soar around the port area

[Munequita 0]

I'm going on 3 weeks since the surgery and still experiencing some soarness/burning sensation around the port area. When I touch around the area I feel a burning sensation. Is anyone still experiencing this?

[haroldrussi 0]

Yes I had the same thing and my Dr. said it is normal but if it turns red or feverish to call in and he would check it. You should also check with your Dr. But I questioned it about a weekago (my three week point) and tht is what I was told...

[ParrotheadCathy 0]

The port isn't just "set in"....it has been stitched pretty securely into place and it has to heal. I don't think it's at all unreasonable to still bw sore and/or tender at just three weeks. Give it another week or so and see. If you're really concerned about anything you should always call your doc, but I will say that many, many of us have still been tender or sore at three weeks out.

[Munequita 0]

Thank you. Appreciate all of your responses.

:smile2:

[agentcmc13 0]

my doc said that you will have soreness and pain the most at the port site and it will last the longest. afterall they did a lot of work there and there is now a foriegn object in that area of your body.

i had surgery back in december and still get some discomfort around the port site. not nearly as tender as it was, but if i lay the wrong way...or bump that area it is still tender.

[DiDi 0]

I agree, my port area was the last to heal. Every time I moved or coughed it pull on the stitches I think. So unless it looks infected it's normal to be sore for a few weeks. Mine took about 6-7 weeks before I didn't really feel it anymore.

[Pegsinthewoods 8]

I had the same prob. My doc prescribed an elastic binder that I wore for a couple of weeks until the stiches in the port area healed.