again . jeannie.

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Jeannie,

You are just 2 weeks post op and already back on the floor? Oh dear, no wonder you are having pain...Man, I could not imagine. My MD wanted me to take 6 weeks off but once I explained that I had an office job and with a little more fast talking he finally agreed to 3 weeks. But even at 3 weeks, I would not even attempt to do the heavy lifting and running on the floor. You must really be made of steel :). Keep in touch, it's nice to know there are fellow nurses here ;)

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Hi KATRINA,

thanks for your support, at the moment i am also desk bound but still have to drive in my job and that gives me pain with the gear stick. I am takeing things slowley and my manager lets me home early when i feel the need.

I am sure things will get better soon, i am not rushing it. thanks jeannie.

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This is so funny. I am a nurse-10 years.. I've seen lots of nurses on here. I wonder if we get this way because we typically are taking care of everybody else and not ourselves, and finally...here we are... Maybe, maybe not, but I'm happy to have fellow nurses in the brood to help others with some of the confusion/questions! :clap2:

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I am one week post op and am also having pain on the side where the port is. I hope this is normal?!? I go to Md this week to have staples removed guess I will ask then. Hopefully it will go away soon .........

Kris

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Guys...trust me...this too shall pass. A large amount of this is attitude. Think of it this way...short of Plastic Surgery, what other kind of medical intervention could you possibly have that will turn your life around the way this is going to? You know the old adage "Beauty knows no pain." Well, it's true. It'd be different if you were sitting there with stitches after having a ruptured appendix out or something...you have nothing to show for it all except not being "sick" anymore.... this is the exact opposite! When I was banded on 05-23, I couldn't WAIT to get to the hospital, couldn't WAIT to get my IV, get put under, come out in recovery, go back to my room, walk....etc. the entire time thinking "My God, my whole life is fixing to do a 180 degree change and I need to relish every minute of this process!"

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