This is for the ladies who are banded?

Ugh I dread my periods. TMI here, but I'm dealing with it right now. I always find I'm a lot tighter the first day or two of my period but by day 3 I'm fine again.

Hang in there, you're not alone at all on this one.

i got banded 5 days ago and like 2-3 days after i start.... i had massive cramping so that didnt help how i was feeling at all!! im glad to know it passes

I jsut started mine and the first day was uggh. With you being so close to when you had your surgery I bet you are really feeling iccky. I hope next month will be easier for us. The only thing I did notice.. is usually i gain five pounds ever time i start. I lose it right back after I am done. I did not gain anything this month.

Leslie I find the same since being banded. I used to gain up to 5 pounds of water weight before I was banded, but now I don't do that anymore. I think it's because I drink so much more water now on a regular basis that I don't bloat up like I used to.

Yep, me too. The first time I got really tight I was like, "oh, this is a new feeling... not liking this at all!" ha. I noticed that I have a MUCH more difficult time with the band during my time of month and if I am sick.