Feeling the band?

cowgrrl · June 5, 2008

I was banded on Tuesday & I've noticed something & wondering if it was normal. Every once in awhile I'll bend over at the waist to pick something up & it feels like the band is brushing against one of my ribs.

I did have some throwing up the day of surgery but I tried to 'hold' my chest to keep anything from moving.

So, is this normal right after surgery to feel the band a bit or should I get in to see my dr? I'm not having trouble keeping liquids down today & I'm actually feeling better.

Long2BFree · June 5, 2008

Congrats on getting your band and feeling well. I would think that it wouldn't be unusual to feel the band considering where your stomach is located in relation to your ribs.

bjr · June 5, 2008

i think what u are feeling is your port. the band itself is not in a positon to be felt. u dont feel it at all

Shinyhappymommy · June 5, 2008

I second the notion that it's probably your port. I feel mine hit my ribs sometimes in certain positions. Your port should be under your biggest incision from your surgery.

cowgrrl · June 5, 2008

Thanks for the feedback. That makes me feel better. It is right about where the largest incision is so I guess its my port.

aubrie · June 5, 2008

I get an uncomfortable feeling, sometimes an ache in my port. It happens quite a lot. BUT I do also have some uncomfortable feeling near my band. I can feel my band occasionally. It's a poking sensation up under my ribs. My port is down near my belly button, so it's not my port. It is possible to feel it. When I'm stuck and the food finally dislodges and drops into my stomach, I can feel it pass through the band and KerPLOP into my stomach. It's the darndest thing.

angeleyes_mstc · June 5, 2008

Why do I feel the port...sometimes it hurts really bad...and i have to lie down for a while with a hot pack...sometimes it pops out and if you look at my stomach you can see it...is this normal?

One4you2belike · June 6, 2008

If you are really concerned ask your doctor. I have been one of the lucky ones and rarely feel my port. I like you, sometimes after sitting in a chair at work for a long period of time I can feel it. My port is visible/swollen sometimes and I asked during my first fill if this was normal and I was told absolutely... It will diminish in time. You have to remember it will be sensitive, it is stiched to your abdominal muscles. It will feel better once the scar tissue has had enough time to attach.