Hi, I am left handed and was just curious if they always put the port on the same side. I heard most people talk about it being on there left. I would rather have it on my right. I sleep on my left side, and I am scarred that I will be to sore to sleep comfortable. Well, I figured I would be too sore to sleep for awhile to come, but would feel better if I knew I had a choice as too which side they put the port in. Give me your feed back please!

~Raynie!:phanvan

Mines more so to the left... I found it hard to sleep on my side after the op it took me about a week and a bit to get on my side..

Mine is directly in the middle of my tummy, just below my sternum

just got banded yesterday and forgot to ask where mine was, dumb question, can I tell by looking where it is?

Mine is too my left but after a couple of days I could sleep on it.

Cootie, where ever your biggest scar is that is your port scar.

Mine is right above my belly button.

Mine isn't on a side, it's in the middle.

Mine is off-center towards the left (under my left breast). I sleep on my left side, too, and it's no problem past the first week or so.

Tami

Usually most women have the band by the sternum ( chest ) to disimulate the port. I have heard that nowadays they put the port on the left no matter gender. After several months it wont hurt. Then after a year you won't even know you have a port.

Mine is on the right, just below the bra line.

ok everyone- I was finally banded and my port is sorta in the middle! whew! It doesn't really hurt as much anymore- its been a week today! its funny though cause when I went to the clinic thats all I was thinking about asking the doc.... like it was a huge concern of mine.... but then the doc walked into my room- and OMG he was so damn cute I had forgot all of my concerns and questions, and just nodded my head and smiled! hehe... thanks everyone! ~Raynie!

My port was going to be placed on the left, but due to severe car accident too much scar tissue on left. My port is on the right side just under the bra line.

Mine's on my left side too!

Mine is just under my right breast.

Carol

left, halfway between belly button and bottom of bra line.

the best thing I can suggest is to talk to your doctor. I had to have my band put in a special spot because I previously had a hernia repair done. While I was having the hernia repair, the surgeon (not the same one as my lapband surgery) placed a surgical mesh that covered the whole abdomen instead of justing putting it in the place where the rupture ocurred.

So as a result my band is just under my ribcage on the left side. However I will have to have it moved soon because my boobs have started sagging so much that the left rests on the top of the port when I don't have a bra on.

I think that one reason they put it on the left is because the tube from the port to the band is short and placing it on the left makes it easier.

Also even though we know when something isn't right for our body the doctor knows anatomy better than the average person and therefore knows the best place for the port.