I am considering going for the lap band, and am doing a ton of research before May first appointment on May 8th. I have been reading post on this board for over 3 months now, and I must say it's been unbelievably helpful.

Here's the question. I am an avid softball player. Even for a Big guy (350 lbs) I get around pretty well. Im worried that If I have the surgery I wont be able to play softball for a long period of time, or for ever for that matter. my worry stems form the Port. I worry that if I get hit with a line drive, it will damage the port somehow. Any help on this would be great

You should be able to play Softball. You would need to take a season off just to make sure you are completely recovered or take a few weeks to recover after the procudure. I don't see why you couldn't wear some type of stomach guard like a belt they have for dirt bike riders. My husband has one for a kidney belt and it is velcro. It would protect your stomach if a ball hits you. If you get hit any time hard in the stomach you have the potential of damaging the port. It is very small the size of a quarter. I can do anything with my band that I did before. Actually a lot more because I am exercising and doing a lot more with the weight coming off. Feel better and look better. Good luck with your journey. I love my band and it isn't easy but I am determined to get down to my goal weight and keep it off for life!!!!!!

I am considering going for the lap band, and am doing a ton of research before May first appointment on May 8th. I have been reading post on this board for over 3 months now, and I must say it's been unbelievably helpful.

Here's the question. I am an avid softball player. Even for a Big guy (350 lbs) I get around pretty well. Im worried that If I have the surgery I wont be able to play softball for a long period of time, or for ever for that matter. my worry stems form the Port. I worry that if I get hit with a line drive, it will damage the port somehow. Any help on this would be great

You probably won't want to play the sport right away but give it a few weeks and you will be good to go.

The port is under a fat pad and over a muscle. So for a bit you'll have some padding there. But with time the padding will go away and honestly, you'll forget it's there for the most part.

I still ride 4 wheelers, our streetbike, and do everything I use to do when my bad back will let me but the lapband doesn't stop me from anything. You should be fine.

I am considering going for the lap band, and am doing a ton of research before May first appointment on May 8th. I have been reading post on this board for over 3 months now, and I must say it's been unbelievably helpful.

Here's the question. I am an avid softball player. Even for a Big guy (350 lbs) I get around pretty well. Im worried that If I have the surgery I wont be able to play softball for a long period of time, or for ever for that matter. my worry stems form the Port. I worry that if I get hit with a line drive, it will damage the port somehow. Any help on this would be great

I was playing tennis 2 weeks after surgery. It is a very quick recovery. I know tennis is not as rugged as softball, but to play singles it is alot of movement.

I had my surgery in February and I was back in the batting cages a month later. You may have some port pain from the swinging the bat but this decreases over time. I don't feel anything now.

I wouldnt worry unduly, you could get barrelled into by a small child, be hit in a car accident, fall over and land on something, being hit in the guts by a softball is no more likely than any of those incidents.

I played softball for many years and dont recall ever being hit in the stomach. I got hit full on in the throat once and couldnt speak for about 3 days and I broke my hip when I was 16 batting but never got hit in the stomach.

Physically, I could run and lift and do vigorous stuff within 2 to 3 weeks.