Bandage on neck after chest port placement?

I heard that the new way of installing ports goes through the neck (jugular vein?). I know someone who, after 21 years of being cancer free, was recently dx'd with a recurrence. She complained that her neck hurt so much (after her port install) because her BS went through her neck. (The port is in the typical place - just below her collar bone.) Her BS told her this was the newer technique. (Her first port 21 years ago didn't involve her neck.)

My port was installed last Nov and my BS did not go through my neck. (I guess she used the 'old' technique.) I wonder why this 'newer' technique is preferred when it causes the patient so much more discomfort.

Shetland, I use an old seat belt cover from my grandkids. It is cushioned and has a smiling monkey on it and reminds me why I'm going through all this. I got my port almost 2 months ago and it's very noticeable. It's high enough that I won't be able to wear v necks for the next year (although they're perfect for infusion day). You can easily tell what the port looks like under my skin (where the dots are etc) and that skin is noticeably discolored, I suppose because the port is dark, and that vein is always hard and sticking out because there's something in there. I try not to think about it since I've got plenty of other stuff toworry about.

I like ShetlandPony, had the same placement of the port. Was told it would be under my collar bone, but there was a possibility that it could not work well. So when I awoke - 2 bandages - one over the port and one on the neck. For a while, the one on my neck was puffy and bubbly, which I felt very self-conscious about. My family assured me no one really would notice, but of course I did. Half way through my treatments, it seems to have become better and I hope when treatments are over and it is removed, I am not left with a horrible scar. Like Abatract, at times it does gross me out as well and thought about wearing a scarf, but thought that might bring more attention to it. Ughhhh>>>>

There are apparently 2 different ways that different Surgeons use when implanting a port. Which is newer, I have no idea as 8+ yrs ago when my port was implanted, there were quite a few here then that were surprised that I only had one incision - on chest - as they had had 1 on chest and 1 on neck. So which way to implant is 'newer' or 'older' I have no idea. Perhaps it depends somewhat on us individually and, of course, our Surgeon.

My port impant only had 2 or 3 steri-strips across it as Surgeon had used medical 'Super Glue' to close it. It was used for first infision the day after implant. Just a very fine line at the incision site remains. I have chosen to keep my port just in case one is ever needed again (not expecting to need it but it's there and ready IF needed without future surgery to have one implanted in a less convient site.)

(My port is a Bard Power Port and is a light purple so not dark.)