Can You See Your Port? (Photo)

[B-52 7,113]

Ever since I was baned this has been an ongoing question.

I have always said mine looks like a golf ball under my skin.

Well going through our vacation photos, I found one that shows it.

It is attached to the abdomen muscles, right under the skin because there is no longer a fat layer as a barrier.

I can feel every nook and cranny. Also, if you look close you can see the tube come out the side towards the center before it goes deep.

I once had a kink in my tubing preventing a fill. It was easy for the Dr. to palpate the tube and straighten it out.

I never worry about the port flipping.

A one armed blind man can give me a fill. Heck, I could do them myself. (I've considered carrying a syringe on vacations in case I need to do a emergency un fill 1000's of miles from home.)

So, say hello to my little friend "Lumpy"

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

WOW!!! Do you ever accidentally hit it on anything?

I worry mine will end up similar. As I lose, it's becoming more and more noticeable. It used to be I had to lay down and lift my legs to make it pop to the surface, now, I can easily feel it all the time. I can even feel it through my shirt if I just rub the area where it is.

[Fran Warren 4]

Thank you! I was wondering if the port would show.

[Ric 89]

Mine is the same way! It sticks out about half a golf ball, I have been able to feel it since surgery as well as the tube and on the fill port I can feel the target area!

[JustDoIt130 369]

LOL, is it wrong that I just looked at this thread to see you in a swim suit, B-52?? LOL

Do people ever ask what it is?

[highland 168]

Can't see mine; never could. I can feel it, but it's not visible. Don't know how my surgeon hides them. He said HIS are never visible!! lol

[jen_1381 446]

I've only lost 40 lbs and I can feel mine really well. It almost looks like a hernia in that photo! That was my first thought.

The way I see it, and you may too B-52; as unsightly as it may be, you worked HARD to have that port show! It's no longer covered up by fat. That's an accomplishment!

I have it set in my head that the looser skin and showing port that come along as I get closer to my goal are an accomplishment. I may not entirely love how my body looks when I hit my goal, but I hated my body at 243 lbs.

[Kathleen Rogers 3]

My doctor put in what he called a low-profile port. I have sort of a small frame and had 65 pounds to lose. It does not show at all.

[elcee 3,342]

It actually looks like a hernia - or an alien trying to get out.

[B-52 7,113]

If you look at my Profile Pic, I am cleverly holding a bottle of beer in front of it!

[HolliJ 24]

I still have some abdomen fat to lose, so it's not noticeable to look at, although it can be felt. Maybe once I get a flat tummy, I'll be able to.

[CTMom 6]

Yup, I can see mine very easily after dropping 80 lbs. A 1/2 golf ball, that's funny! I even have a picture where I am wearing a tank top and you can see it. I don't wear a bikini b/c of it but honestly, that fact that I can now even CONTEMPLATE wearing a bikini makes me so happy I don't mind "little lumpy." Although maybe I'll look into one of those low profile ports if I ever need to change out in the future.

Thanks for posting about this - I was wondering what everyone else's experience has been.