So I am totally paranoid about stretches that require big range of motion like yoga or pilates..for some reason I cant get it out of my head that i can move that dingy port or it will go somewhere dig in somewhere and get lost.. or I will break a stich! I cant shake this. I work out< I do the eliptical or bike but regarding stretching and sits ups etc.. argh I just cant do them!

anyone have the band for years or have feelings about exercize and there friend the port??

Id love to hear your thoughts..

I exercise 4 days a week. Each time I jog, do weight training, 200 ball crunches, 2 sets of 15 reps on the ab machine with 100lbs, and 2 sets of 24 hanging leg lifts.

I have no port issues. My doc has done pro football players and pro MMA fighters with no issues. If the port is installed correctly, you can basically ignore it.

HI I was banded by Dr Ren too. I replied above that I don't have issues... but also as an FYI I went to the last support group and they had this guy who weight trains a bunch of the NYU'ers and he hits them hard w/ weight work outs to muscle fatigue (but only 5 exercises and 20 mins) so its very intense but short. Then again he did mention that you don't actually need to do ab work. I do serious core work with riding dressage. Haven't had a problem. Let me know what she says.

aah cool. I think im gonna go to the next support group. Perhaps ill see you there..

I know i should probaby ignore it.. I just feel random lil stings and stuff nothign too serious but i feel it on occasion so it reminds me its there..

do you like her btw? Im not a fan shes really dry and not very warm. I like gasper and anne.. they talk and hang out for a while.. she doesnt make me feel very comfortable..

Thanks everyone for your responses!

aah cool. I think im gonna go to the next support group. Perhaps ill see you there..

I know i should probaby ignore it.. I just feel random lil stings and stuff nothign too serious but i feel it on occasion so it reminds me its there..

do you like her btw? Im not a fan shes really dry and not very warm. I like gasper and anne.. they talk and hang out for a while.. she doesnt make me feel very comfortable..

Thanks everyone for your responses!

Hi - i am prob going to the next support group meeting. Actually I felt it a bit yesterday after doing very heavy resistance on the elliptical at intervals (just 2 mins).

She has been different with me maybe because when I walked into my consult w/ her my eye went to the horses on her wall and I own horses. Rather I owned two but the baby I delivered (my horses baby) - was extremely sick for the last couple of months and that was what got me to that high BMI that put me over the edge, so I walked in there and started crying about him. He died the Tuesday after (I had to put him to sleep). I wear his bracelet daily and I think that if any good comes of his death this is it. I haven't met Anne which is she but I like the Cristinas both nurse and nutritionist. Gaspar was very rushed the first and only time I saw him. Granted he DID squeeze me in because my appt got mixed up.

My name is Helen - we should ask in the group about the port too.

aah cool. I think im gonna go to the next support group. Perhaps ill see you there..

I know i should probaby ignore it.. I just feel random lil stings and stuff nothign too serious but i feel it on occasion so it reminds me its there..

do you like her btw? Im not a fan shes really dry and not very warm. I like gasper and anne.. they talk and hang out for a while.. she doesnt make me feel very comfortable..

Thanks everyone for your responses!

Hi Paula -did you go tonight? I got stuck at work :thumbup: what did you think? Did you ask your port question - they are usually very helpful with these things. I'm finally more or less getting the hang of this thing. Though I still have occassional mini slimes or pb's. Its because of those first bites being too fast.

Hi Paula -did you go tonight? I got stuck at work :confused: what did you think? Did you ask your port question - they are usually very helpful with these things. I'm finally more or less getting the hang of this thing. Though I still have occassional mini slimes or pb's. Its because of those first bites being too fast.

it was tonight!!??

oh boy i better write them down, i absolutely forgot... oh im so upset!!!

i had an apt with Anne tom and they called me to change it with Dr ren on fri... Truth im dissapointed she just doesnt give me the time and i have tons of questions..

please remind me lol next support group im there..

I asked Dr. ren about the port and she simply said "its an irratoional fear anythign else" im like allright..

She just talks quick don't let it get to you. Just sit there and ask your questions.