Port?

[jackieu 19]

I am just being curious when it comes to the port. I read a lot of people have to go in and get their port revised is that pretty normal after having the band on for so long? I am 8 weeks post op don't think mine has flipped but I do always have pain if I sit to long, sometimes my jeans bother me, and can't sleep on my stomach and that's my favorite position. I constantly thinking if I bend to much are strain myself its gonna flip.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

Port revision surgery may be done because the port flipped, got infected, had a leak, or protruded too much after the patient lost their excess weight. It's not done because the port wears out after a few years or anything like that. At 8 weeks post-op, I think it's too soon for you to judge how your port's working out. Have you had a fill yet? As long as your port is accessible for fills, I wouldn't worry about it. Even after your port site completely heals, the surrounding muscles may complain from time to time.

My port flipped when I was about 2 yrs post-op. I had no symptoms from it, but suddenly fills got hard to do. I asked my surgeon if my workouts could have caused the flip, and she said yes, but that's not a good excuse for avoiding exercise!

[Cocoabean 430]

The port is attached to muscle during surgery, that takes time to heal.

I am over 4 years out. My port is original parts and hasn't flipped or anything. It is left of my bellybutton just below my waist when standing. Depending on the cut of pants, waistbands still bother me a bit. I do best with pants that have a waistband that falls below my natural waistline and have a wide band. I also don't like pants to be tight around the middle, but I am nearly 49...I don't really care if my pants are tight!

If you have the Lap Band, they do have a low profile port that is smaller than the normal port. My surgeon will switch to it once a patient has lost enough weight to allow it to be easily felt. I believe the Realize band only has one port size, but I could be mistaken.

[Jean McMillan 2,973]

If you have the Lap Band, they do have a low profile port that is smaller than the normal port. My surgeon will switch to it once a patient has lost enough weight to allow it to be easily felt. I believe the Realize band only has one port size, but I could be mistaken.

I'm pretty sure that the one style of Realize port is a low-profile design, less likely to protrude after weight loss.

[c945105 12]

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Yes, my dr said he now only puts in low profile ports but he gave me the realize band and told me it's def low profile. I read it's a little narrower then the others.