I would like to hear from any of you who have port pain. Perhaps a better adjective would be port irritation. Every now and then I move a certain way and have a pang of pain. Sometimes it is just a deep breath. I assume this is normal, but want to rule out problems.

Also, I am curious to know if there are any bandsters that have met their goal who can say whether or not they still feel the port or think about it often. Anyone out there with similar concerns?

My port bothers me all the time. And it sticks out like a golf ball from my rt midriff. One of these days I will have it changed to a low profile port and have it moved.

Mimi

Mine does too, but I'm only three weeks post-op. Looks like you're pretty far progressed. Has yours always bothered you? Did you complain about it to your surgeon? I'm just really uncomfortable all the time and can't imagine living with this object sticking out like it does under my skin.

My port bothers me all the time. And it sticks out like a golf ball from my rt midriff. One of these days I will have it changed to a low profile port and have it moved.

Mimi

Mine didn't show when I was still heavy, but now that I am in maintainance it gets in the way of exercise on the balance ball, some yoga positions, and generally aches with abdominal exercises. My surgeon just keeps telling me that when I am ready he will move it!!!! Unfortunately I develop a lot of scar tissue easily around the port.

Mimi

Thanks for the info Mimilou. My surgeon just tells me that he's not worried about it. Almost like he doesn't want to address that we have a problem. I'm in a constant state of pain in that area and it throbs frequently. I can't even imagine how exercise would be with it. It's really very troubling.

I think port pain is pretty normal. I am still quite "voluptuous" so my port doesn't stick out at all, but I do experience pain from time to time. Sometimes it's just irritating, but other times it is pretty acute. I'm sure your surgeon's nonchalance has more to do with this being a common issue than actually lacking concern for you. I'm sorry I can't offer any useful information, but at least you know you're not the only one out there.