Re: Port placement

[Guest guest]

Mine is on the right, about a whole hand under my breast and to the

right of center.

Tamster

//> Just curious if anyone here has had their port placed on the right

> side.//

[Guest guest]

The stomach is NOT behind the liver; your stomach is on your left side

and your liver is on your right. A normal liver extends just barely

below the rib cage; a fatty liver (or enlarged for other reasons) can

extend lower and more to your left. You might be thinking of the gall

bladder, which IS directly below/behind the front edge of the liver.

(I don't have a clue why your port is on the right, although it

doesn't really matter which way they tunnel the tubing; probably he

just tunnelled across instead of down??? Ask him---now we're all

curious!)

> Just curious if anyone here has had their port placed on the right

> side. In Jessie's book it states that most ports are placed on the

> left, center, or lower ab area. Mine is an inch or so under my rib

> cage on the RIGHT. If I'm not mistaken this is where the liver is.

> I've never asked the doc this question, but where in relation to the

> liver would my port be? Does the tubing go around or over since the

> stomach is behind the liver?

[Guest guest]

Now I feel really dumb, after at least 2 anatomy classes in my

younger days. I listened to the support group leader who told me pre-

op that the doc wanted me to lose weight because it would help

shrink my liver and that he had to get " behind " it to put the band

in. What prompted my question was the fact that when I lay on my

left side, as I've done for years, I now experience this wierd

pain. It doesn't happen all at once, about a 1/2 hr or so it starts

to hurt kind of near the center but off to the left, not my port

area. Its interrupting my sleep, because I'm so used to sleeping on

my left side.

> > Just curious if anyone here has had their port placed on the

right

> > side. In Jessie's book it states that most ports are placed on

the

> > left, center, or lower ab area. Mine is an inch or so under my

rib

> > cage on the RIGHT. If I'm not mistaken this is where the liver

is.

> > I've never asked the doc this question, but where in relation to

the

> > liver would my port be? Does the tubing go around or over since

the

> > stomach is behind the liver?

[Guest guest]

I didn't post that to make anybody feel dumb!! Please don't! It's

just that multiple people have said the same things in their posts

and I just knew some misconceptions were being handed out somewhere--

-so, it's the support group!

I don't know what's causing your pain, but if it's bad enough to

disrupt your sleep it is certainly worrisome enough to call your

doctor and be evaluated. It sounds like it might be your stomach,

but hard to tell. . .let us know what you find out! XOXO

> > The stomach is NOT behind the liver; your stomach is on your

left

> side

> > and your liver is on your right.

[Guest guest]

Do Dr. A aloway place your ports placed in your shoulder area? i have heard some doctors put in the abdomen region? just curious...

- Helps protect you from nasty viruses.

[Guest guest]

Caprise,

Your port will be placed in your stomach, he always places it in the

same place, a little to the left on your stomach.

Nina

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> Do Dr. A aloway place your ports placed in your shoulder area? i

have heard some doctors put in the abdomen region? just curious...

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i have read on more than one occassion where people are sore right after their surgery in the shoulder area? is there any reason for this? Nina <nina_eguia@...> wrote: Caprise, Your port will be placed in your stomach, he always places it in the same place, a little to the left on your stomach. Nina>> Do Dr. A aloway place your ports placed in your shoulder area? i have heard some doctors put in the abdomen region? just curious...> > > > > >

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Carpise,

During surgery you are going to have air pumped in so that the

doctor can work better inside. This gas may travel to your shoulder

and it is painful for a few days. This air is absorbed into your

body and the painis gone. Not all people have this pain but the

ones that do can tell you it is very painful. This may happen with

all laparoscopic surgeries.

Additionally some patient get shoulder pain a week or two after

surgery. This is again caused by gas but not from the surgry,

sometimes changes in the diet can cause gas that again travels to

the shoulder, there are certain things that may help like sleeping

on that side of your shoulder or chewing gas x to reduce gas or

drinking everything with a straw so that you get less air in, or

avoiding certain foods that are causing more gas. It goes away with

time but it can be strong for a while.

