Port Placement?

[RavenClaw779 2]

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?

[Humming Bird 275]

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

[123crod 170]

That is where mine is. Easy acess

[grumpys-wife 0]

mine is in the same place

[jmunks2000 8]

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?

[pmommy 0]

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.

[panfisher 0]

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.

[BetsyB 9]

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.

[liquidbluegal 0]

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.

[RavenClaw779 2]

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: