OK, SO THE LAST 2 DAYS I HAVE FELT THIS PULLING ON THE RIGHT SIDE RIGHT NEXT TO LARGE SCAR WHERE THE PORT IS. IT FEELS AS THOUGH ITS PULLING AGAINST MY SKIN. NOW I KNOW THAT OR AT LEAST I THINK THAT THE PORT IS NOT STITCHED TO MY SKIN. IT BOTHERS ME WHEN I TURN OR DO SUDDEN MOVEMENTS OR WALK IT FEELS LIKE I TORE SOMETHING. ITS VERY WEIRD. ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE THE SAME FEELING?

I ALSO STILL HAVE THE SHOULDER PAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DIAPHRAGM WAS IRRITATED BY THE WIRE FROM THE PORT. THAT IS WHY IT IS CAUSING THE SHOULDER PAIN BC OF IT TOUCHING OR RUBBING THE DIAPHRAGM. IT HAS SLOWLY DIMINISHED WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, BUT STILL FEEL IT BUT NOT WAS BAD AS PRIOR MOMENTS.

AY YA YAY.....I WAS EXCITED TO HAVE THIS PROCEDURE DONE AND NOW I DOUBT IT BECAUSE OF THESE LIL ISSUES. I AM DOING GREAT WITH WEIGHT LOSS, SINCE 11/29, I HAVE LOST 13 LBS. THERE WAS NO PREDIET INVOLVED EITHER. SO NOT BAD I GUESS. SLOWLY BUT SURELY. BUT I DEF KNOW THAT I AM SEEING THE DR NEXT WEEK BUT I AM GONNA PASS ON THE FILL FOR THIS MONTH ESPECIALLY WITH THIS PULLING FEELING.

As far as your port feeling like it's pulling I had something similar to that. It was called a hematoma which is a collection of blood under the skin. The doc told me that I may have somewhat pulled one of the staples on the port which caused it to bleed. They gave me antibiotics which I had a hard time taking. They also gave me a abdomin belt to wear.They said that it would eventually go away. It has been about 1 month and I am feeling better. I don't know if it's what you have but when I would stand it would feel like it was tearing. When I was sitting it was all good. Well hope this may help good luck on your journey and congrats.

While I was at the docs I talked to about 2 other people that had the same thing. It sounds like it may be common. When I went for my first fill and did not need it due to my weigh loss success. When they poked me with the needle some blood came out and it felt better the next day. It seems like they must have relived some pressure.

It is common to have port issues and pain for several months post op this is normal. It will go away eventually it is sewn in to the muscle to keep it in place. As far a shoulder pain you may always have it. There is a nerve that runs from the stomach to the left shoulder and the band presses on that nerve when you eat too much. If you are having shoulder pain daily you could be overeating. Thats how I know when I have went over what I am supposed to eat. Everything takes time and in time you will learn all these things.

Thanks Rchavez101 and fluffytofabulous.... it just started yesterday and didn't know if it occured while sleeping on the belly or stretching.....i don't feel it while sitting but when i get up and move about i do feel it. ughhhh the things u have to deal with to have to lose weight. did they perform a test or anything to look at the port to see if there was a hematoma? i mean i feel the port so its there and not floating around. now the abdomen belt, what does that look like and does that help you with moving around???? can this issue occur again? i put a call into the the drs office so we'll see what they say...now Rchavez mentioned he was poked with a needle and blood came out, so was the blood inside the port, was it absorbed into the port?? so many questions, i just wanna feel normal...and these are little things to worry about ...

also, the pain in shoulder can occur even on an empty stomach.... i had a ct scan done and all was great other than them thinking that the diaphragm is becoming irritated from the wire......i also do get some pain in the middle of the stomach area as well. right in the middle of the breast bone not left or right . is that common as well?

If you are getting pain in the middle of your breast bone that could be food getting stuck that is usually a sign.

fluffytofabulous: the pain is not always there, and i ate well over an 11/2 hrs ago...so i would think that the pouch is empty....does anyone think it is related to the pulling of the port as well? i dont know...it sux sometimes to have to wonder what all these aches and pains are..lol

They did a CT scan although that was what they thought before. They wanted to make sure there was no infection. As far as the abdomen belt it was like a belt for a hernia. It was a belt that was from about my waste to the bottom of my chest it was elastic with velcro on the end. It helped a lot when I wore it. I also had bought a black weight lifting belt for like warehouse work. I wore them them for about 3 weeks. When they poked me with the needle the doc said that there was some blood. I am not sure how much but it was below the port where she poked. I was a little confused due to the area was a little lower then where the so called hematoma was. None the less it felt better with in hours after she poked that area. I had my own thought on the issue. Befor surgery I had a tight stomach. As weird as that sounds it was tight but after loosing 62lbs in about 10 weeks it sags a little. Not enough to tell visually but when I would hold my stomach up while standing from a sitting position there was no pain. If I stood up it would kill me. Buying the weight lifting belt and the belt the doc gave me helped keep my stomach compressed and made a difference. I hope this kind of helps.

Thanks Rchavez101 and fluffytofabulous.... it just started yesterday and didn't know if it occured while sleeping on the belly or stretching.....i don't feel it while sitting but when i get up and move about i do feel it. ughhhh the things u have to deal with to have to lose weight. did they perform a test or anything to look at the port to see if there was a hematoma? i mean i feel the port so its there and not floating around. now the abdomen belt, what does that look like and does that help you with moving around???? can this issue occur again? i put a call into the the drs office so we'll see what they say...now Rchavez mentioned he was poked with a needle and blood came out, so was the blood inside the port, was it absorbed into the port?? so many questions, i just wanna feel normal...and these are little things to worry about ...