Nina

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> > Do Dr. A aloway place your ports placed in your shoulder area?

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> have heard some doctors put in the abdomen region? just curious...

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[Guest guest]

//i have read on more than one occassion where people are sore right

after their surgery in the shoulder area? is there any reason for

this? //

The pain is actually from stretching of the diaphragm (due to

inflation with CO2 gas). It's not from the gas itself.

This answer is from Jessie Ahroni:

left shoulder pain is from irritation of your diaphragm. The

diaphragm is stretched during laparoscopic surgery in ways it is not

meant to be stretched and it takes weeks to heal like any stretched

muscle. It is also more irritable after surgery which can lead to

easy hiccups. Sometimes when you overeat a full pouch which is right

under the diaphragm can trigger this pain. Some people have it for

months but in most people it eventually resolves after a few weeks.

You can take Tylenol, use a heating pad to the diaphragm (upper

abdomen) or shoulder, get somebody to give you a shoulder massage and

try to eat smaller amounts.

Hope this helps,

7/18/05

280/210/140

[Guest guest]

Yes, my port sticks out pretty far. I am in my 6th week post op. It is

still causing me pain. I cannot bend straight over, I cant tie my shoes

or lay on my left side. It also hurts if I wear jeans and a belt

because when I sit down it digs right where the port is.I am going in

on the 11th for my first fill and I will see what Dr. A says.Maybe

someone further into the post op has experienced this? I dont want

another surgery to move the port. Anyone?

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> Hi fellow Bandsters;

>

> I am a " newbie " - just got banded on 3/12/07. I thought my port

would

> be located down on my lower abdomen. I feel a hard mass on my upper

> stomach area, and I've been thinking it is my 'port'. It gets in the

> way of my rib cage when I bend over and is tender - sometimes sharp

> pains too.

>

> Has anyone else had this trouble?

>

[Guest guest]

Let me talk about port issues for a moment. There are times when you will be

able to feel your port. There are times when this is caused simply by eating

too much, wearing pants a little to tight, etc. Yes, there are some pants or

skirts that hit right in the spot where your port is. However, all of this can

be dealt with over time. You get used to having it and you learn what is and

isn't comfortable. You have this in your body and there is not much that you

can do about it unless you have it moved, which, may cause some discomfort

somewhere else in your body. There are days when, even a year out, my port

would get a little tender but the discomfort wouldn't last very long. I would

suggest that you just not worry too much about it and know that the discomfort

is temporary and not really that big of an issue. The pain or discomfort does

tend to wane or at least it is not as often.

Jenni

DOB 2/23/06

247/231/148/145

4 fills

2 unfills

Temporarily Portless!

[Guest guest]

I was surprised at how much lower my port was than my incision. I felt a lump under my incision and always assumed that was my port. Then when I had my first fill, it was about 5 inches lower and to the left than what I thought. The Dr. said that lump was scar tissue, not my port. It will be interesting when you have your first fill to see if it in the same place you think it is Keep us posted on your progress.Take care, Cyrena WeeksDOB: 1/19/07www.mylapbandjourney.com(240) 230/206/140

[Guest guest]

Hi,

That sounds like your port to me. Where you feel this tenderness, is

that right below your biggest incision? If so, I would say that is

your port. Dr. Campos said I would feel tenderness there probably for

a couple weeks. You could always drop Gaby a note for peace of mind.

Nadine

DOB 3/24/07

362(357)346/329/??? - haven't decided yet

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> Hi fellow Bandsters;

>

> I am a " newbie " - just got banded on 3/12/07. I thought my port

would

> be located down on my lower abdomen. I feel a hard mass on my upper

> stomach area, and I've been thinking it is my 'port'. It gets in

the

> way of my rib cage when I bend over and is tender - sometimes sharp

> pains too.

>

> Has anyone else had this trouble?

