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I was wondering if banded people feel the band inside....

Does it feel weird at first and you get use to it?

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I definitely do not feel the band. Never did, not even right after surgery.

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Never feel it. I had stomach pain after surgery, but that subsided after about a week.

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I can feel the port but not the band itself.

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Definitely feel the port. The more weight I lose, the more I feel it. But know, I don't feel the band.

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Nope, just the port.

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No I don't feel the band. Never have. I had a Hital Hernia repair so I felt that pain after surgery, but never the band.

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I can actually feel my port which I "love". I know its weird but I can't stop touching it :blink: my doctor tells me that I need to though.:lol:

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I can not feel the band at all and Im afraid to ever feel the port lol! :P

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i can't feel my band either, but can feel it inside when it is tight. Now my port is harder to feel than most. Mine is deep next to my belly button, so as i lose weight you can't see it. if i lay down and do like a situp, then i can feel it.

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Just the port for me too.

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i can't feel my band either, but can feel it inside when it is tight. Now my port is harder to feel than most. Mine is deep next to my belly button, so as i lose weight you can't see it. if i lay down and do like a situp, then i can feel it.

Mine is deep next to my belly button,

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I felt my band the first two weeks after surgery. It was so uncomfortable. It felt like it was rubbing up against my lungs. After that, I didn't feel it anymore. I do feel the port.

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