can you feel your port?

[tle5000 1]

Had surgery last week and I have a very large lump right above the large incision. I beleive it's the port? Can you feel yours? At least, I hope it's the port. About the size of a half dollar at least.

[zeniada 9]

Had surgery last week and I have a very large lump right above the large incision. I beleive it's the port? Can you feel yours? At least, I hope it's the port. About the size of a half dollar at least.

the large bump could be your port...Mine is about the size of a quarter and it is next to my largest incision as well...

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1.03.01

[LapBandBobbi 8]

Mine is in the same place and I can feel it. It doesn't stick out (at least not yet), but if I lean into a counter top, I can usually feel it.

[msdv 5]

Yes most likely that large lump right above your largest incision is your port.

My port is about the size of a quarter and it is right under my breasts more towards the right side .

It sticks out noticeably. I'm going to ask my surgeon about it when I go for my 1st fill.

[kelsey94568 0]

Yup! I can feel it a lot. Sometimes I like to gross ppl out and make them feel it. Haha my doc says it's might poke out a lil when I lose my weight, but I don't care. It's like a little trophy in my mind. I don't even care about the scars because of what they represent to me.

[msdv 5]

I kinda feel that way too as long as it doesn't bother me I will not bother it.

[Jessydtx 0]

When I went for my post op I didn't see the doc only saw the Physician Assistant. Is this normal? I have only seen the surgeon at my preop and it was a group meeting and at surgery.

The PA told me that she could feel my port and if it was okay with me she will do my first fill on 9/27 without xray. I said that was fine as long as she knew where it was. I can't really feel it there. However below my largest incision I feel a bump that also feels uncomfortable when I bend. I am worried that she is wrong about where my port is. I think I will call the office and see if we can change my appt to be done under xray.....thoughts?

[zeniada 9]

When I went for my post op I didn't see the doc only saw the Physician Assistant. Is this normal? I have only seen the surgeon at my preop and it was a group meeting and at surgery.

The PA told me that she could feel my port and if it was okay with me she will do my first fill on 9/27 without xray. I said that was fine as long as she knew where it was. I can't really feel it there. However below my largest incision I feel a bump that also feels uncomfortable when I bend. I am worried that she is wrong about where my port is. I think I will call the office and see if we can change my appt to be done under xray.....thoughts?

My doc does all his fills under x-ray just to make sure they dont puncture the tube. I mean how can you even tell where it is especially if they were not the one who put it in to begin with.

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1.03.01

[Tally23 0]

I thought I was feeling my port for the longest time at the end of my large incision but the doc said it might be part of the tubing. My port I wasnt able to feel till 4-5 weeks out.. I just really found out where it was when I had my first fill on Monday. I thought the LARGE lump I was feeling was something abnormal and it wasnt.. :thumbup: Just my port..