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THis is so scary. I would love to hear updates on how you guys are doing. I have some tenderness in my port area and possibly swelling. Going to doc tomorrow. I'm so nervous.

I'm so sorry to hear you are going through this. I found this post because I just started having a little tenderness and what I believe is swelling near my port site. I'm less then 10 months out from surgery with no complications. I've been super active, and will be devastated if I have to have another surgery and break out of my exercise habit, let alone get the band out. I'm kind of attached to it. Ugh. I am terrified of complications, and hope you have a good, healthy outcome. Please keep us posted!

Hi guys. I'm less then 10 months out from surgery with no complications, and down 84 lbs with 30-40 more to go. I'm very active now. I ran a half marathon, I do a fitness boot camp a couple of times a week, go running, and play on a kickball team. All of a sudden (the day after I just so happened to have a kickball game) I woke up and my port area was kind of sore to the touch. I have 3 kids 3 and under, and they are very active (3 year old twin boys and an 18 month old daughter), so I'm constantly holding someone, getting jumped on, etc. I noticed that when they sat in my lap and leaned into my port area, it was tender. It's not red or warm, but that part of my stomach seems like it's sticking out more then normal. I have a lot of excess skin on my stomach so it's hard to tell if it's swollen, but it definitely looks to me like it's sticking out more in that area. It's not PAINFUL, but tender, and something just doesn't feel right. I do a lot of ab work at boot camp, but I've never experienced this before. Can anyone tell me if anything like this has ever happened to them? I did go ahead and make an appointment, but I'm starting to get paranoid about what it might be. Any thoughts or experiences you can share?

THanks for the response. I have a doctor appointment tomororw. At first I was just going to "wait and see" but I'd rather be safe then sorry. I just feel like something isn't right. How do you flip a port and what do they do when that happens?

So I called and talked to a nurse, who said to keep an eye on it and call if it got worse, but that it could have been related to some of the physical activity I've done lately (kickball game, boot camp fitness classes, etc), but now I feel like my stomach is swollen. Any thoughts? I'll call back tomorrow for an appointment, but I'm terrified something is wrong and my biggest fear is having to have the band removed for some reason. Anyone out there have something like this happen???

Hello and thanks in advance for any responses. I was banded in August of 2011 and am down from 271-187lbs. I really haven't had any complications other then having to have some taken out of my band at one point because it was hard to keep liquids down. I feel like I'm close to my green zone, but not quite there. I feel like I can eat a tad more then maybe I should, but I try to control it on my own. Here is my issue...all of a sudden my port feels a little sore when pushed on. I have 3 kids 3 and under who jump all over me (3 year old twin boys), so I'm not sure if it was hit too hard and is now just a little sore? Or I also do a fitness boot camp a couple of times a week and I played kickball yesterday. Could it gettting hit cause this or should I be concerned it could be more serious? It's not sore unless it's pushed on or hit. Not really when I'm just sitting here. Does that make sense?

Confession: I started mushies 2 days early. Oatmeal tasted like Heaven exploded in my mouth.

Yes just 3 days post op. I also noticed that I feel it right when I stand up. I'm starting to thuink it's gas leftover.

I was banded 2 days ago and have the same thing. When I swallow anything or take a deep breath I have a sharp air bubble like pain in the middle of my chest.

Hmmm. I'll try smaller sips and maybe call the docs office in the morning.

I'm able to swallow (and keep dowN) liquids, but it hurts to swallow it. It's like once it gets to my chest it feels like an air bubble in there and it's painful. Is this from gas still trapped in there or could my band have slipped?

Thanks for all of your help!

Thanks for all of your help!

Thanks for all of the feedback! I'll be sure and ask at my 2 week check up.

Should i call the doc? Ihave some anti naussea medicine that I htink actually kept me from vomitting earlier, but I can only take it every 6 hours and I'm nauseaus in between. I feel awful and not sure if I feel like it's slipped or if it's just still gas. HELP

When can we incorporate these two things back into our lives? Just curious. I know alcohol is in moderation, but when can I enjoy a glass of wine at night again?

There are so many variations of the pre and post op diets so I wanted to see what your post op diet was!

I was just banded yesterday and this is encouraging!

It's so weird how different all of the doctors are. I only did 1 week preop liquids, but I see lots of people having to do 2 weeks. But e friend of mine only had to do 1 day. And everyones post op diets are different. That's what makes me wonder if I couldn't just have a couple of bites of a creamy soup. But I don't want to regret it, ya know? Were you able to tolerate purees without incident right after surgery?

I was banded yesterday. I am totally looking forward to adding in mushy stuff. What does your post op diet look like? I can't have Jello or creamy Soups until tomorrow. Then in likw 5 days I can add in oatmeal or cream of wheat or mashed potatoes. I want some creamy Soup right now so bad just to have something on my stomach. I see that some people are allowed to have that stuff right off the bat. Why did your friend have to have the band removed?

I don't think I'm supposed to have jello or creamy soup until tomoorw. Has anyone tried it early? I'm DYING for something in my stomach. Even just a creamy soup. I've decided if it isn't safe, then I'll just have to have it for breakfast in the morning. But could it physically hurt me or the band if I tried a few bites of creamy soup tonight for dinner?

I'm having my surgery tomorrow and I'm a stay at home mom to two 2 year olds and an 8 month old so I will let you know my experience. My husbad is taking a week off, but after that I'm on my own!

I've been SO excited to have this done. I've got all my plans in place for the kids, snacks and clothes packed for the babysitter. INstructions left, husband is off work for a week, and I've lost 8 lbs on my preop diet (7 days). All of a sudden I kind of feel like I'm in panic mode. Someone talk me off the ledge!

Thanks. It just feels kind of isolating and depressing, ya know? Look at your ticker! COngrats on the weight loss!!!

So I'm on my 7 day pre-op diet (day 6) and over the nearly 6 days I've had 2 tbsp of peanut butter tha tI wasn't allowed to have, one egg white, and 2 bites of a (little) Totino's pizza. IN SIX DAYS. I know it was naughty, but I confessed to someone (who doesn't struggle with weight and knows nothing about the lap band), and she is totally reaming me as if I'm going to die on the operating table. I shouldn't be paranoid, should I? I'm down 7 lbs in 6 days and feel like I can do ANYTHING in the world after the will power it has taken to stick to this horrible liquid diet.