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Every since my surgery (9/16) I've noticed a little lump or something about the size of an egg. It almost feels like a muscle or something. When I'm laying down it's right on the lower ribcage but when I stand up it falls right below the ribs.

I have a lump like that. I found out last week that my lump is my port. I wasn't expecting my port to be so high up.

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Ambraberger,

I don't know what that left side thing is but let me know if you find out. Every since my surgery (9/16) I've noticed a little lump or something about the size of an egg. It almost feels like a muscle or something. When I'm laying down it's right on the lower ribcage but when I stand up it falls right below the ribs. It's just sore and yesterday I must have slept on it or something because my ribs on the left side were really sore when I woke of yesterday. I don't know if it's the same thing or not.

Niecey

Welcome to the wonderful world of our ports. I guess everyone talked so much about the band that we skipped over the port. For me it is on my left under my breast just under where my rib stops. It is also the largest incision and if I play with it I can almost make out some of the outline. It's really not that large, the area is just swollen. I was told it will be tender, they attach it to the muscle.

For me I notice it is very sore after sitting at my desk all day, bending and stretching over my work space. I am adjusting my work space so that I don't have to reach as much. I also noticed that sitting on the couch and reaching for the floor was "not nice" either.

As sore as it might be, and it does get better each day, I am glad it is there. This is the little device that is going to give my Dr access for my fill. I'll take a sore port any time. And in a few more weeks we won't even know it is there.

Hey, we are almost there. A couple fills to tweak our bands and we will be on our way to a Healthy New Us! Debbie

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it feels almaost an egg shape to me as well . on my left side .. right on my waist line .. hmm ? wont that be great tomarrow when i try to get dressed for work.i have to actually hold my "egg" to sit or walk . i thought that wearing some control top undies would help ? nooooooo it hurt like the dickens . anyway , mabe some gentle support granny panties will work lol

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My port is just above and a little to the left my belly button. Dr showed me exactly where it is at my last appoint.

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Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I am still in the hospital an d looks like I will be here for a few days . I am being treated for Mrsa. There is a chance I could lose my band if it does not resolve. This was a fear of mine but since I am an icu nurse I had a risk of infection. I am feeling better and hanging in there.

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Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I am still in the hospital an d looks like I will be here for a few days . I am being treated for Mrsa. There is a chance I could lose my band if it does not resolve. This was a fear of mine but since I am an icu nurse I had a risk of infection. I am feeling better and hanging in there.

I am so sorry that you are going through this. I hope that they will be able to treat this so that you can keep your band. I will continue to pray for you speedy recovery.

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Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I am still in the hospital an d looks like I will be here for a few days . I am being treated for Mrsa. There is a chance I could lose my band if it does not resolve. This was a fear of mine but since I am an icu nurse I had a risk of infection. I am feeling better and hanging in there.

I am so sorry that you are having a hard time... and I was also wondering... is it strange or stressful to be stuck where you work? You are an icu nurse, and are staying at the hospital you work in? I'm crazy.. I think about things like that! :thumbup: I really hope you don't loose your band and that you start feeling better ASAP! We are all praying for you JWRN! Much love! :tt2:

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JWRN, I hope that things start to look up for you. MRSA is a nasty little bugger. I am a PTA and I was also worried about MRSA...one of those things where you know too much. Good luck and many thoughts and prayers sent your way.

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I am so sorry to hear your news JWRN. I hope the doctors are able to get the MRSA under control quickly and that you're sent home healthy and with your band. ~Sending prayers your way.

On a side note: One of the self-pay patients in my group was going for GBS. She jokingly said that she was planning to stay in the hospital all four days she was paying for. The nurse said that, in all honesty, you want to go home as soon as you're physically able, because most infections are spread in the hospital, let alone that most people rest more comfortably at home.

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Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I am still in the hospital an d looks like I will be here for a few days . I am being treated for Mrsa. There is a chance I could lose my band if it does not resolve. This was a fear of mine but since I am an icu nurse I had a risk of infection. I am feeling better and hanging in there.

Oh no. keep us posted! Is there anything else you can try if you lose your band?

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I almost missed the Sept. Samurai group. I had surgery on Sept. 29th. Things went very well, I just get tired out so quickly. I've just found this site today and have enjoyed reading the post. I wish everyone well. I've lost 5 lbs pre op and 15 lbs post op. But I am ready to chew something.:tt2:

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I almost missed the Sept. Samurai group. I had surgery on Sept. 29th. Things went very well, I just get tired out so quickly. I've just found this site today and have enjoyed reading the post. I wish everyone well. I've lost 5 lbs pre op and 15 lbs post op. But I am ready to chew something.:thumbup:

Welcome! I understand, I want to chew something myself. Drinking your dinner just isn't right.:tt2:

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Just checking in. I'm a little concerned. I had talked to someone at my surgeons office on friday and she told me to step up the diet to soft foods. So I did. I was confused cuz all the paper work I had said full liquids days 3-14.. I was banded 9/29 and I'm on day 7 now. So I started CAREFULLY on soft foods on day 5????? That's what she told me to do because I was feeling very weak/puny. I haven't had any different pain, just the same stuff that is healing, I hope I haven't done something bad. Worried.

JWRN~I'm so concerned for you. I'm a NICU nurse and know how that can go. I hope they get it taken care of for you. How are you feeling?

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Just checking in. I'm a little concerned. I had talked to someone at my surgeons office on friday and she told me to step up the diet to soft foods. So I did. I was confused cuz all the paper work I had said full liquids days 3-14.. I was banded 9/29 and I'm on day 7 now. So I started CAREFULLY on soft foods on day 5????? That's what she told me to do because I was feeling very weak/puny. I haven't had any different pain, just the same stuff that is healing, I hope I haven't done something bad. Worried.

I think that as long as you are going what your surgeon's office said to do, you are ok. I know one of the books that I read about WLS, their post op diet started soft foods on day 7. I think especially since you were feeling so bad, that they just moved you up a litte.

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