Funny bump

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It's been almost 2 weeks since I've been banded. I've been healing pretty well, but I'm concerned about a funny bump on my abdomen. It's not the port - I can feel that. It's another area to the left of it. Is the band? Are you supposed to feel the band through your skin? I am going to the doctor tomorrow to see about it. Did it slip? Can anyone who has had a slipped band tell me if this is a sign? It's not really painful unless I press on it. Thanks in advance for any answers.

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JANE in Houston, Texas

Jane does your funny bump look anything like this picture? If so then go to your surgeon and discuss this issue. My port had tilted and the bump you see is tubing trying to find an exit. Thank goodness my US surgeon knew the problem and corrected it with a port revision. If the tubing pokes through then that is a whole other set of concerns and issues.

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Penni Merrick
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I'm thinking i have the same issue as you. I have sort of a knot under the skin by my "bigger" incision on the left side. Its not the port incision. It almost feels like the muscle has bunched up or hardened in that area. Weird. It doesnt really hurt, but if i sleep on my left side for too long its sore in the morning. I dont think its the band because the band is more up towards the middle of your belly. Could just be sore muscles or healing muscles I'm thinking.

Let me know what you find out!!

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Banded 09/30/05

Oh gosh, hope all goes well. Good luck.

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