painful port site

[londongirl 0]

Please can anybody help me. My port site is quite painful.

I was banded 2 weeks ago. The port site is still quite swollen too. Is this normal?:thumbdown:

[SoonToBeTheRealMe 0]

Yes it's normal! It can take up to 6 weeks for the tenderness to go away and to heal properly. This is why my Dr. doesn't recommend any abdominal exercise for the first 6-8 weeks. However, if the pain becomes worse or any discharge around the incision site, contact your doctor immediately. Congrats on your new "tool" for a healthier you!!

[Big Momma is Shrinking 0]

Londongirl,

I was banded 3/26...I was still VERY sore until about 4 days ago. I will still have an occassional stabbing pain if I move a certain way. Please remember everyone heals at a different rate.

If you are seeing discharge or your port site insicion is really red or hot call the doctor ASAP!!! If it's just a matter of being tender with some swelling then most likely this has more to do with your bodies healing process.

If you have any doubts call your doctor, they are there to support you, so use them anytime you are in doubt. Hope this helps some.

~Monica

[Venus1969 0]

My port hurt very bad for about 4 weeks. Hang in there. It will get better.

[Pegsinthewoods 8]

I had the same situation. I visited my doc to be sure there wasn't any complications and he prescribed an abdominal binder that I wore for a couple of weeks. It worked great. :thumbup:

[Venus1969 0]

A binder is a great idea. I walked around holding my port for about two weeks. A binder would have helped tremendously.