I Swear I Can Feel My Lap Band!

[feliciadawn 22]

So, no pain, no probs, no pb's no vomits...ever!! Banded 10/28/11 and scheduled to go get a fill in january. Anyway, when I lay down flat, I swear I can actually feel my band. I think its where my sternum would be, right above and between my ribs, under my bust line. When I run my hand over that area, there's a hard lump that feels like an extra bone. Am I a freak or can anyone else feel their's? I think I can feel it even better than my port!

[banditarian 0]

Wow. You are actually serious. You don't feel your band that's guaranteed. I you were that thin why would you need one then. Common sense and logic speaking here. Go to bed.

[elcee 3,341]

It's obviously bone that you couldn't feel before through the layers of fat.

[Cazzy 725]

My port is on my breast bone, are u sure its not your port ?

[legnarevocrednu 47]

So, no pain, no probs, no pb's no vomits...ever!! Banded 10/28/11 and scheduled to go get a fill in january. Anyway, when I lay down flat, I swear I can actually feel my band. I think its where my sternum would be, right above and between my ribs, under my bust line. When I run my hand over that area, there's a hard lump that feels like an extra bone. Am I a freak or can anyone else feel their's? I think I can feel it even better than my port!

I can feel my port. Not the band itself however.

[Jrowe1971 12]

That is most likely your port. When I was bigger I knew it was there but since I lost more weight, sometimes when I lay on my back I can actually see where the port makes the skin stand out. Don't let it worry you unless you start to feel pain from that area. Good luck on your journey.

[feliciadawn 22]

Thanks, i'm not worried about it. It's not my port, I know exactly where that is, in the muscle on my left side. Maybe it's just scar tissue... I actually kind of liked the idea that it could be the band, it was kind of neat to feel it there. Anyway, thanks for all the input! I'll ask the Dr when I go back.

[2bSMALLER 28]

I was banded December 1,2011.. Less then 3 weeks ago. I can feel my port with no problem. I can feel it even more now because of the scar tissue forming !! The band ...ummm not so much !!

[lrs 1]

i asked the PA in office and they said you can feel something because it may be on your ribs

[jayres14 17]

It could be the tube connecting the band to the port. I could feel mine after the surgery b/c the surgeon tacks the tube to the inside of the skin to help position the port and keep it in place until the scar tissue grows around the parts. I can often times feel the tube move to the outside of my rib cage, it is rather annoying.