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Hi. I was banded on June 18th. I've lost about 12 pounds post-op (plus 20 preop). I'm so happy to never see those 32 pounds again!

Anyways, I have a question. I am sure I am overreacting, but I can't feel my port I think. All I can really feel under my big incision is the hard scar tissue. Is it possible that the port has flipped or am I just being so paranoid? I have realize band which has a lower profile port, but I'm so nervous I'm going to go for my fill in a few weeks and the doctor won't be able to find my port. I did the situp/crunch thing that I hear people talking about but I still don't think I can feel it.

Anyone else have this experience? If so, did your port actually flip or was it fine? So nervous now! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Relax. You probably shouldn't be able to feel your port at all, at least not yet. I couldn't feel mine at first, just a little hard scar tissue. Now, down 70 pounds, I can kind of feel it. The physician's assistant and doctor have felt so many ports that they know exactly what it feels like while you/we don't really know what it feels like, LOL.

You will be fine!

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You need to quit looking for your port! Leave it alone. No messaging, no finding, it does not matter if you can feel it or not feel it. Your doctor knows where he put it and he will be able to find it effortlessly.

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