In almost every illustration of gastric banding, the port is shown toward the lower side of the abdomen. Why is mine two inches above my belly button? Truely annoying as I feel it when I bend over, pick up the laundry basket, hug my 4 year-old niece...

Where is everybody else's? is this normal?

Mine is in center and a little to the left, about 2 inches below the lowest part of my sternum.

That is where mine is. Easy acess

mine is in the same place

In almost every illustration of gastric banding, the port is shown toward the lower side of the abdomen. Why is mine two inches above my belly button? Truely annoying as I feel it when I bend over, pick up the laundry basket, hug my 4 year-old niece...

Where is everybody else's? is this normal?

My port is inthe same place, but it doesn't bother me. I wonder if it depends on the type of band. I have an Allergan standard band, what about you?

My port is just above my belly button too. Maybe about an inch...I'm only 6 days post op but it hasn't bothered me too much yet.

My port is just above my belly button too. Maybe about an inch...I'm only 6 days post op but it hasn't bothered me too much yet.

My port is about two inches above my belly button.

Ditto. It's very slightly to the left, just below the last rib. And though it's not front-and-center, it still is easily annoyed by laundry baskets and hugging children.

It's just one of those things...whereever it is, there will be minor annoyances.

Mine is on my left side and I feel it in everything I do. Bend over, sitting down, picking up my son, leaning on a counter. I cannot wear jeans if I have to sit down for more then 15 minuets. It is a pain in the butt.

Mine is a Realize band - but I don't think there's much diff between the two. I'm comforted that I'm not the only one with what feels like a deck of cards in my tummy. Too bad they can't make them plays sounds - you know, like in a kid's stuffed toy!:frown: