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I am almost two years post op and rarely travel When I do, it's usually no more than four hours in the car. Thursday we took my oldest to college and spent roughly fifteen hours in the car in one day. Since then I have had pain in my left side, just left of my port. I noticed it started in the last four hours or so of the trip and feels like a pulled muscle or like a "stitch" in my side. I could feel my port "rubbing" on my ribs the last part of the trip as well, probably from not sitting with good posture. I am concerned because we have to travel ten hours two days in a row, and if it still hurts like this, I'm not sure what I'll do. Has anyone experienced anything like this? I am going to try heat today and see if that helps. Any help would be greatly appreciated

This breaks my heart to read I have three of the worlds greatest, most beautiful daughters, one of whom is going to have lapband surgery too. I believe strongly that we must tell our kids, especially our media influenced daughters, everyday how beautiful they are. My daughter that is going to have surgery has never let her weight hold her back, she always played sports and is very outgoing and popular. It sounds to me like you have tried not to let your mother's negative comments hold you back and for that you have proven you have the strength to succeed in whatever you choose to do. Hang in there and stay strong. You are beautiful.....period! Not, "you have a pretty face." Good luck to you!

I am almost 2 years post op and get the same thing occasionally. It is a signal for me that I have either eaten too much or am not chewing well enough. Good luck to you!!!

Thanks to all of you for your great posts. I appreciate all of them and all of your advice/information. I have thought hard about her being young and if she can handle the changes. Since being banded myself, my whole familiy has changed their eating habits and I believe this will aid her in the long run. We also paid for the meal plan with her dorm, and they have some really great healthy options for food! Luckily she has always been wise beyond her years and the psychiatrist said she is a great candidate for the surgery, even being young. She will be going to the University of NE at Lincoln, and it is at their campus health center that I finally found a physician willing to do her six month diet and exercise program. She is so motivated and excited to use the awesome exercise facility on campus, and is taking her bike instead of her car as well Thanks again to all of you!

I had lapband surgery 11/29/2010 and have been what I consider successful with it. At the time of surgery my oldest daughter was almost 17 and at that time my husband and I gave her the option to start the process to get the lapband as well. At the time she declined and we completely supported her decision. About six months later after seeing my success, she decided to start the process so she would be able to get the band around her 18th birthday. Our insurance requires a six month physician and or dietician supervised diet, phych eval, and blood tests. We chose to go the physician supervised route with her, because that is what I did and it worked. Due to scheduleing conflicts, school trips and doctor on maternity leave, it wasn't six consecutive months, so our insurance denied her. She was so upset and wanted to just give up. I told her we haven't gone this far to give up, we will start the six months over and she will get her band then. The insurance made it clear they would deny an appeal, and that all she needs to do is start her six months over and they will approve it. The only issue with this is that we are taking her 400 miles away for college next Thursday, so I spent literally the whole day on the phone yesterday with the insurance, physicians, and dieticians trying to get someone to take her on. Luckily, I think I got it done. Thank you for taking the time to read my long venting story. I really just needed to get this off my chest while not letting my daughter see my saddness for her. Good luck to everyone!

I love this topic My daughters are always telling me that my collar bones stick out too much and it's gross. Secretly.....I love it! Good luck to you!

I don't know if this will help, and sorry if it is too graphic, but post surgery, vomitting from being stuck is not like the vomitting you have done in the past. I was like you and would cry when I vomitted, and I hardly ever cry. Since surgery though, it really isn't the same, and I don't want to go into too much detail, but if you chew, chew, chew and eat really slow, you should not have any issues. Also if you get ill with a stomach bug and feel the need to vomit, you should get ahold of your doctor asap and get an anti naseau medicine. They work really well, and a lot of us banders have them on hand Good luck to you!

I need to go back to kindergarten I just re-read the original post and see that Mama Mama said she "can't" feel her port, not that she "can" feel it lol. Sorry for the mis read, my post probably didn't make sense, but like everyone else has said, it is normal to not feel your port as well I have seen many posts on here with the same concern, so you are not alone

It is very normal I have been able to feel mine since I was about a week post op. On the plus side, it should be easier when you go in for a fill Good luck to you!

For the first few days post op I had little cups, kind of like a medicine cup, to drink out of. I was told to drink 2 oz. every 15 minutes. At least I think it was 2 oz every 15 minutes, it was almost 2 years ago This way I was unable to accidentally gulp too much water at one time. Good luck!

Irish 1, my doctor does little fills on me because I will have restriction, lose weight, and need another tiny fill to gain restriction again. I've had 2 unfills, and both times were when I had more than .10 ccs put in. My doctor is great and pretty much relies on how I feel as to fill or unfill me, but I know different doctors have different opinions. Good luck!

More and more shoes aren't being made with support You may be better off buying a shoe with a removable sole and buying a good quality insert instead. Try a Skecher or an Easy Spirit tennis shoe, they are some of the more supportive and comfortable tennis shoe and not overly expensive. They also have a removable insole. Good luck to you!

Sorry for your bad experience I have had over a dozen fills and a couple unfills and have never had to be stuck more than once. I was horrified at my 1st fill when my surgeon told me he doesn't use a numbing cream 1st, but it didn't hurt, and never has hurt, one bit. I hope your fills get easier with time and this was just a fluke. Good luck to you!!!

I started at a 40 D, and am now a 34 A/B. My cup size was one thing I would have liked to keep Oh well, I'd take being smaller all over any day Great job on your loss so far, keep up the great work!

I wasn't required to do a pre op diet either. Just the liquid diet the day before. I feel that not doing a pre op diet did not hinder my weight loss at all, and maybe helped to motivate me and get me through the first couple weeks post op. Good luck to you on your journey!