missjoli

Hi guys. I'm less then 10 months out from surgery with no complications, and down 84 lbs with 30-40 more to go. I'm very active now. I ran a half marathon, I do a fitness boot camp a couple of times a week, go running, and play on a kickball team. All of a sudden (the day after I just so happened to have a kickball game) I woke up and my port area was kind of sore to the touch. I have 3 kids 3 and under, and they are very active (3 year old twin boys and an 18 month old daughter), so I'm constantly holding someone, getting jumped on, etc. I noticed that when they sat in my lap and leaned into my port area, it was tender. It's not red or warm, but that part of my stomach seems like it's sticking out more then normal. I have a lot of excess skin on my stomach so it's hard to tell if it's swollen, but it definitely looks to me like it's sticking out more in that area. It's not PAINFUL, but tender, and something just doesn't feel right. I do a lot of ab work at boot camp, but I've never experienced this before. Can anyone tell me if anything like this has ever happened to them? I did go ahead and make an appointment, but I'm starting to get paranoid about what it might be. Any thoughts or experiences you can share?

THis is so scary. I would love to hear updates on how you guys are doing. I have some tenderness in my port area and possibly swelling. Going to doc tomorrow. I'm so nervous.

I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. I found this post because I just started having a little tenderness and what I believe is swelling near my port site. I'm less then 10 months out from surgery with no complications. I've been super active, and will be devastated if I have to have another surgery and break out of my exercise habit, let alone get the band out. I'm kind of attached to it. Ugh. I am terrified of complications, and hope you have a good, healthy outcome. Please keep us posted!

Hello and thanks in advance for any responses. I was banded in August of 2011 and am down from 271-187lbs. I really haven't had any complications other then having to have some taken out of my band at one point because it was hard to keep liquids down. I feel like I'm close to my green zone, but not quite there. I feel like I can eat a tad more then maybe I should, but I try to control it on my own. Here is my issue...all of a sudden my port feels a little sore when pushed on. I have 3 kids 3 and under who jump all over me (3 year old twin boys), so I'm not sure if it was hit too hard and is now just a little sore? Or I also do a fitness boot camp a couple of times a week and I played kickball yesterday. Could it gettting hit cause this or should I be concerned it could be more serious? It's not sore unless it's pushed on or hit. Not really when I'm just sitting here. Does that make sense?

Thanks for the info. I'm wondering if my port flipped? I feel like my stomach is poking out, and it's kind of sore when something touches it where my port is (out of the blue). I play on a kickball team and do a fitness boot camp so I'm wondering if somehow I did it exercising? I'm not sure that's what I've done, but I go to the doc tomorrow and it seems like this is fairly common. I'm really nervous now about needing another surgery.

THanks for the response. I have a doctor appointment tomororw. At first I was just going to "wait and see" but I'd rather be safe then sorry. I just feel like something isn't right. How do you flip a port and what do they do when that happens?

So I called and talked to a nurse, who said to keep an eye on it and call if it got worse, but that it could have been related to some of the physical activity I've done lately (kickball game, boot camp fitness classes, etc), but now I feel like my stomach is swollen. Any thoughts? I'll call back tomorrow for an appointment, but I'm terrified something is wrong and my biggest fear is having to have the band removed for some reason. Anyone out there have something like this happen???

When can we incorporate these two things back into our lives? Just curious. I know alcohol is in moderation, but when can I enjoy a glass of wine at night again?

Confession: I started mushies 2 days early. Oatmeal tasted like Heaven exploded in my mouth.

I'm able to swallow (and keep dowN) liquids, but it hurts to swallow it. It's like once it gets to my chest it feels like an air bubble in there and it's painful. Is this from gas still trapped in there or could my band have slipped?

Hey guys! I'm not quite one week post op and I walked all over the zoo today and I'm definitely regretting it right now. I guess that's a little dramatic because I don't really feel too bad. Just a little sore and tired. Today is the date I am "released" to go back to work, but I am a stay at home mom and zoo trips come with the territory. I'm not supposed to be on mushies until Wednesday and I ate a little oatmeal for breakfast and a half a cup of cream of wheat for dinner. And man did it taste good. 2 weeks of liquids and starving was AWFUL. Just a half a cup of oatmeal in the morning gave me so much more energy and was the first time in two weeks I didn't feel like ripping someones face off. I forgot to weigh myself this morning but I think I'm down about 13 lbs since August 17th. I'll confirm/deny that tomorrow. And I'm jealous of people who got good pain meds. We were told to take ibuprofen and it didn't really help much the first couple of painful days.

Yes just 3 days post op. I also noticed that I feel it right when I stand up. I'm starting to thuink it's gas leftover.

Thanks guys. It's not in my throat. It's like if I swallow something or take a deep breath I have a pain in my chest like there is an air bubble that is trapped. It only lasts a couple of seconds but it's painful. I'm guessing it's probably gas, but I've been walking like crazy and it won't go away!

I was banded 2 days ago and have the same thing. When I swallow anything or take a deep breath I have a sharp air bubble like pain in the middle of my chest.

Hmmm. I'll try smaller sips and maybe call the docs office in the morning.

I'm sorry you had a tough night. I woke up so nauseaus I thought I was going to vomit and I was freaking out. I ate a sour popsicle (which used to help with my morning sickness), and took a phenegran (I think that's what it's called) and was able to go back to sleep without vomitting. But now I'm paranoid because any time I drink anything, it's like it has to push it's way down. Almost like an air bubble in my chest. Could that mean that my band has slipped? I mean, it's not supposed to hurt to swallow liquids, right?

Thanks for all of your help!

I don't think I'm supposed to have jello or creamy soup until tomoorw. Has anyone tried it early? I'm DYING for something in my stomach. Even just a creamy soup. I've decided if it isn't safe, then I'll just have to have it for breakfast in the morning. But could it physically hurt me or the band if I tried a few bites of creamy soup tonight for dinner?

Thanks for all of your help!

Thanks for all of the feedback! I'll be sure and ask at my 2 week check up.

Should i call the doc? Ihave some anti naussea medicine that I htink actually kept me from vomitting earlier, but I can only take it every 6 hours and I'm nauseaus in between. I feel awful and not sure if I feel like it's slipped or if it's just still gas. HELP

Hello everyone! I was banded yesterday. I was 266 by the surgeons scale before the preop diet. Weighed in at 258.2 the day of surgery after a 1 week liquid diet. But my home scale weighed me at 271 and 263 so I'm just going to go with those numbers since I'll mostly be weighing on my own scale. I am 33 years old and I have 2 year old twin boys (3 in October) and an 8 month old daughter. Oh, and a wonderful husband. I look forward to getting to know you guys!

There are so many variations of the pre and post op diets so I wanted to see what your post op diet was!

I was just banded yesterday and this is encouraging!