I have been banded 4 months and recently started working out with a personal trainer. Once a week we do abs for almost an entire work out. I dont have any pain while I am doing the actual excercises but the next day the pain around my port is especially irritating.

Am I doing too much? Will this harm my port? Does this go away?

I dont want to stop doing the excercises for my abs because I really am noticing a difference but at the same time I dont want to set myself up for a flipped port or something goofy.

I asked my surgeon whether or not it was ok to start doing intensive ab work and she ok'd it. But if you are having pain I'd let her know about, even if it turns out to be nothing.

I was told no ab crunches or sit-ups. I can do leg lifts. I would talk to your doctor before continuing with the ab exercises.

Bottom line, if it hurts don't do it!!!! There is a difference between good pain (muscles building) and bad pain around the port. I was banded July 15, 2006, and still sometimes have issues with my port when I am doing ab workouts, especially crunches. If you are really short waisted (which I am) this can also cause pain. I literally felt like that my port was getting stuck in my ribs. It still happens from time to time but you learn to work around the issue. Talk to your doc....and listen to your body.

banded 071506 Monterrey, MX Lite´n Free

335 high /317 pre op/244 today!!!!! 91 lbs down

I was told I could do any exercises I wanted to....the "port" would let me know if I need to slow down! And it does! It still gets sore if I've really concentrated on abs but I can understand that! It hasn't stopped me from doing exercises though!