Pain Around Port Area? Surgery +7weeks

[alfie858 0]

I had surgery on the 14th Nov this year, it all went well and had no probs. I had a fill 12th December same again no probs.

I was out on Saturday and i noticed like a pulling/biting/nipping pain when i raised my arms above my head or reached far for something. I ignored it as it was very little pain. On Sunday and right through to today it has been very painfull. It actaully brings me to my knees if i touch a certain area on my side. It does not hurt and i cannot find the painful area when layed down. So It feels muscular or like the port has moved position slightly. It hurts more when i walk and if say for example i pull up my tracksuit bottoms higher to give it more support so my gut does not move. It seems to be less painful.

I am in no way worried about it yet as i have a consultation and fill date of 8th January and i can put up with it till then. I just would like to know if anyone else has had a similar problem that can share any solution.

I have taken anti inflammatory and cocodmol today for the pain.

Edited December 24, 2008 by alfie858

[JennBand08 0]

Yes! I had this very thing at around the same time out from surgery. I was banded 9/4, and just before Thanksgiving I was concerned enough that I paid a visit to my surgeon's office. I too thought maybe my port had moved or something. It just felt different, and I was feeling soreness/pain. They checked me over and said I was fine, that it was just likely a layer of muscle healing. Or that I had slept on it funny and irritated it. It lasted a week or so and then disappeared. I was advised to take Motrin with food if the pain bothered me that much. Hope this helps...

[mgirl 0]

I had pain around the port area the other day. I am 6 weeks post op. I had a fill yesterday and talked to the doctor about it. He said that sometimes the port area can just get irriated and hurt. I exercised a couple of days before it started to hurt so I think I may have over done it. It stopped hurting a couple of days later.

[chel82 0]

haha small world alfie, just found this from googling as explained in my email.

iv just read your post and thought thats me, and then saw it was you. thats exactly how i describe it. it must be normal and i feel kind of better reading that maybe its the natural course of healing cos it is kind of strange we have both got the same thing within days

im off for a hot bath now see if it helps any:smile2:

[alfie858 0]

Thanks for answers :party: It appears to be getting better daily and today feels good. It does still hurt but im sure by the time my appointment comes on 8th Jan i will have nothing to tell him but a story of how it hurt for a week. Fingers Crossed

[alfie858 0]

haha small world alfie, just found this from googling as explained in my email.

iv just read your post and thought thats me, and then saw it was you. thats exactly how i describe it. it must be normal and i feel kind of better reading that maybe its the natural course of healing cos it is kind of strange we have both got the same thing within days

im off for a hot bath now see if it helps any:smile2:

yeah, considering we went same day, same hospital, same hotel, same pain. It is a small world hehehe :party: welcome Chel!