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[vanesav 0]

WELL SURGERY WAS YESTERDAY AND I AM BACK HOME TODAY. IN MY EYES THE SURGERY WAS A GREAT SUCCESS. THE ONLY PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE PAIN AT THAT DARN PORT SITE, IT HURTS LIKE HELL. I HAVE LOTS OF GAS, BUT I'VE BEEN TRYING TO WALK IT OFF, SO FAR ITS WORKING. MY ONLY COMPLAIN FROM SURGERY IS THE PAIN AT THE PORT SITE. WHY DOES IT HURT SO BAD,(BURNS WHEN I MOVE THE WRONG WAY)? IS THIS NORMAL FOR EVERYONE TO HURT AT PORT SITE? PLEASE GIVE ME SOME FEEDBACK ON THIS. MY DOCTOR SAYS ITS NORMAL AND TO TAKE EXTRA STRENGH TYLENOL BECAUSE ANYTHING ELSE MIGHT MAKE ME NAUSEAUS. SOMEONE, REPLY ME ON THIS SO THAT I CAN BE MORE AT EASE. THANKS!!!!!

[I'llsucceed 1]

My entire stomach area & most of all the port site hurt strongly for a week. Thank everyday after was a little better. But it took 3 weeks before I could move up & down without clinching in pain. Its all normal & you will get better. Rest & walk & walk & rest! Congrats & heal well:0)

[Jammin & Losin 1]

Vanesa You sound like a postop bandster to me. The first week was really hard for me. gasX was my friend. The pain you are experiencing in your port area is do to the fact that your port is attached to a muscle. It will definatly get better over the next few days. It's good that your walking and be sure to get in as much Fluid as you can. We want no dehydration. Hope your feeling better soon.

[TrishS 3]

Congrats on your surgery! and belive me, the pain you are having is normal... I was in lots of pain for the 1st couple of weeks... it will get better with time. And keep up that walking it will help with the gas... Take Care

[Parvathi 2]

Welcome to BandLand! The pain sounds normal to me...atleast, I felt it. It does get better though, no worries.

Take care of yourself

[Anwyn 0]

Yup - almost everyone says that the port site is the most painful part of the recovery. I hope you feel better soon. Congratulations on your surgery!

[ickytazz 0]

i didnt have port pain unil yesterday, i had my fu apt and had an X on my stomach, he wanted to know what i did that for. I said it hurts like hell here. He laughed and said oh yeah, you work in the medical field. Take some Motrin as it is and anti-inflammatory and will help with the pain.

I had the worst gas if i had tomatoe Soup.

Vicky

[Lynn B 0]

Vanesa, welcome to bandland. I'm at day 8 and my port site has gone from painful to just kinda uncomfortable. Coughing/Laughing day 2-6 were murder - I had the same burning pain you spoke of. Today I coughed 3 times and no pain just a pulling sensation. I could finally get out of bed on my own on day 5 but very carefully today I almost didn't even think about it. It only gets better from here on out.

Good luck!

[vanesav 0]

Thank you guys so much!!! I was kinda getting worried thinking it was something wrong with my port site, but after all y'all replies, I feel more at ease. The pain is not as bad but it still burns when I walk. The only problem is this damn gas inside trying to get out, I've been walking but it just seems to be shifting around and not coming out. I almost feel like getting on my treadmill to walk it out, it is so darn uncomfortable, I really can't bear it. I just sent my fiance to the pharmacy to get my some Gas-X, hope that will work.

[Lynn B 0]

Vanesa - I have heard that if you lay on your left side with your left leg straight and bend your right leg up toward your chest that you colon will untangle and release some of that gas - Just go gentle if you try as I am still having trouble laying on my side. (the gas-x didn't help me at all hopefully you have better luck with it)

Keep tooting,

[vanesav 0]

Vanesa - I have heard that if you lay on your left side with your left leg straight and bend your right leg up toward your chest that you colon will untangle and release some of that gas - Just go gentle if you try as I am still having trouble laying on my side. (the gas-x didn't help me at all hopefully you have better luck with it)

Keep tooting,

Lynn B, the gas-x didn't work for me either. I did lay on my left side this morning and I felt the gas shifting around, it is working a bit. I could deal with the gas, I just want this pain at my port site to go away. I am due back to work on Monday, do you think I'll be O.K. to work? I work as a medical assistant and am usually on my feet.