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I've lost 70 lbs since 09/12 and can now feel my band in my stomach, not my port. Is this normal?

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It's usually behind the breastbone area which makes it highly unlikely that most of us can feel a band. Unless it's slipped somewhat. I do feel my port bubble off my belly button area.

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When my band slipped last month, I started feeling the band with everything I ate. For about a week. Don't feel it anymore, but for a short time, I swear I could feel it. No pain, just I knew it was there

Marci

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Do you mean through the skin? It is highly unlikely you can feel the band, you may however be able to feel the tubing.

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Can't feel the band, but definitly the port.

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Agreed, but sometimes, I can feel the cold liquids pass through the band. I can feel the port, tho". And at times the port is very dominate. Karen

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nope, i dont think you can feel the lap band that is stitched to your stomach inside your body :)

but def feel the port......more so as you lose weight/fat from your stomach..i can see mine now...where when i started, i was like, did i even have a port?? too much fat to feel it......true statement....and one reason it never hurt to sleep on my tummy (fat protected it) :wacko:

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