So I took the gauze off from my surgery yesterday and there is an obvious bump from where the port is....

I was thinking it was because althought i am very overweight i dont have that much fat around my ribs and thats where the doctor placed it ...

also I know the doctor told me he had to place it higher because I was younger and haven't had kids or something like that...

but I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if it goes down some or anything?

So I took the gauze off from my surgery yesterday and there is an obvious bump from where the port is....

I was thinking it was because althought i am very overweight i dont have that much fat around my ribs and thats where the doctor placed it ...

also I know the doctor told me he had to place it higher because I was younger and haven't had kids or something like that...

but I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and if it goes down some or anything?

My lump where my port is was more obvious right after surgery. You have to remember that you are still swollen on the inside. Most likely it will look better once your swelling goes down. Every time I have a fill I swell more at my port but it does seem to go down.

I agree, I think with time you'll be fine. I too didn't have much stomach fat so I had the mini, lowprofile port put in, it really makes a difference, it's much smaller and not as deep. Good luck and congrats on your need journey, you'll love it.

Hugs,

Sherri Jo

I also have a bump, but it is going down.

The bump I thought was the port post-op, was swelling from something else.

The swelling went away and now there's nothing visible from the surgery except scars. You can feel the port if you push into my stomach though (and that is very painful for me).