I have been banded around 7 months now. I have only done walking for exercise until today. Today I tried kickboxing at the gym to start changing it up and I could feel the muscles around my port pulling as I moved during exercise. It was not painful but it was very uncomforable and noticable. My port is located under my breasts smack center of my tummy about 6 inches above my belly button. Has anyone else experienced this? I don't want to pull it out of place. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks!

I'm not as far on as you but would be very interested in seeing other people's answers. My port is pretty much in the same position as yours.

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It sounds like we have the same port location. I have read about many sites for ports. Sides, lower and in between.

I am over 9 years out and will say that I do not put pressure directly on my port. It is not favorable to outside pressure on it.

It is not surprising to me that vigorous exercise to a newer port has caused discomfort. Heck. Even my underwire bra irritates my port at the end of a long day!

My experience is to let the area rest for a few days and hopefully it will not be so tender.

Good luck port pal.

(There are other posts from people who reanchor their port or have a lower profile port put in after weight loss.)

Thanks Ladies!

I am going again on Monday night. I think I might try wearing a spanx and see if holding it in some helps. I am going to give it one more shot and see what happens. If it is still pulling excessivlely I am going to ask my doc about it. I am thinking maybe since I have not used those muscles in so long maybe it is just par for the course. Today is the day after and I don't have any pain in the area so I am hoping it was just my muscles saying WHOA! LOL