I was banded a week ago and all seems to be going well. My incisions are healing nicely and the bruising from surgery is going away. I do have tenderness around my port incision that sometimes smarts when I sit a certain way or move a certain way - other than feeling weird, its not too bad. Most of the swelling in my belly has gone away but I still have a swollen lump next to my port incision. Is that normal? And when does all the bloat and lumpiness go away? Thanks in advance.

Yes, all of that is normal. I am 5 weeks out and it is still a bit hard there. Depending on how heavy you were, you may or may not feel your port. It is nothing to be concerned about as long as there is no rash or drainage coming from the incision, you shouldn't worry.

I agree. I can feel my port but all is well. I was banded on july 10th. I pat my port sometimes. I think we are bonding...lol

I hope it's normal! I'm three weeks post op and I can't distinguish my port from the other hard tissue around the port. My lap band coordinator said it was normal but she didn't actually feel or observe it.

I am a week out and not only can feel my port but can see it if I lay down. Now, this may be because I have a very flat tummy (trust me, I unfortunately make up for it in other areas lol) or maybe because I'm what they consider a lower BMI? Anyways, I am so looking forward to no more swell and bloat myself. Your not alone!

Its actually not a hard lump but still a lump. Sometimes I think I can feel the port but its not in the swollen lump but more underneath it - if that makes sense. My BMI is ~30/31 and the doctor said that I might be able to feel it more due to this - but I guess that is something I just have to be fine with. I just hope that ALL the swelling and the lump goes away and soon. I wore my jeans last night out for a bit and they were tight from my belly still being swollen from surgery - even though I've lost weight since the surgery. Weird.

I am a week out and not only can feel my port but can see it if I lay down. Now' date=' this may be because I have a very flat tummy (trust me, I unfortunately make up for it in other areas lol) or maybe because I'm what they consider a lower BMI? Anyways, I am so looking forward to no more swell and bloat myself. Your not alone![/quote']

That kind of freaks me out - I don't want to be able to see it! I was thinking that it would be buried in the muscle so you can't see it.

Lol! Right??!! It did kind of freak me out haha. But...I'm hoping when the actual swelling goes down, it won't be that way. As I said, I lose all my weight in my stomach area first and slow as molasses everywhere else.

That's normal.. Me too. My bmi was 32 low too my starting weight was 192 now I'm down to 168 feeling great 6 weeks post op... What was your bmi

Totally normal. I felt like I had done 1000 sit ups after surgery, but eventually that goes away. My port area was swollen for a while, and as I lost more weight, it became more pronounced. It sort of sticks out now, but not too bad. Eventually I may ask to revise to a low profile port.

That's normal.. Me too. My bmi was 32 low too my starting weight was 192 now I'm down to 168 feeling great 6 weeks post op... What was your bmi

Wow - down to 168 in 6 weeks? That's great! My BMI was anything from 30-32 depending on which tech measured my height and weight (interviewed two different surgeons before deciding on the one I chose) - which was frustrating. I'm one week out and I'm hoping for such results!

Totally normal. I felt like I had done 1000 sit ups after surgery' date=' but eventually that goes away. My port area was swollen for a while, and as I lost more weight, it became more pronounced. It sort of sticks out now, but not too bad. Eventually I may ask to revise to a low profile port.[/quote']

I think I did get the "low profile port" - or so that was the discussion. I can't actually SEE the port (I think I can feel it when I push around there but I don't like to because it is still tender and frankly it creeps me out) but I do see the lump which is more swollen than the rest of my belly. Last night I went out with friends and wore a Spanx camisole to hopefully conceal the lumpy belly. Hoping I won't have to do that for much longer...

My port site still really hurts I'm 19 days out and it has a burning feeling to it;(

I had a "lumpy port" as well as as tome went on it settled in so to speak! Hang in there!

I had a "lumpy port" as well as as tome went on it settled in so to speak! Hang in there!

About how long did it take to settle in? Do you remember...