Is it normal to feel the port? Will this go away when the swelling goes down?

I am almost two weeks banded and I can feel everything. I am still swollen and black and blue at the largest incision.

I am almost two weeks banded and I can feel everything. I am still swollen and black and blue at the largest incision.

Are you still bloated also?

No not bloated. I do the Tumbs throughout the day. No gas pain. But lots of burping and gas. The top of my stomach where the large incision is is swollen and distended. I have my two week post op visit on Wednesday.

No not bloated. I do the Tumbs throughout the day. No gas pain. But lots of burping and gas. The top of my stomach where the large incision is is swollen and distended. I have my two week post op visit on Wednesday.

Tomorrow will be 7 days! I'll try some tums myself.. Those are ok to take?

with my first band not only could I feel the port but when I lost the weight my port stuck out like a golfball under my skin. With my new band my doctor has placed it much deeper in and yes, I can still feel it, and I can see the 'lump' on my stomache where it's under. So yes, perfectly normal.

When I first got banded, I could only feel my port if I really pushed and searched for it.

Now, after losing a lot of weight, it sticks out a lot. You can actually see it through my clothes if my shirt is snug.

like missy, after surgery, i asked my dr was he sure he put the port/band inside me (i was so large, you could not feel it)....but as time passed, and weight was lost, i can now feel it (especially when i walk or stand up) and it is just (getting barely visable a smidge)....which is totally A OK with me......that be my friend, my helper, my pal who keeps me from overeating and lets me know it has my back.

like missy' date=' after surgery, i asked my dr was he sure he put the port/band inside me (i was so large, you could not feel it)....but as time passed, and weight was lost, i can now feel it (especially when i walk or stand up) and it is just (getting barely visable a smidge)....which is totally A OK with me......that be my friend, my helper, my pal who keeps me from overeating and lets me know it has my back.[/quote']

Thanks girls

The more I lose the more I can feel the port. Could not even find it right after surgery and have lost around 60 pounds and I really run into in the shower.

I have been able to feel mine since day 1. It has always been kind of swollen/sticking out a bit. I asked for a low profile port specifically after hearing port stories on here. I think once I lose some more weight it will go down a bit. I hope.

Surgery was 2 1/2 years ago, I've lost 109 lbs so far & I can still feel my port. It doesn't stick out but I can certainly feel where it is & if I lay on my stomach on a particularly hard surface it is especially noticeable. All completely normal

Im currently 11 days into post op and my port is causing me pain in my neck, left shoulder and the top of my back, not severe but enough to make me quite irritable and uncomfortable. Is this normal?x