Hi Everyone! Just thought it would be interesting to get a poll started on where your surgeon placed your ports. My surgeon didn't place mine on my stomach. Mine is on the left side of my chest, above my breast. My bra strap covers it up. Just wondering about everyone else.

Pamela

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Mine is about 3 inches above my belly button and then about an inch to the left.

I've never heard of it being high up on the chest like the OP. I would think that would be visible. When a friend of mine was having chemo that's where they put her's and it was VERY visible.

Mine started out at about 3 inches to the left of my belly button and down about 1 inch.

When I had my second fill, the port had moved behind my incision! (this fill hurt because he had to go into the incision). The dr. said it moved because of the weight loss. It has now moved a little above the incision scar -- at least the 3rd fill next week won't hurt this time!

my port is located on the very bottom part of my lower left abdomen, quite near the groin. i had it put there because i don't have a lot of abdominal fat, and i don't want the port sticking out. let's just hope it doesn't end up sticking out like a small penis.

I was a little freaked out because I was expecting the port to be just a tiny lump the size of a quarter however When I lie on my back there is an egg sized lump a couple of inches above the largest incision. Right of center a couple inches above belly button. I assume that is the port ???? I swear I did not feel in right after surgery (9/19) however maybe now that I am down 28 lbs it is surrounded by less belly fat. It is still pretty deep, somehow I was expecting it to be a much smaller area of hardness. Is everybody elses port area that large ?? It got me a little nervous at first - I thought it was an abscess or something ???

Right now, my port is totally covered by my bra. It's a lot lower than right under the collar bone. I'm with you, i would think if it was that high on the chest, it would be seen when the weight comes off. I really hope that mine stays hidden when i lose the weight.

klpdbl,

Do you have a scar where your bra strap goes? I think that would drive me nuts... Does it get irritated?

I have a sternal port. It's right in the middle, about a few cms lower than my xiphoid process. My bra band covers it. NOt sure if they do them like that anymore... but it makes fills quite easy.

My port is on my right side, just underneath my rib cage, slightly off to the right. I've been poking it ever since I recovered from surgery (smile).

PS - my incisions were closed with steri-strips only

up my nose - oh - you mean my band port - left side a few inches down from the ol ribcage

klpdbl,

Do you have a scar where your bra strap goes? I think that would drive me nuts... Does it get irritated?

I was banded on 9-20-07, so you can still see my incision right now but i don't think it will be noticable when it heals. The incision is right under where the bra strap meets the front of the bra on the left side. My bra doesn't even rub against it so it doesn't bother me at all. It has actually healed better than the other incisions.

Pamela

Banded 9-20-07

My port is right in my bellybutton. My surgeon did this so I would not have a visable scar. The scar is in the folds of my belly button. I also did not have staples of stiches, only some type of "SURGICAL SKIN".My surgeon is wonderful. Thank you Dr.Carson Liu!!

Right side, just above the waist, but my scar is in my waist line, I think it floated...just kidding.

Mine seems to be about one inch from where my bra band is it seems to be centered. I am curious about something. There is a big incision and it is still painful one week after surgery. Is that where my port is? It is especially painful if you touch it. I tried to upload a pic. It is the big stapled area in the middle. Thanks for any help.

Hey you look just like me LOL my port is to the right of my larger incision. You have staples I was glued and had disolving sutures. I had my first PB tonight and man did that hurt, it felt like my liquids just got stuck, I had surgery soon to be 4 weeks ago come this Monday. I am doing really good still on stage 4 of my liquid diet called pureed foods and this is beginning to wear out its welcome becasue I cannot find anything that I really can tolorate after the first 3 bites.