Hello,

This is my first posting, I just had my surgery yesterday 7/2. Yesterday I had a lot of gas pain/pressure in my chest. After a lot of walking around the house the chest pain has seemed to moved to my neck and shoulders but does not feel as bad as yesterday. Well, now that I am not in as much pain from the gas I am noticing the port pain. It seems that the port was placed on my left side of my stomach right at my curve/crease where I bend. That seems to be a pretty bad place to have put the port since I will always aggravate it whenever I bend down and that is where most of my pants go up to. Has anyone else had this port placement problem? Thanks.

Sandra L. in San Antonio, Texas

Highest Weight6/11/07 - 254

Day of Surgery 7/2/07 - 243

Goal 135

Sandra,

Congrats on your surgery! I had my surgery on 6/25 and have my port in the same spot. It was really sore for the first four or five days and has gotten much better. I had lots of trouble twisting/bending to use the ladies room and also to get into bed. Mine is just sore now, but not much pain. Hopefully yours will do the same.

My port is in the same place. I was sore at first but I kept on moving around, walking, being active. The pain will subside and you will be glad that you are banded. The pain is just a small part you will soon be able to bend and do everything that you would normally do. I am 12 days post op and I feel fine. I know the port is there but it is not bothering me at all and I can actually bend down to tie my own shoes. Best of luck and congrats on being banded. Welcome to band land....

will we be able to ride rides at Six Flags w/band? (i know this probably sounds stupid, but NOT being able to get on rides w/my kids is 1 of the reasons I'm even considering surgery as an avenue for perm weight loss)

thanks.

Texgal that is a very good question! I am not banded yet but hope to be in August. We went down the shore with my two children last weekend. (We live in South Jersey) and I went on a ride with my daughter that got me thinking the same thing. I was called the tidal wave and went around and up and down. I could feel my stomach go up and down. I wonder how that would effect the band? Would it cause a slip? Texgal and I want to know!?!?

Thanks for all of the encouragement. It is good to know that others have the port in the same spot and doing just fine.

I think that the roller coaster rides should be okay once completely healed. Maybe you can just sit a bit taller or slouch lower just enough so that the bar is directly on the port site.

Sandra L.

congrats on your banding....sorry to hear of your discomfort...My band is not that far down...mine is above the belly button kinda to the left side a bit....

Sandra,

Mine is in the same place too. Initially it hurt a lot, but every day it's better. I am now 10 days postop and I can definitely move around much easier. If I overdo, it reminds me that it's there and it's still healing. Good luck to you.

Peggy