>

[Guest guest]

Cyrena, Thanks for responding to my post. Yes, this is for sure my

port. It is just as you describe, below and to the left of my

incision. Plus, my husband's is in the same exact place only his

doesnt bulge out like mine does! I am hoping that it will go down

too, but was just wondering if anyone had to have theirs moved...

I'll let you know what the Dr. says on the 11th.

>

> I was surprised at how much lower my port was than my incision. I

felt a lump under my incision and always assumed that was my port.

Then when I had my first fill, it was about 5 inches lower and to the

left than what I thought. The Dr. said that lump was scar tissue,

not my port. It will be interesting when you have your first fill

to see if it in the same place you think it is

>

> Keep us posted on your progress.

>

> Take care,

>

> Cyrena Weeks

> DOB: 1/19/07

> www.mylapbandjourney.com

> (240) 230/206/140

>

[Guest guest]

Usually people don't have their port removed, they have it replaced. There is a " flatter " port available for those who need it.

On 4/3/07, daymkr05 <DStu98@...> wrote:

Cyrena, Thanks for responding to my post. Yes, this is for sure my port. It is just as you describe, below and to the left of my incision. Plus, my husband's is in the same exact place only his doesnt bulge out like mine does! I am hoping that it will go down too, but was just wondering if anyone had to have theirs moved... I'll let you know what the Dr. says on the 11th.>> I was surprised at how much lower my port was than my incision. I felt a lump under my incision and always assumed that was my port. Then when I had my first fill, it was about 5 inches lower and to the left than what I thought. The Dr. said that lump was scar tissue, not my port. It will be interesting when you have your first fill

to see if it in the same place you think it is > > Keep us posted on your progress.> > Take care,> > Cyrena Weeks> DOB: 1/19/07> www.mylapbandjourne

y.com> (240) 230/206/140>

[Guest guest]

There is a flatter port??? I wasnt thinking to have mine RE-MOVED,

just moved to a fattier location as I dont have much abdominal fat.If

there is a flatter port would they just take this one out and hook up

the newer model? Any ideas on how that is done?

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> > > I was surprised at how much lower my port was than my incision.

I

> > felt a lump under my incision and always assumed that was my port.

> > Then when I had my first fill, it was about 5 inches lower and to

the

> > left than what I thought. The Dr. said that lump was scar tissue,

> > not my port. It will be interesting when you have your first

fill

> > to see if it in the same place you think it is

> > >

> > > Keep us posted on your progress.

> > >

> > > Take care,

> > >

> > > Cyrena Weeks

> > > DOB: 1/19/07

> > > www.mylapbandjourney.com

> > > (240) 230/206/140

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[Guest guest]

From what I have read it is a port that is designed for people that have lost a majority of their excess weight. It is harder to access but if someone isn't pudgy, it isn't a problem. It wouldn't be workable for an obese person.

They do it under a local, not general anesthesia. They just switch out ports. I'll bet they have a photo of one on the Inamed site. If I can find a photo of the 'flatter' port I'll post it here. I've seen the photo but I don't recall where.

On 4/4/07, daymkr05 <DStu98@...> wrote:

There is a flatter port??? I wasnt thinking to have mine RE-MOVED, just moved to a fattier location as I dont have much abdominal fat.If there is a flatter port would they just take this one out and hook up the newer model? Any ideas on how that is done?> > >> > > I was surprised at how much lower my port was than my incision. I> > felt a lump under my incision and always assumed that was my port.> > Then when I had my first fill, it was about 5 inches lower and to the> > left than what I thought. The Dr. said that lump was scar tissue,

> > not my port. It will be interesting when you have your first fill> > to see if it in the same place you think it is > > >> > > Keep us posted on your progress.

> > >> > > Take care,> > >> > > Cyrena Weeks> > > DOB: 1/19/07> > > www.mylapbandjourne

y.com> > > (240) 230/206/140> > >> >> > > >>

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for all your help!