Port question?

[teacher208 25]

Question for people who have been banded for a while.... I have had my band for about a year, and I'm still having port troubles. If I wear jeans it will hurt. I wore jeans for two days this week, and now I actually have a bump that moves around easily under my skin. (I switched to a stretchy skirt today.)

I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced this type of problem?

[GuyMontag 1,264]

You might need a port revision. I think they can be rather common and are a somewhat simple surgery compared to the lapband itself. I'd talk to your doctor about it. Sometimes the port can be placed weird or there could be a problem where the tubing goes through the abdominal wall. Either way, I'd talk to doc about it.

[labwalker 1,177]

The port is usually placed between the skin and the muscle of the abdominal wall, and it is usually sutured to the muscle mass beneath it. My port does not move. I can't speak for everyone, or for what other doctor's do.

But, this might be a good question to ask your doctor about. My own opinion is that it is NOT normal for a port to move freely beneath the skin.

[teacher208 25]

Thank you for the replies! I made an appointment on Friday, so I'll see!

[mandyloft 9]

My port hurts too but it doesn't move around. The more weight I lose the more it hurts when I wear any clothes that is a little tight at the waist line. I have a fill in surgeon for my regular surgeon for a while. My surgeon was deployed to Afghanastan and who knows when he will back. I told the full in surgeon and he shrugged it off so am I just a whinny baby or should I be concerned for the discomfort?

[teacher208 25]

Ok, I saw my doctor today, and actually had an upper GI done.

The loose thing I'm feeling IS my port. My insurance isn't paying for follow up care, so I'm not having a revision, but they said everything will be fine. He said certain waist bands can cause discomfort, but not to worry.

All was well withy upper GI, too. He checked because I reported heartburn.