Port pain 2 weeks out?

[PennyLane 0]

Hi all, got a weird situation (I have an appointment with the surgeon tomorrow so no worries on that front, I'm just looking for some input here).

I never really had any port pain at all, just at the incision line. Last night I sat down kind of strangely (and quickly, I kind of plopped down in frustration over a telephone conversation) and suddenly, some pretty significant pain about 2 inches above the port incision. I poked it a bit (later when the pain went away) and found that that's where the port is!

The pain kind of comes and goes now, comes when I move or stretch in a certain way or even slouch in my computer chair.

Anyone have this? What might it be? I'm of course worried I managed to pop a stitch and flip the thing or make the tubing come undone or something dramatic like that.

Again, I'm seeing the surgeon tomorrow and will certainly ask there--but anyone know what I'm talking about? Suggestions?

[linksmom 0]

Hi PennyLane, Yes my stomach where my port is, is still very sensitive. I still can't lay comfortably on my right side. I also can't lay flat on my stomach yet. (So no tanning bed yet:sad:) Also sometimes just twisting funny will make it hurt. I had my surgery 1 and 1/2 weeks ago. I read that where the port is, it takes the longest to heal or feel normal again.

[Jodi_620 37]

You are still healing. The pain completely went away in about a month for me. For me there was a lot of incision pain for a week or two. Two weeks out, it didn't hurt steadily but if I moved a certain way or bumped it I would get pain inside. Two months out I can twist, bend and poke at it and not feel any pain.

[mnn2501 0]

Your port may have flipped, mine did - no big deal, the doctor was able to flip it back with his hand (from outside) in about 2 or 3 minutes.

[mshooper 0]

Is anyone able to see their port or feel it from the outside? I was banded 3 wks ago. I have no pain, the site is a little tender, but it is protruding out a little. I don't know what this is. Its not like I've lost a whole lot of weight yet. I'm kinda nervous.