After my PEG surgery was a little rough on me, for about a week it was very painful until I saw the surgeon and he realized it was cinched to tight, he loosened and I felt immediate relief and stood up straight for the first time in a week. Then it took about another week to heal from it being to tight and pulling my stomach muscles. After that is was no biggie, I got to where I didn't even notice the thing anymore unless I was looking at it. The lesson here is if it hurts very bad then you probably need to have it looked at because something might be off. BE sure to keep it clean and follow your instructions for cleaning daily.