Band to RNY post op pain question

I am 4 days post op today and am doing great in most ways. Getting in all my water and protein but am in a lot of pain where the port had to be removed. I am calling the Doctors office to tell them about the break through pain that is happening between the 4 hour pain med schedule they have me on. 

I have a pretty high tolerance for pain but the port/ stapler incision is beyond my pain threshold. 

Anyone else experience and at what point does it become more tolerable?

 

Thank You

Heather

I'm glad you are calling your Dr. If u are worried then that is the best thing to do. My port site was very tender, more so than the others, but after day 4 or 5 I can't say it was painful. At three weeks out it is still slightly open at one end, scabbing at least, while all the others are healed. Guess this is just one last goodbye present from the Lap Band
Keep taking your pain meds and try not to lapse in between doses til u get news from Dr., that's what I'd do! Hope you feel better soon.
Cheers - Ashley

Thank you Ashley, 

I emailed the after hours nurse and hope to hear from them soon. I am also glad to hear at about day 5 it got better as today is my day 4 I have hope! I look forward to just feeling a little better for walking as walking to far right now hurts. 

The lapband just loves to keep on giving right?....lol

 

i was very sore with mine also. i actually had to order extra meds. they cut me one time to remove the port and do the bypass and said that he had to manipulate a lot of muscles to do the bypass.

 

Tamara

Tamara, 

 

I am glad your doing well now. That's what he said about mine as well. How long did it take for you to feel a little better? I do have a pretty good pain threshold I just want to be able to do a bit more without it feeling like its ripping my side open. 

 

Thanks

Heather