I just read thru a thread that asked people who are at their goal weight, how noticable their port is.

What I want to know is, is it painful when you press on it, or bump it, or when you wear certain clothing?

If I hit it the wrong way it can be painful (kind of like how if you hit your elbow in that certain way it can be more painful than if you just hit it regularly), but in general, I may "notice" it, but it's not a pain thing. Don't worry about this. It's not a big issue, and if it is for you, you can always have it repositioned or get a low profile port when at goal.

I still have 53lbs before my goal and I can already see my port, and if my kids climb on me a press on it the right way it is quite uncomfortable. My plan is to got it moved and a low profile once I hit goal...

I already have a low profile port. Dr. Rumbaut only uses the low profiles (I'm surprised that the others are used anywhere?). Anyway, I'm 1 lb from my original goal , but I'd still like to lose another 15, maybe 20. Most of the time, I don't feel my port at all. Occasionally, however, it will feel "tight." Sort of like it's a bit swollen, but there's no pain or redness...I sometimes think it corresponds to when I'm retaining Fluid or something. :

Cindy

I can feel my port if I push directly on it. It doesn't hurt, more like pressure. Sometimes I can feel it when I exercise, like when I do a bunch of stomach exercises. It might pull a little, not really the port but where it is attached to the muscle. Nothing that is bothersome. I get much worse pain in my knee from skiing. In the grand skeem of things, it isn't even worth mentioning.

The port is up above where my pants go, and below where my bra strap is. I have a low profile port since that is what Dr. Ortiz uses, but the incision and the port itself have NEVER affected my clothing, even immediately after banding. The port is about 2 finger widths below my rib cage, right at the corner.

I can feel mine every so often when I bend over to pick something up off the floor...especially if I am wearing jeans.