Has Anyone's Port Moved?

soulsis78 · July 13, 2007

Hi there. I was banded on April 25, had my first fill on June 1. I haven't had a whole lot of success yet with my weight loss, only about 15lbs. I go back to the dr. next Friday for my 2nd fill and am keeping my fingers crossed that it increases the restriction to my desired amount.

My question is, when I am sitting down, sometimes I get this uncomfortable pulling sensation on my left side. I figured it was my port, but the pulling feeling has progressively moved higher over the last few weeks. I had my first fill, and being that I have sensitive skin, the needle left a mark. I can now feel my port and it is several inches higher than the needle mark where they went in for the first fill. It actually feels like it has moved closer to my rib cage, and maybe even over them a little bit. Is this normal? I have only lost 15lbs, so I don't think I'm feeling the difference from weight loss.

Has anyone else's port moved, and if so, is this to be expected or should I be worried that they'll have to go in and correct the issue?

Thanks, any guidance is appreciated. I'd like to have some idea before I go in a panic to the dr. next week.

Kelly

Ja9 · July 13, 2007

I can bearly feel my port. Perhaps when you go to the Dr., he can take an x-ray to put your mind at ease. Good luck. Ja9

Luvbnanurse · July 13, 2007

You are normal, I thought the same thing then my husband told me :"You are laying down when you get your fill, your stomach moves". I don't know this to be a medical fact but it makes sense. I asked my doctor about it was the reason why we were talking about it and he just laughed, he said no it doesn't move but didnt say anything else , he pulled me up to make me drink. Hope it helps, but I too thought the same thing.

luvinke · July 13, 2007

I don't think the port moves either, I think you are just getting you to having a foreign object inside your body. Talk with your Dr. and make sure that you get the answers you are looking for. You should be able to call the office and ask the NP. Good Luck!

Luvbnanurse · July 13, 2007

I hope I made myself clear, I don't mean your actual stomach moves but the skin moves when you lay down, but I would still ask my doctor, but mine just laughed and said it can't move like I thought it did, because standing up my scar is below where my port is. Sometimes when I say something it doesn't come out like what I am thinking,lol.