About The Port...?

[kaitlynmarie93 0]

My question is, can you feel your port when you touch your stomach? Is the port visable through the skin?

[debbie_7155 0]

my port was visable after the operation cos i was swallen, though you cant see it now i can certainly feel it, some people say they cant, some say they do..ive seen a pic on here where after they have lost all their weight it is clearly visable

[slimmy120 2]

my port was visable after the operation cos i was swallen, though you cant see it now i can certainly feel it, some people say they cant, some say they do..ive seen a pic on here where after they have lost all their weight it is clearly visable

Yes I have lost 100lb and mine really visable, if you remember where you saw the picture, please let me know,Thanx. Oh and already I have had mine put in as deep to the muscle as possible.

[dlmyvette 12]

WHOA....That is strange. For now, I can't see mine at all or feel my port. Thank God, that would weird me out, TOTALLY! I hope it stays that way too once I lose all my weight. For now, I can't feel it or see it!

[The Fireman 1]

My question is, can you feel your port when you touch your stomach? Is the port visable through the skin?

The answers are yes and yes.I can feel it as a hard spot under my skin and it appears as a dark spot about the size of a quarter.

[crzytchr 3]

I can't see mine, but I can feel it.

[Shamrockgirl60 1]

I can see a slight protrusion of the port and I know it's there when I exercise I can feel it pull, sometimes it is a slight discomfort but not any pain. I am six months from surgery.

It doesn't bother me really it's like a badge of honor for me LOL

My scars are still healing, and the port is not on your stomach, it's under your breast, (my left one) to the side.

[MissBS 3]

Can't see or feel mine..... and that is fine with me :wink:

[RestlessMonkey 7]

I can't see mine and don't mash around to feel it (and it isn't usually in the "stomach" area...mine is under my left breast, different docs place them differently)

My doctor said in obese people often finding the port is a challenge but when I lose enough for it to show he'll gladly put a low profile port in for me! :wink:

[tiffanye 0]

I have heard a lot of people say their port is under a breast. I am pretty sure mine is right by my belly button. That is where my biggest scar is and it gives me the most pain. I don't have any scars under my breast. I can't feel or see mine.

[kiz 1]

I definitely can't see mine. I can only feel it if I'm laying on my back and raise my head up a little to sort of push my stomach muscles out. I've lost 50 lbs and have 35 to go. I hope the port stays tucked away, although if it doesn't, I'll consider a small bump a great trade for obesity.

FWIW, I have a low profile port. It's just left of center a little more than an inch below my ribcage. My doctor said it could move up a little as I get closer to goal.

[Jachut 487]

Mine's easy to feel - in fact you can feel the tubing too until it disappears into the muscle. Its also easily visible. I do have a weird pocket of loose skin on my upper middle abdomen which I suspect must be from pregnancy as that's the only time I've ever had a really big stomach. If I ever get that fixed, my port will be REALLY visible - through clothing too I'd imagine.

Once you lose the body fat, the port is going to show, there's no real way round that. But when I say visible, I'm happy enough to put on a bikini, people need to be lookign right at and for it to really notice it.

[luluc 6]

i can feel mine, i can see mine, it's annoyingly tender ... but i deal. bathing suit, work out tee, tight fitted clothing it's totally noticeable......no more than the size of my butt before the band.

[Sue Magoo 71]

Hi:

My port is just under my rib cage in the middle. I can definitely feel it when I feel for it. It is not visible at all and I'm very close to goal. I'm sure it depends on where and how deep they position it. This part of my body is pretty flat now so I don't think it will show when I attain my goal.

I love my band!

Sue