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is the port placed really close to the surface of the skin, where you can feel it?

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Mine, and I think most are, is right under the skin. I think it is sewn on top of the mucsle. I have always been able to feel mine. I was worried before I had surgery that it would bother me and creep me out, but it doesn't :)

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I'm under the impression that you need to be able to feel it do the doc can fill you.

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As I've lost weight the port is easier for me to feel if I go looking for it. I still have about 60 pounds to loose (lost 65 so far). I wear a large/xl top. The port does not stick out. I can't feel it from the inside as a matter of course.

The only time I notice it's there is if I do intense exercise and the muscles are sensitive. I do a lot of exercise but I don't always get that feeling. Probably has something to do with being somewhat dehydrated.

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Yes. The port is stitched up to ur stomach muscles as you lose more weight it becomes easier to find and feel.

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I have hit my weight loss goal and my port sticks out a little bit. Also, when you get towards the end of your weight loss journey, the port tends to flip around. No worries though, an experienced doctor can flip it back whenever it comes time for adjustments. I have to say that the port is rather annoying but it's better than being obese !

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