newly working out...port pain. anyone else

RAS_STI · May 27, 2008

just started back at the guy. nothing insane, just treadmil. after about 30 mins of walking at 3.7mph i felt like taking it to a job. so i bumped up the speed and started a jog. after a couple of minutes i felt some pain in the port area.

not a huge pain, but def a weird feeling. i dropped back down to a walk and was cool.

anyone have reasons as to why i felt this? has anyone felt the same thing?

AppleBlossom · May 28, 2008

You did the right thing. You are very newly banded and should not do anything that causes any pain. I still don't do crunches. I'm 10 months out. I am thinking I will never be able to do them. I've had a Tummy Tuck though and I'm not a spring chick anymore so it's all good.

kbinaz · May 29, 2008

You probably overdid it a little - I was only allowed to walk for 8 weeks after surgery - no running, no eliptical, no weights... Once I started back with my trainer after the 8 weeks, I could do everything I could do before surgery. It has been 7 months since my surgery and I still occasionally feel port discomfort (it feels like muscle strain, and I guess it makes sense since they attach the port to the abdominal muscle and you work that muscle out) I was assured that after waiting the 8 weeks there was NOTHING I couldn't do!

aubrie · May 30, 2008

When I really work out my abs, my port will be sore for a day or two. I'm 6 months out and it's still that way. I also do deep Water aerobics. They recommend that you wear a floatation belt. I can't. The belt sits right on my port and hurts like hell. So I work out without it. It's double the workout trying to stay afloat, so I don't mind. But as I lose weight I become less bouyant and the workouts get even harder.

gdf18 · June 1, 2008

I'm with everyone else. The emphasis for the first couple of months is healing. So, if you walk on the treadmill, go slow. I know it's sometimes different for men, but for me, I am on for a 1/2 hour at 1.5 mph. You think you're not doing anything, but you are. The walking at the beginning is to help circulation, to help healing, and to remove gas.

I have a recumbent bike was not allowed to use it at first- I guess it's too much stomach involvement or something. Today was first time and I felt it. I could have gone on and on but I stopped after 12 minutes. There's no need to push. Still used up 91 calories, and since I'm eating 800 -900, that's fine.

Be careful!