heidib

Yes, thats where my port is too lol! I think my fat jumping all around casued some of the port pain. Ty!

I wear a really tight compression shirt to hold my stomach down as much as possible. If I don't, my port hurts. I bet the binder will work great! :thumbup:

Hi! Do you wear it only when you exercise? What kind of exercise do you do? I think it was the jogging that bothered my port. It is a bit more sore again today. I tried to do some picking up yesterday around the house. It's frustratingwhen you can't bend down. I have 3 little girls to pick up after & my house is falling apart! Not to mention now the stomach flu is starting in the house. Thats all i need is to get that! :thumbup:

4 days out from sugery? Be happy your full! lol! You;ll be starving before you know it! I was hungry from the get go. I am over 1 yr out & I say it's probably 3hrs after I eat I get hungry. Sometimes more some less, HTH

I agree w/ 4-5 fills/

Me it was 5/

I just posted the same thing, but I've gained 30lbs after losing almost 100, I had the same thing happen to me, a lot of drama in our house because our daughter and granddaughter moved back home, then Husband had hip replacement and just one thing after another and what did I do I snacked on things I knew were wrong but I couldn't stop.

So last week I decided that I had to do something about this, got my band tightened and I'm trying to do the right thing, it's hard to stop old habits, and I'm a stress eater always has been. I felt so bad, so disappointed in myself, and I would sit and remember how happy I was when I lost weight, I want to feel those feelings again, so I just have to do right. And I hope you do to sweetie, I know it's hard but we both don't want to go back to where we were once right? Love and Hugs Bobbie :wink2:

I just wrote something over at your other thread!

Don't be ashamed! Of course this happends to a lot of people! Like you said you just have to get back in the game. you had your "fun" NOW STOP! :-) I've been there myself. Lost 40 lbs then just stopped losing for about 8 months. It was my own fault. I ate all the easy bad food, chocolate chips ect. I thought I had no more fight left in me but then something just clicked again. I'm now back in the game & losing! :-) Helps me to weigh & measure food & count cals. I use a site called Daily plate. You enter in your food & it counts cals. If you need help contact me. GOOD LUCK hun!

Thanks Onenutty!!! I appreciate all the info! Good luck to u too! Good news was I was down 5 pounds since last visit in Jan! :-)

Tiny~ No, there is nothing wrong w/ my band. Just the port. So, why did you have to get restitched? How did they know you needed it? What were your symtoms?

My pain is a lot better just a little sore now. Hope it continues to get better & doesn't act up again w/ exercise. Good news~I was down 5 lbs from last visit in Jan. :-)

Well, apparently a scan does not even show if you pulled out a stitch. :frown: I guess she did the scan to make sure everything was still working right. Did GI ect. Scan was good. BUT she thinks I may have pulled a stitch. So, she is hoping it will just heal on its own. :frown: If it keeps bothering me she will go in & move my port down.

Plus when I start exercising again I will wear a binder around my belly for more support. Just ordered one for $15.00 This is where I am at for now. :frown:

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Well, apparently a scan does not even show if you pulled out a stitch. :frown: I guess she did the scan to make sure everything was still working right. Did GI ect. Scan was good. BUT she thinks I may have pulled a stitch. So, she is hoping it will just heal on its own. :frown: If it keeps bothering me she will go in & move my port down.

Plus when I start exercising again I will wear a binder around my belly for more support. Just ordered one for $15.00 This is where I am at for now. :frown:

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Well, apparently a scan does not even show if you pulled out a stitch. :frown: I guess she did the scan to make sure everything was still working right. Did GI ect. Scan was good. BUT she thinks I may have pulled a stitch. So, she is hoping it will just heal on its own. :frown: If it keeps bothering me she will go in & move my port down.

Plus when I start exercising again I will wear a binder around my belly for more support. Just ordered one for $15.00 This is where I am at for now. :frown:

Yup... talked to my doctor about it. He told me it's because I'm losing weight! :w00t: He said that because the port is attached to my abs and you use your abs while runningwalking it could be rubbing up against my ribs which is causing the soreness. He told me that I'm probably going to need a "skinny girls port" in a few months time. See what your doctor tells you too! Good luck! :blushing:

well my doc sent me in for a CT scan yesterday. She thinks a stitch may have come undone. Waiting on results now. I'll keep ya posted. Thanks for info! :laugh:

I was banded on 12/30/09. I just went in today (2/11) for my check up & first fill. My port has flipped. My doctor wants to schedule this procedure for me soon. Since my appointment was at the end of the day, the hospital business office was closed. He is going to get with them tomorrow to see if they will waive charges. He has already agreed to waive his & the anithesiologist fees since I was self pay.

This is all very frustrating though! Thank you for your post. It does give me hope that it won't be too bad.

