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Where is your port placement?

I was wondering where everyone has had their port placed... I was banded 2 weeks ago and mine is about an inch under my belly button... It is quite uncomfortable with jeans on..

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getting banded on tuesday and my port will be put in between my boobies...lol..under my breast bone to be precise.......

I haven't had surgery yet - scheduled for Nov 13th, but my doc said it will be slightly to the right as well. I guess all surgeons don't put it in the same place.:(

When I first started, I thought band placement was standard, but through reading the threads, I find that's definitely NOT the case.

My surgeon told me the most convenient place (for him) would be between the breasts, but mine wouldn't be placed there because of the bra.

So mine is in the midsection, right hand side. (Healing nicely now, but gave me issues with getting up and down...)

Mine is on the left level with belly button..I had my surgery on 10/17/07 and the steri-strip just fell off yesterday over the port..that is my most painful site also..

Mine in on the right side just below my rib cage-at least that is where I feel it, but when I get a fill-he shoots to the right side about two inches from my belly button!

Mine is at the very top of my stomach in the middle...right under the breast. It is very noticible. The skin is molded right over it, so you can see it clearly. I'm kinda glad because I know that getting fills (starting November 3rd) it won't be hard to find. ;)

Just had mine done last Thursday. My port is not far below my left breast. It seems like a good place because it is below the bra and above any waistbands. Out in the middle of nowhere...

Halfway between belly button and breastbone, four inches to the left of midline. It is palpable, but not visible and doesn't hurt at all. Only a tiny one inch scar.

mine is next to my belly button, on the left hand side. Was painful at first, but now (4 months later) I dont even know it's there unless I feel around for it.

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