Hey,

i am a couple weeks out from my surgery date and getting nervous. i have all of these thoughts in my mind!!! the big one now that i REALLY need someone to answer for me is.. what the heck does the port feel like after you loose your weight? im sure i wont feel it while im overweight, but when my body gets to a normal body fat percentage will it be clearly visible under my skin?? will i ever be able to wear a bikini to the beach without people staring? i realize that i will probably feel it forever inside of me, but i dont it want to be noticable to other people. Can someone tell me if it will be???

thanks a ton,

:help:

Lauren

I think my question would be, "Can I ever wear a bikini to the beach." Period. The thought of ME in a bikini is something I have never, EVER, contemplated! :-)

I'm about three weeks out. My port i a hard lump under the skin that I can feel if I run my habd over it, but I cannot see it. You will be fine.

OMG! That's exactly what I have been trying to find on line.(that's how I stumbled on to this site) Everyone talks about the weight loss, complications,etc which is great and super usefull but I'm sure I'm being vain by asking but what the heck...what I want to see is a banded, now thin person's belly in a bikini!! Do you see scars?? Do you see port?? That would definetly be a deciding factor for me. And this is pretty bold, but we are all adults here...will my partner feel it?? does chances of slippage/breaking increase with uhm...comprimising positions?? (can't believe Im asking but I gotta know)

Lol, I've just posted this photo here in 2 different posts. But I'm at about 28% body fat, and you cant see my port. YOu can feel it easily but you cant see it.

Holy smokes Jacqui you're looking wonderful! Way to go, your summer beach body is ready to go!

Liz, That was my whole reason for posting.... im young and i dont want guys to be freaked when they see me, well you know when... LOL, but seeing you Jachut makes me feel a whoooooole lot better... you look AMAZING!!!!!! and your right, i cant see it at all... what the hell i can bare with feeling it though!!! Im scheduled for the 11th of october, and now im just fearing, what if it doesnt work? will i be fat forever!?!?!

Lauren

WOW!! I cant see a thing!! Thank you soo much, that was a big deciding factor! Like I can't see no scars. You look fabulous!!

Hi all,

I had my surgery on the 28th. My stomach is finally going down from all the saline I guess, but getting up and down from the bed and sometimes from chairs really hurts around my port area. Is that normal?

NJB-FW:help:

My DH can not feel it.... Although I can and as I lose more weight I can now even feel the little spongey tip.. (but I was really playing with it last night) GET YOUR MINDS OUT OF THE GUTTER!

DO NOT FREAK OUT.... if you get to the point that you think small children will run away in terror... simply have a port revision and get the LOW PROFILE PORT............

Jaque has AWESOME genetics and she is a RUNNER so she has literally RAN HER ASS OFF to look like she does!

ME... well.... I plan a tummy tuck in a couple years and if I need a port replacement I will have it done at that time. (I think) Who knows what will happen!

Lol, I've just posted this photo here in 2 different posts. But I'm at about 28% body fat, and you cant see my port. YOu can feel it easily but you cant see it.

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Jaquie, what a relief! I have been searching on the web ALL day to find a picture of someones port! Wheeew! Thanks and you look GREAT

What's a DH?

I have the same question. I am kinda new to this site and havent been banded yet. also what is PB'ing. i have been racking my brain about that and DH!

Darling, damn, dear, (any other adjective beginning with the letter D) Husband

i was banded also on the 28th and my port site hurt really bad for the first 4-5 days... today has been the best. I am actually able to bend over and put on my socks and shoes without cursing

thanks now what about PB'ing? hope i'm not bugging you