, I was banded on June 9th. I have a huge question for you before I call my doc. I just didn't know if what I am about to ask you or anyone reading is normal. I realize that I can feel the "port" under my skin and that is normal, but when I stand up, although I can still feel the port under my skin, I also feel like there is a mass all around it. Is this normal? It does not come out of the skin, but can feel it really well when I press around the area. this spot is also the only spot that seems to give me "trouble" with pain. Is it easy for people just 6 days out to bend over and pick something up off the floor? Impossible right now for me. I can get out of bed ok, but some other things seem impossible. Thanks

I would call the doctor just to be on the safe side, but I believe you are okay. The port area will be sore for several weeks (it was for me at least). I still have pain every once and awhile in my port area, and I have been banded 1.5 years.

You might want to call your doctor just to be sure, but when I saw my doctor yesterday he told me that lump was about 10 stitches that were under the skin. He said they put a lot of stitches there to really protect the port. He also said that it will go away once the stitches dissolve.

, I was banded on June 9th. I have a huge question for you before I call my doc. I just didn't know if what I am about to ask you or anyone reading is normal. I realize that I can feel the "port" under my skin and that is normal, but when I stand up, although I can still feel the port under my skin, I also feel like there is a mass all around it. Is this normal? It does not come out of the skin, but can feel it really well when I press around the area. this spot is also the only spot that seems to give me "trouble" with pain. Is it easy for people just 6 days out to bend over and pick something up off the floor? Impossible right now for me. I can get out of bed ok, but some other things seem impossible. Thanks