Can you feel your band?

[Northwest_Nance 0]

I was running my fingers over my stomach, high up, under my breast (I was feeling for how my body is feeling different as I'm losing weight) and I felt this lump.... and I think my heart stopped. I thought... "Oh my god, I have a hard growth".... and suddenly I realized.... it's my band! I'd never felt it before. At least, I'm assuming it's my band! Can anyone else reassure me and tell me you can feel yours?

[Northwest_Nance 0]

No, I can feel my port, it is right below and to the right of my largest incision. This other thing I'm feeling is a couple inches above the largest incision and just below the small incision that is right below the breasts.

[Alfie 58]

Hi Nance,

I feel the same thing that I never felt before and thought the same thing..that it was some sort of hard growth. This thing that I feel is right in the center about 2 inches below the center of my breasts. I do believe it's the band and didn't mention it on here because I figured people would think I am crazy. My port is about an 2 inches above my bellybutton right above my long incision. Maybe I'll ask the doctor next time.

[traceyperth 0]

hi.

i have the same thing.

the surgeon said it was the band.

well done on your weightloss to reveal it

t

[Northwest_Nance 0]

Thank you so much, Tracey! That is comforting to know. It definitely feels like the band, and not a natural part of my body. I can feel the outline of it the same way I could feel my baby's foot when I was pregnant. It's very solid, and I don't have a matching solid place on the opposite side of my abdomen.

Although it scared me for awhile lastnight, I realize that I am feeling fine, I have restriction, I'm losing weight, and I can sleep on my stomach, so there is probably no cause for alarm, though I will ask the doctor about it next time I see him. One reason I might be feeling it while many don't, is that I am short (5'1") and very short waisted, which was one of the first things the surgeon commented on when he examined me and told me where he estimated my incisions would be. That might have something to do with it.