I am 1 week post op and I have a bruise the size of a fist above my belly button. It looks aweful. Did anyone else have this issue? My doc says its normal it just worries me..

heck yeah....i also had to take 2 weeks of shots (mornings/nights) for blood clots in my stomach also (along with my 5 incisions)...it looked.like i was involved in a sturgis biker fight let me tell you... i was yellow/brown/gray/purple...it will fade......

Yes, bruising and me go hand in hand so I wasn't surprised to see my bruise after surgery. I've only been banded for 3 months and will bruise if I happen to carry the laundry basket tight against my port, or anything else that rubs up against me. Ohhh...that sounded dirty, but I'm sure you know what I mean.

Thank you.. that helped ease my mind =)