underwires & port placement

[amrcngrl1970 0]

Ok, so I am proud of how I have been eating, I have been slacking on my excercise, but I am almost at a 40 pound loss. I went and bought new underwear, and a new bra. I had quit wearing underwire, but, with the loss the wire support feels better. But now, only 40 pounds down, my port is more noticable, and the underwire from my bra hits the top of it when I am sitting. I never could really feel the port before, but now I feel it all the time.

The only people I know to ask this personally are males, and well, even those with man boobs wouldn't have a clue.

So, has anyone had this problem? Anyone heard of this causing problems with the port? Making it move, or shift or flip or anything?

I know a wierd question.....but.....a question none the less!

Good luck to all.:biggrin:

[Carolina Mom 0]

I have the same problem. My bra just sits right on my port when I sit down. It is uncomfortable. What can we do?

[RestlessMonkey 7]

Ask your surgeon if it will hurt the port (I doubt it but maybe?)

eventually you may need your port moved.

[jennibells 0]

I have the same problem but I am large chested and I cannot go without an underwire. I will definetly ask my surgeon when I go back in at my 4 week apt. I am hoping some day to get a reduction so maybe I wont have this problem:)

[Jachut 487]

I cant figure out why surgeons would place the port there - it's completely idiotic. It only has to be a few inches south and you have no problem. Mine is to the left, and only about 2 inches above my belly button and it doesnt get in the way of anything - waist bands are well below the navel and bra underwires well above where the port is.

If it doesnt bother you or hurt, I doubt its going to harm the port, but it it does hurt, you're probably going to have to move it at some stage.

However, sitting up straight helps - at a normal weight, when I sit straight, there's no "folding" of my stomach at all so the port doesnt get pushed up. Perhaps as you lose your stomach this will help. If I slump over and round my back then of course my port and rib cage come together.

[jennibells 0]

When I was banded the first time it was to the left just above my belly button but when my band slipped and they had to replace it my doctor said they cannot put it in the same place due to scar tissue so they had to move it to the other side.

I do find myself sitting up straight alot more as to avoid the discomfort so I guess it is good in some sense.

[lapbandtalker 0]

I know what you are talking about!

Since June 07, I've not worn a bra. For the first week it was post op, to heal...but I found them uncomfortable.

When I go for long drives, I find myself adjusting my wasteband because it simply just hurts my port.

And my bra wasn't an underwire either.