Help! Did I hurt myself?

[mindyemt08 0]

I am 2 weeks post-op and feeling better everyday. last night I was watching American Idol. I laughed so hard at one point I hurt myself where my port is. It felt like (not that it was) I pulled the muscle there. Has this happened to anyone. Now it is sore and I feel like my healing has backslided. Do you think I hurt myself? Just irritated it? Thanks

[make33 2]

Our ports are actually sutured into muscle, so it seems to be easy to "pull" it!

When I started back at the YMCA, after three times I was sure I had a hernia, a hard lump that really hurt. When the surgeon checked it, he just said "Silly--that's your port!!"

Needless to say, I have drastically altered my workout routine so that it doesn't get pulled anymore!

I really wouldn't worry-it should get better again-have your surgeon check it out when you get your first fill... :frown:

[MamaJava 1]

LOL! It's funny you posted this cuz I almost posted something similar to this before. I thought I damaged myself or my port once when I bent over to tie my shoes ( I was sitting down) and the waistband of my jeans jammed into my port sight incision. I thought I had done some serious damage because it hurt pretty bad when I did it. You might wanna mention it to your doc, just to be on the safe side. I'm sure it's just the muscle that is still healing under there and probably didn't do any damage to your port. On many of the new bands (like mine, the REALIZE band by Johnson & Johnson) the port is anchored differently now, so ports can't flip. I don't know what kind of band you have, but I'm sure you just irritated that healing muscle again. Again, ask your doc if you are really concerned. :frown:

[NYgirl01 0]

About 2 weeks after my surgery I bent over while blow drying my hair and I got this horribly sharp pain in my port. It felt like I was getting burnt with this pinch. I called the doctor and they said I pulled the muscle around the port and it is very common. Along with that it can take a couple of weeks to heal.