Just a question for those of you post-band... I've never seen or felt a port, so I don't now how obvious or accessible it is...

Does the port get in the way of doing contact sports? In the past, I used to do a form of wrestling (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) and I'd love to be able to do it again, but the thought of having a port that's near the skin and then having some dude with all his weight on my belly creating pressure and friction just makes me thing UGH!

Would that sort of situation bother the port? Will I be able to do BJJ again or should I just stick to non-contact old-lady sports?

Rebecca

I started following this thread before I had my surgery. One of my biggest concerns has always been how the port would be affected by contact sports. Every doctor I talked to said it should be fine but I wanted to hear real world experiences. I'm glad to hear that you were able to go back to BJJ. I have been practicing and competing for about 5 years in both BJJ and Muay Thai. I just had my band placed 4 weeks ago and am looking forward to getting back in the gym.

Definitely talk to your surgeon a bout placement. An ounce of preparation can save you agony later one. I have been hit in my port area, it is low profile, and still was sore for two days!

Happy to report that I went back to grappling sports after my doctor gave me the green light, I have been training a couple of times a week for a month and half and I feel great. Even when I had a 250 lbs man with his knee on top of my port I didn't feel a thing. I do get a little bit of pain after training but it usually goes away after a couple of hours. Hopefully that is the case for others who would like to participate in similar contact sports.