I'm six months Post-Op and have started doing some new exercises focusing on my abs. I know there under there somewhere. Anyway, I digress.

My port is placed at the top of my stomach just under my bra line and since incorporating abs into my workout my port site has become sore. All you Dr.'s out there.. this is normal right? I'll be discussing this with my surgeon on the 20th. I was just curious if anyone else has experienced this?

My port KILLS me it is still so sore to touch it and I'm doing non-crunch kind of ab workouts - like bringing my foot to my fingers and core stuff sitting on a ball ... but regardless my port area is still so tender - I tell my doc every time I see him (which has been monthly) and he doesn't seem too concerned about it. Not that someone else suffering is going to answer your question - but you are not alone - I am just 10 days shy of 5 months.

My port is in about the same place. Yes, it gets sore after a good workout. I do crunches, just not a lot of them. I also do other, non-crunch exercises. My Doc and I have discussed this. He's ok with it. He said if a specific exercise causes port pain, to stop and/or modify. Basically he said using my port as an excuse not to do ab work was unacceptable I have no excuses anymore...sigh.

I am about 1 year out since banding, and I haven't been exercising, and I haven't had a fill since November. Just recently I am starting to actually feel like my band is working. Meaning I get full much faster than normal. Also, if I still try to eat, afterwards my port will hurt bad, and will be tender to touch, and also very hard. Has or does anyone experience this? I'm wondering if something is wrong, I'm afraid it is, and scared to go to doctor for two reasons. I'm still paying on this surgery, and also hate that I'm having problems because my husband never wanted me to have the surgery.

I've read that there's a lower profile port out there. Maybe you could have it replaced

I've read that there's a lower profile port out there. Maybe you could have it replaced

I can't afford to have it replaced. I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow. I really hope nothing is wrong