pain around port.

had lapband for 5 months. all of sudden i am sore around the port and side. has anyone else ever done this>.

Pamela, I've had my band for 8 months, and occasionally my port site hurts. Have you done any bending or stretching, or have you sat for a long time? If I do much twisting or stretching, or if I sit and bend forward (such as working at a computer) for several hours, I hurt the next day. A tight waistband can also affect my port and make it hurt. I hope you feel better soon! Kathy

Pamela - has your port twisted or moved perhaps? Is an underwire bra maybe causing the pain? I was banded back in Nov. and after I began to lose a lot of weight there was less cushion between the port and my skin which KILLED - it kept hitting a nerve and was constantly tender (mine was turned on its edge - youch!). This Monday, Dr. Sonnanstine opened my up, cut off my old port and gave me the tiny low profile one. Mayeb its moved - have you talked to your surgeon yet?