A pain in the port.

[caligal 0]

Hi everyone:

I am 3 weeks out and feel pain where the port is (not all the time). It feels like a jabbing pain, is this normal?

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

Sadly, yes. It's very normal. Your port is the first thing to hurt and the last thing to heal. It's sewn into the fascia (connective tissue above a muscle and below a fat pad) and it's really sensitive for some time. I'm 9 months out and I still get port pain every now and again.

As long as you don't have any red stripes (like a zebra), draining icky colors, fever, etc., it's probably just normal typical port pain.

You may notice that it takes a good couple of months for it to go away completely. Also, since it is tender you'll find yourself messing with it more. Don't do that. Just leave it alone and don't touch or rub it. That just makes it take longer to heal and even more tender.