Hey everyone,

I know this thread has probably been posted a million and one times but I never really looked at them since I wasnt experiencing it.

I was banded on May 8th, and initially I had some port discomfort, but it all resolved w/in 2 weeks. For the last week and a half, i have been experiencing some discomfort/pain around my port and can even feel it when i bend over. It's not that bad, just sore enough to take notice. I had my first fill 4 wks ago, and am do again in 2 wks, and the pain varies w/ time, there's no direct correlation to when i have it. any suggestions to what i can do??? :scared: Thanks

I also have this pain. I have asked my doctor about it and he has said that some people experience more discomfort around the port area than others. I can also feel mine when I bend over and so forth. I can tell when I sit for long periods of time that I get more port pain depending on how I sit because of the fact that I can feel the port. I have no advice to offer though. Sorry. I look forward to seeing if anyone else is experiencing this.

I am but I have only been banded 9 days so probably don't count. I hope it doesn't last!!

I was banded on March 7th and had the on again/off again port pain for almost 4 months - yep, felt it more if I bent over or sat for too long. It's been a few weeks now since I felt any port pain but now I'm getting a very mild pulling sensation on the port side but more toward the back. Weird. It doesn't hurt but it makes me a bit nervous. I get the feeling that this too shall pass.

Any tingling or light stinging in the port area? I had that too for a couple of months post banding. It passed.

Your port area will probably be uncomfortable for at least 5 full weeks. Then you are able to feel the food going through your intestines because you will begin to get a pooch coming out of your stomach all depending where your port is. Mine used to come out when the food was passing through me. Now I have lost all my weight and the port is really sticking out. It is uncomfortable when I have my clothes on because it is right where my waistband is. I hopefully will be getting it replaced with a low profile one. They say it is flat and it won't get in the way. I am still going to ask while he is in ther to put it lower or higher.

Don't worry, you are going through what everyone really goes through.

Josephine

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Nov. 10, 2005

No Fills

Josephine....

How did you lose all your weight with no fills?

I'm so totally confused by everything now -

pain or no pain

pb's or no pb's

fills or no fills?

And here I am, banded on June 20th, and pushing myself around today,

eating soft stuff just to see if I feel anything - and l don't think I've lost

more than 10 pounds.

I'm feeling nutty tonite for sure.

Will power and determination ! I made this a lifestyle change and started eating healthy. I averaged between 10 - 15lbs loss a month. I am not saying that is good but I am glad that part is over with. I will now have more of a struggle to maintain my weight.

You will do fine and it is okay to go slow. I am sure it is better off.

Don't worry. you will be fine. I never had any problems at all through my weight loss journey. It seems most of the people have problems once they start having fills.

Josephine

Thanks for all of the help, I knew it wasnt anything worrysome but I was just curious about it. I did experience some slight burning/tingling for the 1st wk after my fill, but it went away.

"It seems most of the people have problems once they start having fills."

I actually got better after my 1st fill, before that I had several PB'ing episodes and other symptoms which ?'ed my decision for the sx, but the only thing I have had since was the discomfort, but I know that everyone is different.

again thanks for all the support, im going to be in my surgeons office for my f/u psych appt on tues, and ill just check in w/ him or his RN and see what they say.

I have always had tenderness in my port area and was told that this is common and it can last up to a year or more. Certain things I do irritate it, like getting a fill because they have to mess with it and hold it/find it. Also things that involve stretching my abdomen bother it. Remember it is sutured to your abdominal wall and is a firiegn object in your body, I think it is only natural untill you heal completely and your body is useto the strain of it being there.