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Can you feel your band?

I mean that while standing up, I can put my hand on my stomach and feel something big. I think it's my band. I know its not my port, because it's way higher up from where they stick me for a fill. Anyway, I have noticed this ever since my swelling went away and wondered if anyone else can feel theirs?

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Shaz, I also have a sensitive sensation in the band area. Not quite sore, but sensitive. I am now wondering if it is not the band I feel, but tube leading to the port? I can't feel my port at all!!!

I can feel my port very well when I stand up and sort of when I'm lying down. It freaked me out the first time so I try not to do it!

I just had another port-removal surgery that left a huge cavern-of-a-hole in me. If you look into the hole, you can probably see the band from the inside! Totally gross.

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