port incision

[candicane 0]

ok everyone, I'm a week out today. My incision where the port was placed, which is my biggest incision looks like half the size of a tennis ball.it shows through shirts and all. It looks like a big lump on my stomach. Should this be? Should it be this big in the first place? If so, should it have went down by now. Another reason for me to panic!:thumbup:

[Jodi_620 37]

Hmm...do you have severe pain, swelling or seepage? I had a slight raised scar but nothing that large.

[candicane 0]

no severe pain, no seepage, it is tender to the touch still and it is a noticiable size. I was I guess what you would consider a low bmi'er and my mide section wasn't huge. Not sure if that makes a difference as to the appearance of the size but I don't rhink it should. Also, it is warmer over and around this incision. What to do??????????????:thumbup:

[Jodi_620 37]

It doesn't sound like an emergency but it is something you should discuss with your doc on your next visit. Have you had a follow-up visit yet?

[try2lose 0]

I had the same experience and they said it was just swelling. I had enough belly fat that you could not see it when I was standing up, but if I layed down you could see the bump and you could nicely cup your hand over it - maybe not quite like a tennis ball, but similar. I am about 2 months out and the swelling has gone down a lot be if I eat too much, you can still feel a bump there. Now it is more like an egg - or half of a hard boiled egg. They said after I had my one month check up that the swelling probably would not be there the next time, but when I went back again, there was still some but they were not concerned.