Port Placement...2 days post op

[sjl79 0]

Hello,

This is my first posting, I just had my surgery yesterday 7/2. Yesterday I had a lot of gas pain/pressure in my chest. After a lot of walking around the house the chest pain has seemed to moved to my neck and shoulders but does not feel as bad as yesterday. Well, now that I am not in as much pain from the gas I am noticing the port pain. It seems that the port was placed on my left side of my stomach right at my curve/crease where I bend. That seems to be a pretty bad place to have put the port since I will always aggravate it whenever I bend down and that is where most of my pants go up to. Has anyone else had this port placement problem? Thanks.

Sandra L. in San Antonio, Texas

Highest Weight6/11/07 - 254

Day of Surgery 7/2/07 - 243

Goal 135

[DawnG 0]

Sandra,

Congrats on your surgery! I had my surgery on 6/25 and have my port in the same spot. It was really sore for the first four or five days and has gotten much better. I had lots of trouble twisting/bending to use the ladies room and also to get into bed. Mine is just sore now, but not much pain. Hopefully yours will do the same.

[luvinke 0]

My port is in the same place. I was sore at first but I kept on moving around, walking, being active. The pain will subside and you will be glad that you are banded. The pain is just a small part you will soon be able to bend and do everything that you would normally do. I am 12 days post op and I feel fine. I know the port is there but it is not bothering me at all and I can actually bend down to tie my own shoes. Best of luck and congrats on being banded. Welcome to band land....

[texgal61 0]

will we be able to ride rides at Six Flags w/band? (i know this probably sounds stupid, but NOT being able to get on rides w/my kids is 1 of the reasons I'm even considering surgery as an avenue for perm weight loss)

thanks.

[valzie 0]

Texgal that is a very good question! I am not banded yet but hope to be in August. We went down the shore with my two children last weekend. (We live in South Jersey) and I went on a ride with my daughter that got me thinking the same thing. I was called the tidal wave and went around and up and down. I could feel my stomach go up and down. I wonder how that would effect the band? Would it cause a slip? Texgal and I want to know!?!?

[sjl79 0]

Thanks for all of the encouragement. It is good to know that others have the port in the same spot and doing just fine.

I think that the roller coaster rides should be okay once completely healed. Maybe you can just sit a bit taller or slouch lower just enough so that the bar is directly on the port site.

Sandra L.

[Big As Life 0]

congrats on your banding....sorry to hear of your discomfort...My band is not that far down...mine is above the belly button kinda to the left side a bit....

[peggy1011 0]

Sandra,

Mine is in the same place too. Initially it hurt a lot, but every day it's better. I am now 10 days postop and I can definitely move around much easier. If I overdo, it reminds me that it's there and it's still healing. Good luck to you.

Peggy