The area where my port is hurts on the inside. Also, is the hard part we can feel supposed to be about 2 inches? I was imagining the port being about the size of a dime. But the hard area seems bigger. I'm scared my port detached or flipped? My doc can't see me u til july 2 and it feels like I pulled a muscle inside? Maybe I did? I also feel a bit bloated. Unsure if it's related? Would my insides hurt if I got stuck? it seems like my band tightened up a tad. I'm ending my menstrual cycle, pretty much done, so I don't know. I'm concerned this pain...it's not horrible, but al last feels like when I used to run like crazy as a kid and ,y stomach would hurt? Please help!

It kind of makes me not want to eat, it feel so sore.is it a slip?

Speaking just for me, my port is about 2" circumference. Yes I can see it a bit and feel it. It hurts if anything pressed it hard... Mostly I don't notice it much.

Good luck and keep posting.

Symptoms of port flip/dislocate

Meant to say if anyone has experienced port flip or have had it dislocate and what the symptoms were?

Thank you so much for the replies. My port pain pretty much went away. Wondering if it was a pulled muscle or stitch ripped. Thankful for no pain there.

How long ago were you banded?

I had a similar situation....sharp tearing pains, especially when I was working out.

It was explained to me this way......

My port is stitched to the abdominal muscle, so it would not move or flip....as I lost weight, and ate less, my stomach shrank and my AB's hardened....thus the stitches pulling on the muscle (tearing)

That was in my case, and has not happened in years...only during the weight loss phase along with muscle toning.

BTW, I read so many stories about ports flipping, etc, I wonder if all Dr.'s anchor the port? Or perhaps it is difficult to do so if the fat layer is so thick?....just a thought.