Hello my name is Stephanie I had my band put in on April 6th,2009, and i was wondering if anyone can feel their port if you touch your stomach? I am only 3weeks out so i know that there is still some swelling, i know this because i still have a little brusing! I can feel my port when i touch my stomach! is this normal? will it go away? will i look like i have a lump in my belly 4eva? i know this is pre-mature worrying...but i can't help it!

Yes I can feel my port. My doctor told me eventually it will stick out.

i have been able to feel mine all along also.

I also stayed bruised for almost 6 weeks! it was so terrible looking!

I'm going to get mine lowered when i get to goal and have a tummy tuck because it will definitely show if i wore a swimsuit or even if my shirt came up just a bit, and if it pokes out more than now, it will be obvious what it is!

I had my surgery on April 6 and yes I can feel my port.

Yes I could feel it right after surgery, and now it sticks out. :thumbup:

yep i can feel it if i push on that area...that side of my stomach is also more lopsided than the other... no worries though it doesnt bother me otherwise

When I first had my surgery, I couldn't find my port to save my own life.:thumbup:

These days, however, I can feel it; I remember the first time I could that I thought something was wrong until I realized, "That's my port!"

Yep, I can feel it and see it - it sticks out.

I had port replacement 6 months ago and now have the low profile small port. I can still feel it though if i press on the area. I do not think it will get to the point where it protrudes.

I can feel mine and have been able to since banding. It doesn't bother me at all, though.

I would have to make my stomach muscles tight to feel the port at the begining of my journey. NOW. I can really feel it.. In fact it hurts me sometimes if I lean up against the counter or something... and am not careful. 15 months out

I had port replacement 6 months ago and now have the low profile small port. I can still feel it though if i press on the area. I do not think it will get to the point where it protrudes.

HA! Bet it does. Think of a turkey timer. When the red poky thing sticks out the turkey is done. When your port sticks out you are done losing! ;o)

That is one thing I did not like about being banded. I didn't like the port sticking out. I couldn't wear spandex shirts because you could see my port sticking out.