Hello,

I was wondering if anyone can feel their band. I was suprised yesterday. My port is in the middle and then I felt my band at the left. I was concerned because I started yoga again (after being banded on Nov. 13) and I thought I had done something wrong. I feel fine though - no problems with eating. It did make me feel nauseated when I felt the band. Any comments would be appreciated.

Banded: Nov. 13, 2007

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Hi nicraelle

I can feel my port but not the band. My doc told me that because I didnt have a lot of "fat stores" at the site where they normally put the port, I would be able to feel it more than most.

It's kind of annoying cuz right night it sort of bulges at the port site but I can't feel the band itself.

If you're concerned, I'd ask your surgeon, but it should be fine.

LMK what you find out!

I tried but I can't feel the band. I can definitely feel the port, though it becomes less prominent with each passing day.

Thank you, I hadn't heard back from my surgeon so I was concerned. It is a strange feeling no pain - but the port and the band can both be felt.

Are you saying that you can feel the band through your skin or that you can feel the band inside you? I sometimes get the feeling that I can feel the band around my stomach. I feel a tightness, sometimes a pain right below my breastbone and to me it feels like I can feel the band. Other times I think it's probably gas?

I can definitely feel my port through my skin. I actually like feeling it there because I know where it is and that it will be easy to access.

I can feel the band through my skin. Strange! It seems like my stomach has moved. I was thinking my stomach is behind my port - not to the side. Still haven't heard from my surgeon - I called and emailed.

That would be weird! You must not have very much fat.

Just a thought... are you sure it's your band you're feeling? Perhaps it's scar tissue from your surgery?

I hope your doctor gets back to you soon so you can set your mind at ease.

Initial Consult: November 8, 2007

Surgery Date: November 20, 2007

Banded by Dr. Mumford, SWLC, Mississauga (Canada)

That is really strange because the area of stomach that is banded is behind your liver so I'm not sure how anyone could feel it through the skin. This is very interesting. I can't wait to hear what the Doc says. Please let us know.

My port is in the middle and then I felt my band at the left. I was concerned because I started yoga again (after being banded on Nov. 13) and I thought I had done something wrong. I feel fine though - no problems with eating.

Actually it's quite common for people to think they're feeling the band, especially when they're laying on their backs. Most often what they're actually feeling is either a chunk of scar tissue, or bones, joints, etc. that they've never felt before (because there was too much fat in the way).

I had a banded friend call me up once, freaking because she thought she could feel her band. I went over and felt what she was feeling... come to find out it was either the body or xyphoid p. of her sternum WOW, was she relived!!!