I was banded in Mexico by Dr. Ortiz on July 12. I have a knot as big as my fist around the port site. It doesn't really hurt, but it is uncomfortable. If I bend over it feels like I have a belt buckle or something digging into my stomach. Is this normal? Will it eventually go down or go away? Thanks for any help.

Congratulations on your banding, and hats off to you for your long drive home from Mexico (just read this on the July crew thread)!

The port site will be tender and sore for some time (I just asked my doctor this question this afternoon). I don't know what the knot could be that you're feeling but here are a few ideas:

- perhaps you're a bit swollen in that area from sitting for a long time on your drive home. My port site hurts more if I've been sitting for a while at the computer. I also think that the underwire in my bra isn't helping by pushing down on the port when I'm seated.

- if you'd been out of surgery for longer, I would have suggested scar tissue....

- maybe the knot you're feeling is the port itself?

I hope you'll get an answer to this soon.

Deana.