port discomfort

[lighter02 0]

Hey everyone,

I know this thread has probably been posted a million and one times but I never really looked at them since I wasnt experiencing it.

I was banded on May 8th, and initially I had some port discomfort, but it all resolved w/in 2 weeks. For the last week and a half, i have been experiencing some discomfort/pain around my port and can even feel it when i bend over. It's not that bad, just sore enough to take notice. I had my first fill 4 wks ago, and am do again in 2 wks, and the pain varies w/ time, there's no direct correlation to when i have it. any suggestions to what i can do??? :scared: Thanks

[Fat2Phat 0]

I also have this pain. I have asked my doctor about it and he has said that some people experience more discomfort around the port area than others. I can also feel mine when I bend over and so forth. I can tell when I sit for long periods of time that I get more port pain depending on how I sit because of the fact that I can feel the port. I have no advice to offer though. Sorry. I look forward to seeing if anyone else is experiencing this.

[housecatgirl 0]

I am but I have only been banded 9 days so probably don't count. I hope it doesn't last!!

[DonnaB 3]

I was banded on March 7th and had the on again/off again port pain for almost 4 months - yep, felt it more if I bent over or sat for too long. It's been a few weeks now since I felt any port pain but now I'm getting a very mild pulling sensation on the port side but more toward the back. Weird. It doesn't hurt but it makes me a bit nervous. I get the feeling that this too shall pass.

Any tingling or light stinging in the port area? I had that too for a couple of months post banding. It passed.

[josephine 1]

Your port area will probably be uncomfortable for at least 5 full weeks. Then you are able to feel the food going through your intestines because you will begin to get a pooch coming out of your stomach all depending where your port is. Mine used to come out when the food was passing through me. Now I have lost all my weight and the port is really sticking out. It is uncomfortable when I have my clothes on because it is right where my waistband is. I hopefully will be getting it replaced with a low profile one. They say it is flat and it won't get in the way. I am still going to ask while he is in ther to put it lower or higher.

Don't worry, you are going through what everyone really goes through.

Josephine

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Nov. 10, 2005

No Fills

[Randi L 0]

Josephine....

How did you lose all your weight with no fills?

I'm so totally confused by everything now -

pain or no pain

pb's or no pb's

fills or no fills?

And here I am, banded on June 20th, and pushing myself around today,

eating soft stuff just to see if I feel anything - and l don't think I've lost

more than 10 pounds.

I'm feeling nutty tonite for sure.

[josephine 1]

Will power and determination ! I made this a lifestyle change and started eating healthy. I averaged between 10 - 15lbs loss a month. I am not saying that is good but I am glad that part is over with. I will now have more of a struggle to maintain my weight.

You will do fine and it is okay to go slow. I am sure it is better off.

Don't worry. you will be fine. I never had any problems at all through my weight loss journey. It seems most of the people have problems once they start having fills.

Josephine

[lighter02 0]

Thanks for all of the help, I knew it wasnt anything worrysome but I was just curious about it. I did experience some slight burning/tingling for the 1st wk after my fill, but it went away.

"It seems most of the people have problems once they start having fills."

I actually got better after my 1st fill, before that I had several PB'ing episodes and other symptoms which ?'ed my decision for the sx, but the only thing I have had since was the discomfort, but I know that everyone is different.

again thanks for all the support, im going to be in my surgeons office for my f/u psych appt on tues, and ill just check in w/ him or his RN and see what they say.

[MiaHalliwell 4]

I have always had tenderness in my port area and was told that this is common and it can last up to a year or more. Certain things I do irritate it, like getting a fill because they have to mess with it and hold it/find it. Also things that involve stretching my abdomen bother it. Remember it is sutured to your abdominal wall and is a firiegn object in your body, I think it is only natural untill you heal completely and your body is useto the strain of it being there.