Elliott Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I am 1 week post band and am still having a real sharp pain in my left side. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clynn Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Pain around the port 1 week after surgery is normal. You've got a foreign body sitting under your skin that wasn't there a week ago, not to mention the incisions made during surgery. If it start oozing or gets feverish then that is cause for concern but the pain will lessen as time goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted November 30, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Pain around the port 1 week after surgery is normal. You've got a foreign body sitting under your skin that wasn't there a week ago, not to mention the incisions made during surgery. If it start oozing or gets feverish then that is cause for concern but the pain will lessen as time goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird Posted December 1, 2007 Report Share Posted December 1, 2007 Both the band and the port are stitched into place, so the stitches often pull and cause pain with sitting up, twisting, and lying on your left side. If you have a constant pain even without movement I would be a bit concerned, but if it is as I described above, that is normal. It usually lasts a week or so, although you can still have that pulling feeling or pain when lifting for weeks afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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