Can your port move?

[SherriWittler 1]

I have a friend who had the lapband last August and has lost right at 70 pounds. She now has this BIG knot under her breast area that the doctor is just saying is her port. She has never been able to fill her port up that high before ..... it has always been MUCH lower down. He says as you loose weight that the position of your post can move.

Have any of you ever heard this or dealt w/ this first hand.

She is very concerned and would appreciate any and all advice.

Thanks,

Sherri

[leatha_g 4]

The port definitely does migrate with weight loss. Usually, it can be felt under the skin, or the doc can located it under ultrasound or flouroscopy.

[SherriWittler 1]

Let me make it clearer .... she has always been able to fill her port -- it just was never in the location it is in now.

[Alexandra 55]

Sherri, can I edit the title of this thread so it's clearer? You mean port, not post, right?

[SherriWittler 1]

Alexandra ~

Yes, I do mean PORT ........ crazy me!!

[Barb 0]

My port has been moving.

[Iluvharleys 15]

I can still feel mine, although it has moved since I lost weight.