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10-17-2006, 12:38 PM
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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
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10-17-2006, 04:25 PM
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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.. | |
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10-17-2006, 09:00 PM
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Mine is directly in the middle of my tummy, just below my sternum
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10-17-2006, 11:10 PM
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just got banded yesterday and forgot to ask where mine was, dumb question, can I tell by looking where it is?
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10-17-2006, 11:57 PM
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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.
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10-18-2006, 01:17 AM
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Mine is right above my belly button.
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10-18-2006, 08:46 AM
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Mine isn't on a side, it's in the middle.
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10-18-2006, 10:10 AM
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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.
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11-02-2006, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 38
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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.
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11-02-2006, 06:45 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Mine is on the right, just below the bra line.
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11-02-2006, 07:28 PM
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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!
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11-02-2006, 07:44 PM
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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.
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11-02-2006, 07:45 PM
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Mine's on my left side too!
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11-02-2006, 08:33 PM
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Mine is just under my right breast.
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11-02-2006, 08:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 48
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State: TX |
left, halfway between belly button and bottom of bra line.
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