I have not been banded yet so I'm wondering if you can feel the port when you sleep on your side?

Ha ha... I can feel the port no matter what now... It sticks out like a damn tumor... I'm seriously considering naming it...

There are low profile ports and different port placements that can help hide it.

Brad

I can't feel my port unless I put my hand on it.

I can sleep on my stomach or my left side where the port is, doesn't hurt at all. I can feel it but so far is not sticking out like Brad's. lol

My port stuck out in the beginning then after a few weeks settled down.

My port in located just below my breastbone. I can feel it if I press on but other than that I don't notice it.

Tom, Toronto

Banded July 6 06

Wt. Loss: 156 lbs

I can feel my port quite easily with my fingers but other than that no.

I can feel mine but it doesn't bother me in any sleeping position.

I have not been banded yet so I'm wondering if you can feel the port when you sleep on your side?

im post op 7 weeks and im not aware of it at all. .. post surgery for the week to ten days out it was a bit sore.. i had a lot of bruising on the site. i cant feel my port with my fingers. Actually, it doesnt register as a foreign object in the body at all. But, ive had two knee replacements and they dont make their presence felt either. It all becomes a natural part of the body after a week or two. If you get any soreness it will be from the muscle as the port is put into the muscle. I wouldnt even know i had one.

I can feel mine with my hand. It doen'st bother me from sleeping on my stomach or side. It did take about a month post op before I could.

Brad... I have named my port! Her name is "Porty" lol

Mine also sticks out like a tumor... I love to feel it and realize WOW! I have lost a layer or 2...

Mine sticks out like a tumor also:) I can see and feel it but it doesn't hurt. Sleeping on it is no problem!

Mine is right under my bra line in the middle. It was a little sore sleeping on my stomach for about 2 weeks post op, and I can feel it and there is a little dent where it is. My husband thinks is weriod to feel it so he is kind of freaked out by it. I think it serves as a great reminder of what we have done to help ourselves become more healthy. As well as the scars from the incisions.

Mine is on the left side of my abdomen. I am a left side sleeper. It doesn't bother me at all. I can easily feel my port with my fingers, and due to a recent blood infection I have lost 7 lbs (only good thing to come out of it) so now my port can be seen just a bit. I was down 9.5 lbs at my most sick, it was quite evident then.

The Lap-Band brand makes a low profile port, many people switch to that after they've lost their weight.

You should see the look on some peoples faces when they look at it and you say "hey - wanna feel my port?" :lol: :lol:

Brad

Yes, I can feel mine. I believe when I lose more, it will become more visible. It's on my left side; sometimes when I lie on that side I feel a twinge but I just readjust my position and it's better.

Mine sticks out, and also rubs against my ribs when i bend over and move in certain ways. I have to stick a pillow under my side when I sleep so it doesn't push against my ribs as much.

It only started to bother me when I dropped my body fat under 21%.

That's more annoying than having it show. It's very visible, but you can get the port relocated deeper, under the muscle ... But I'm not interested in undergoing surgery for that