Question:
pain in stomach post op with lap band and hernia repair ( 6 wks)

Maybe I wasn't clear with my previous question about my port protruding and my lap band and hernia. I am 6 wks post op and DID have my hernia repaired which did cause my surgery to be 4 hours instead of 2 hours. I am also asthmatic. I am looking for suggestions or help with the pain that I am feeling in my stomach when I eat and from my port which is protruding and is visible. My surgeon says since I lost 25 lbs that the more I lose the more the the port will bother me. My question is shouldn't the surgeon have known which port to place based on his experience. I haven't even had a fill yet and am supposed to go August 7th for the 1st. I will then find out if the port as flipped. Thanks    — pamela P. (posted on August 1, 2008)

August 1, 2008
Sorry I misunderstood.......but hernia surgery is much more painful than the Lap Band surgery itself and it takes a bit longer to bounce back.....but if your port has flipped that can cause the extra pain you are feeling in your port area.....most all Dr's put in the normal size port as it is easier to acess......when you have lost a significant amout of weight the they will go in and put in a low profile port.......maybe you are just one that has lost just enough to cause port protrusin early on....if the port is flipped and causing the protrusin then it is a easy fix.....most Dr's use general anthesia....filp the port back into place and stitch it down....if you need a low profile port it will handled the same way. Pam / Ft Worth.....Bandstrer Bites [email protected]
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August 4, 2008
I too have some discomfort with my port. I think I may just be more sensitive because right now I am caring for two grandbabies and I am using my stomach to get up and down. I finally decided that I would have to learn to adjust to the port in order for this to work. Check with your dr and make sure everything is okay and ask him/her what options you have. Good luck and keep on keeping on!
   — JulieJD