Am I supposed to "feel" the band inside me?

[Ulillka 0]

I have been banded for 5 weeks. Whenever I inhale deeply I swear I can feel where my band is. It's not painful, just uncomfortable. In the morning it feels the same way, kinda of tight, and as the day goes it loosens and I barely notice it's there. It really depends on the day. On my post op visit dr. didn't seem too concerned. It has gotten better over the last few weeks but it hasn't gone away. Does anyone else feel their band? I have no problems swallowing, nothing comes back up and I haven't had problems with any food. Minimal complications....

So far I have lost 20 lbs. and I feel fantastic. Going for a fill soon. I have lost most of my weight in my belly area and it seems like my port has shifted position. It hasn't flipped it just feels like it maybe shifted? I can still press on the site with my fingers and feel it. Am I just paranoid? Has one else had their port shift?

Thank everyone!

[kkarryall 0]

I have never felt my band, but there are other bandsters on here who swear they do. I do however feel my port often....

[browneyes29203 0]

I was also banded about 5 weeks ago on 3/16 and I'm down from 332 to 310. I also can feel my band its a slight uncomfortable feeling early in the morning. But as the day progresses I don't notice as much. Also I found that when I roll over in the bed I can tell its there. But overall I'm satisified with my decision. I have my first fill on Mon so Im excited to see what that will be. On surgery day I recv 3cc in a 10cc band.

Congrats to everyone on the weight loss.

[DaChanginQueen 0]

I can't feel my band but it is normal for the port to appear to be shifting...it's actually stitched to the muscle but the fat and skin obviously changes as we lose weight so it seems like it's shifting around. Early on I joked with my Dr that I should get a bullseye tatoo over my port so it would make fills easier and she told me that it would change as I lost weight.

[sharcorb 0]

I was banded on 3/18, and I feel it exactly as you describe. In the evening or after a meal I can still feel it when I take a deep breath, although not as much as morning.

Must not be too unusual :thumbup:

Sharon

[quiltergirl 0]

I swear I can feel my band also, but my Dr. says I shouldn't hmmm....

My port has rotated while I have lost weight, my fill/un-fills take forever for the doctors to find the top of my port.

[sharcorb 0]

Now I'm wondering, is this feeling going to go away? Or will we just get used to it? Any long-time bandsters have an opinion?

Sharon

[Kalipso2 25]

i thought i felt my band too but during my last fill i had it under xray and i had him look at my port location too. it turns out is the tubing i'm feeling, not the band.