I was banded November 19th. Have lost 10 pounds as of today. Thank you very much.... :clap2:

When I fist got home I couldn't tell where exactly my port was. I didn't realize I was swollen. Now that the swelling has gone down, I can definately feel it. Matter of fact, it kind of protrudes. Will I have a wierd knot on my tummy from now on? It really started to bother me... I guess it bothered me more that I thought. DON'T LAUGH but I even had a dream that I had one of those little red and white plastic things that comes in a turkey that pops up when it's done. I dreamed I had lost my weight and it popped out. Dumb, I know, but I'm afraid now that as I lose my weight and I have less and less fat on my abdomen that the port will protrude even more. What do you all think? Does yours protrude like that?

I can just about find mine-but it was definitely more swollen until about 2 months post-op. Check with your doc so you can restyour mind.

I've always been able to feel mine. There have been some people who lost their weight and could see a bump where it is, and they just had it repositioned, or converted to a smaller port (usually during a tummy tuck or some other procedure).

I can very clearly see my port and it is not the scar tissue. Actually when I am standing up I can see it even better. I was not expecting that but I don't mind. My surgeon is going to move it if I want when I have lost more weight.

I can always feel mine but it doesn't show through (yet). Mine is really high under my ribs so I don't know if that helps or not.

I've heard of the revisions too where you can get it located somewhere else, deeper, or get a smaller port.

One of my best friends has a lap band, and hers doesn't show at all. You have to press hard on her tummy to find it. Even though, her two boys call it her alien transmitter! I had to laugh about that. I guess now we are officially Borg??? I guess I don't mind a bump, but I'm afraid it will interfere with the waistband on my slacks when I don't have to wear an elastic waist anymore. Weird I know.

wombat,

My port is high up there too...I don't like that it's that high. Doc did mention that he would move it if I was uncomfortable with it that high.

I can feel it when I lie on my side and still have to have a squishy pillow there when I'm sleeping

Ok...this post and the thought of you with a turkey popper in your side makes me laugh out loud.

Well, my surgeon told me that this would happen, so I knew about it from the beginning...but, as of now it is not too obvious. It is, however, uncomfortable in high waisted pants.

Good luck.

Rain