Hi all, anyone have short problems??

Margi · March 11, 2007

I am 4'11" and the Dr. tells me that my insides are all crammed together. I am wondering if anyone else that is "short" has had a problem getting the band because of this???

lianna · March 11, 2007

It seems like your insides would be in proportion to your height! I am sure that there are other shorter people that can chime in. I am 5'4" which is average/shorter height, but I had no problems with the surgery.

demsvmejm · March 11, 2007

I had my final post-op consultation w/ dr on Fri and asked him this very same question. I'm 4'11".

I was concerned on where he will be placing the port because i'm so short. I didn't want it hitting my waist band or be under my bra. He didn't seem concerned and said yes, I will know it's there but it shouldn't be an annoyance.

I really hope he's right, there was someone on the forum that made the dr. move her port because it was in the way.

Good luck!

FurEllie · March 11, 2007

I'm 5' so just an inch taller and had no problems. I think they put the "big" band in me too.

clarityseeker · March 11, 2007

I'm a little over 5'2", and pretty short between my bra-line and my hips -- so, for example, I usually can't wear petite pants b/c the legs are too short, my short-ness is in my torso. I haven't had any problems with my band as a result of this. However, sometimes when I wear a wide belt or some pants, they will hit my port and is a bit annoying.

waterlily1072 · March 11, 2007

I am not short but I am short waisted, so short waisted that the surgeon was concerned about port placement. He favors below the ribs above the waist but for me those to are pretty well combined. Where my ribs end my waist starts! It no longer affects my clothing choices but it did for a long time. For the first 6months I wore stretchy waisted pants to avoid irritating the port. I also have fairly regular diaphram irritation from my band which belive is due to the shortwaistedness of my torso. Almost a year out from surgery and still if I slouch I get the shoulder ache, and I often get the hiccups now (really annoying since I can't gulp Water fast enough to get rid of them)