On the bright side, when I weighed in today I had lost almost 30 pounds! I just hope this doesn't set me back.

Hi . I'm thinking this may have happend to me {flipped port}.

What were your symtoms? I'm having pain like the sensation when I first had sugery done. Hurts to bend, laydown, sit up ect. My surgen thinks I may have pulled out a stitch. She sent me in for a CT sacn yesterday. Waiting to here. If that the case, I'm not sure if I will keep my band. :-( I have lost more then 1/2 the weight I wanted to lose & don't want to have more problems. I don't like the idea of having the band in me for life anyway. Not sure??????

I'm wondering the same.

just bumping this up for you

I signed up and got on immediately---not waiting 7 days for the mail! It doesn't have much info--tests run, appointments scheduled, etc. Nothing about weight or about fill levels. It had tests that I'd had pre and post surgical. My primary care stuff is on there, with prescription meds, too. Not too much about the band though. :blushing:

Just signed up for this too. says my results won't be ready till 3/19

Hi guys. I called doc V yesterday morn & told her the pain was worse & described it to her. She said it sounded like I pulled out a stitch. She had me go in for a CT scan. I'm waiting to here whats going on. I have alot to think about. Not sut=re what I will do if there is a problem. I may have my band removed. :-(

I am a every day biker and since I have been banded, I also pain in my port site about every other day, especially when i am crouching down and accelerating. I mentioned this and they told me its because I don't suck in my stomach muscles and they are vulnerable to the postiion I am in when I am biking...Just a thought. May try a binder if you have one lying around.

Thank you both for replying. What is a binder?? The pain got really bad yesterday. I felt like I just had surgery all over. hurt to touch, bend over sit up lay down ect... Got very scary! I am feeling better today but I will keep my app for fri. TY!

Heidi DONT panic! You may have pulled a muscle or even torn something...they wont open you up to fix it. Is it red, raised or does it look infected? If not you should be okay. Your port is attached to the muscle below your skin and fat. So IF it needs to be repaired (which I doubt) they can do it with a local. Try ice and some pain reliever and see how that helps.

Blue glad to hear you are hanging in there you have endured the worst its down hill from here. Like Paige said...you will hear us complaining about how hard this is journey is (bc it is) and the foods we miss..but I havent any regrets. I am VERY glad I had surgery

Yeah um Paige did you see me eating the nacho chips right before I left? They were the only thing I ate the whole night bc I wanted to have those deadly yet tasty drinks. Well they didnt stay down. Oh and they were colored. lol. No drinking for me!

I am feeling better today/ Thank god but I will still go in on fri for them to check me out. I was really scared because I was having pain near the big incision area port area just like I did when I had sugery. Hurt to, touch, bend over, sit up, lay down, roll over, ect. I'm scared my port flipped or came unstitched. it just did not feel right at all.

Paige & Tiny~ sounds like you 2 had a big party at your last meet up lol! :thumbup:

I called doc/ she did not seem concerned AT ALL. It seems to be getting worse. pain when I bend over or stand up straight or touch port area. I am not going to live w/ this. This is NOT normal for me. I made an app to be seen. I'm scared I did damage. How can they tell w/out opening me up???? She said it sounded like GAS! It feels like I felt soon after surgery. tender/

I called doc/ she did not seem concerned AT ALL. It seems to be getting worse. pain when I bend over or stand up straight or touch port area. I am not going to live w/ this. This is NOT normal for me. I made an app to be seen. I'm scared I did damage. How can they tell w/out opening me up????

I just started run/walking on my new tredmill. Last night while running my port area felt strange, almost like I irratated sp) it or something. Today while doing dishes I leaded into the sink & felt a little discomfort/cramping in port area. I called doc & left a message. Anyone ever have this??? TY! I have been banded for OVER 1 yr.

I just started run/walking on my new tredmill. Last night while running my port area felt strange, almost like I irratated sp) it or something. Today while doing dishes I leaded into the sink & felt a little discomfort/cramping in port area. I called doc & left a message. Anyone ever have this??? TY!

I just started run/walking on my new tredmill. Last night while running my port area felt strange, almost like I irratated sp) it or something. Today while doing dishes I leaded into the sink & felt a little discomfort/cramping in port area. I called doc & left a message. Anyone ever have this??? TY!

Was reminded of a very important lesson this evening----

"bartender, make it strong" + fried mozzarella to go = an hour spent bent over the garbage disposal. Wasted money, very drunk. I forget that I'm banded when I've been drinking----but remember quickly when the food comes back at me.

Did I say I was "happy" with this decision? Mel, is that what I was saying tonight???????

GALD your doing well BLUE!!!

PAIGE~ Those would be hard to get down or up for me too! You poor thing! :-(