I had Lap Band surgery over a year ago and ,during that surgery, I had my hiatal hernia repaired. I haven't had a fill for a while because I've felt that my restriction was more than adequate. However, I have noticed that,even while drinking my protein shakes, I will get that stuck feeling, almost as if I had an air bubble trapped that I couldn't burp out. This feeling rarely happens when I have a bra on. Yesterday, this happened so bad that I ended up BPing (vomiting?) off and on for about 5 hours. Is it possible that my hernia has returned? Or is this a sign of a slipped band or something?

I thought it was just me, With my weight loss I purchased new uplifting bras that really support my girls and I noticed that it does make a difference in my eating/drinking. it can be quite uncomfortable.

Interesting, but I think that I have the same problem. Make sure you don't slouch, either, because that causes an uncomfortable feeling around the stomach, too. Good to know about the bra thing,too. Karen

Just let em hang loose if you must!

I have a problem with having my bra on as soon as I walk threw the front door.lol

Do whatever is comfortable to you!

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I couldn't wear my bra for two Weeks after my surgery. It made me very nauseated. I wore a sports bra.

My port is right in the center of my stomach at the top of my stomach muscle and I wear wired bras. I think maybe just the pushing against that muscle want good so soon.

When food gets stuck or won't pass easily, I immediately want to take my bra off. I don't know if it has anything to do with a hernia (I've had two repaired) since for me it's definitely related to trouble with food passing through the band.

I sometimes unhook the bra after eating. It seems to happen more with a sports bra. Glad to hear I am not the only one !

I'm the same way I feel restricted with a bra on and even sometimes when I have pants on that sit up to high I feel it

LOL. I'm so glad that I found this post. I've started having problems with theis recently. I tried explaining it to my surgeon who looked at me like I had 3 heads. I'v had the same underwire bras for a while now and I have lost weight - so maybe that's the reason. If I pull the straps up very high, the wires sit differently and there is relief - even better if it is off. You can try buying the bra extenders - usually in the maternity section. It loosens things and moves the wires a bit. It seems to help me a some.

Best of luck!

Wow I'm glad I read this. I've been having the same issue. Some days are worse. I sit at a desk all day and it really bothers my port area. I need to learn to sit straight. Thanks ladies!

Shady - ditto here. I slouch sitting at my desk and it does put pressure in my port. I've been paying a lot more attention to my posture lately too!

Ok ladies, so take the dang bras off and move on. Or... go get fitted properly. End of story!

I can't eat with a bra on PERIOD & what's really curious is that my bra isn't holding up anything real...I had double mastectomies about two years following my surgery, so I'm wearing a prosthetic bra. First time I had the "back up" was just after surgery. I was fitted with a compression bra and could even get yogurt down!