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Thanks so much for the feed back I am going to keep trying to take small bites and chew and chew more!!!

Haveing some problems and not sure what to think or what i should do next so if anyone has had these problems I would love to get some advice...I have 5.5 cc in my 11cc band right now I have problems eating the healthy food, like things get stuck I get horrible chest pains and it feels like i am haveing a heart attack. The mushy foods and soups seem to be just fine and I feel like I dont get full at all?? I can eat cottage cheese and yogurt and want way more then I should eat. I try chicken or pork and take the small bites and then i am fine for a few bites and then it starts the pain and sometimes even vomit?? SO when I go back to the doctor do i get unfilled or more fill?? Am i supposed to be feeling this way?? Should I just stick to the soft foods?? My doctor is great and is willing to help and wants me to succeed and so do I but I would love to hear from others that maybe have had some of these problems and maybe a little advice on what my next steps should be....Oh and yes I am looseing weight maybe not really fast but its comming off I work out at least 4 times a week too. I am about 4 months out of surgery. Thanks for listening!!

Great job to you!!!

Went for my first fill this week all went well but I feel the same?? I have 3CC's in my band they said they left 2 CC's in at surgery and put 1 in on Thursday, I am wondering how much needs to be in there till I feel that restriction?? People say this is Bandster Hell time but how long does it take....I lost 6lbs in 2 weeks so the Dr said um maybe you dont need a fill but I said its been alot of will power and long work outs I can definitly still eat!!! Thanks for the help from everyone!

Awesome great job to you!! My weight loss is really slow too, I am going to do the shakes as much as I thought I hated them but i lost a good amount of weight so im going to do that before my fill on Thursday, wish me luck!! Keep us posted on how it goes with your fill Im excieted for mine and really hope I can get some restriction. Take Care!

Only 46 lbs....Um hello 46 lbs thats awesome!!! I am so excieted for you I cant wait till I can tell you that I am so excieted too and get a fill!!

I was banded 10/7 and I am eating soft foods I did pretty well too kind of sounds like you. Yep I too have that strange port feeling sometimes even still have it, they say they stretch your muscel to attach the port so thats what the discomfort is, its much better then what it was I understand completely. The hunger feeling yep I am the same way too no full feeling at all I am getting filled on 11/10 and sure hope it gets better but they say it ussally takes 4 times to get to that full spot. Good Luck and keep in touch we are all in this together.

I go for my first fill on 11/10. I know they say it can take up to many fills before you get to your sweet spot and have that full feeling and that everyone is diffrent but how often can you get filled?? Do they make you wait a certain time frame and then if you want to be filled again you go back?

Wow really amazeing story I really hope I have that success too!!!

I was banded on 10/7 I went to my 2 week check up and he wouldnt fill me. He said I am still healing. I go back 11/10 and he said he would fill me then. Most drs I think wait 4-6 weeks depending how your surgery went and how your healing and tolerating food. Good Luck!!

Awe so sweet love it!!! So happy for you and yep I am so with you that the weight really does play a part in my love life too its like gosh how in the world does my hubby find me sexy but he does and now I am down 26 lbs gosh i even feel a little sexier too its a great feeling! Keep up the great work and great job to your hubby too for all the support thats so awesome and really needed! Good for you!

Thank you so much its so good to hear that I am not alone and it really helps to read what others are doing and diffrent ideas too, so thanks soooo much!!!

Awe my reaction is what a B!!! But I know from expirance jelousy really sets in when it comes to family I have a sister who is heavy like me and she is doing the HCG diet she has lost 17lbs in 19 days and tosses that in my face all the time about how this program is cheaper and only takes 6 weeks and she ddint have to suffer like I did with the surgery....I can so relate to you 100%. Its hard and Im so sorry she was like that and then to have to read the other comments from everyone else I agree with 'love the new me' because you are better then that and dont need negativity in your life like that no one knows how hard WLS is untill they do it. thats why i love this blog we can all so relate to each other and get the support we need. Keep up the hard work your doing great!!!! take care!

Ok I am almost 2 weeks out and I want to eat everything in sight I know I should be so careful and watch this and that and well the shakes I am ready to toss out although mixing things with them they seem to be getting better but please tell me that I am not the only one that feels they can eat whatever they want, and why do I have to wait 6 whole weeks before a fill!!!! I don’t think I can handle this I just want to start working out and feel that restriction to control my portions that is why I went threw all this in the first place! I need portion control help and does everyone have to wait 6 weeks??? How can I convince my dr that I want to be filled now!!!! Please don’t judge me and yes I know that this is a tool to help me loose weight with but I want to start working it and don’t really like waiting!

Just checking in with everyone else when i can i start becomming more active like go back to the gym? When did everyone else start back??

Thanks so much everyone!!!

Just wondering that how everyone else feels after a week out, I feel good i can walk around move and the only real pain i have is at my large insision like i am assuming that is where the port is it sort of feels like my skin wants to break open, like a strange sharp feeling is that normal I could just be too worried but wanted to know if anyone else felt that way or is it just me??? And if ya do have that pain what helps it?? Heating Pad or cold ice?? Thanks all!!! PS i did get on the scale this morning 1 week out and down 10 lbs!!! Yah!!!!

Ok is this normal I am not even a week post op and I feel like I could just eat whatever I want, I have tolerated liqueds and today i had creamed soup and it was great is that ok, I dont go back to the dr till the 24th am i really only supposed to drink shakes for this 2 weeks sorry but i needed something diffrent, I dont like broth at all the thought just doesnt sit right with me i cant choke it down at all. I feel no restriciton at all and the nurse said I wont be filled untll week 6! I just feel like I want to get this moveing i want to get to the gym and work out I want to get filled so i can feel that full feeling I know I know I shouldnt rush things heck just was banded on the 7th but does anyone else feel this way like i wanna get this show on the road, i want to loose weight before the holidays so my family notice it, I have lost about 15lbs or so durring the pre op and a bit scared to weigh myself since surgery they say you retain water and are swoolen and I may not like what the scale says Im thinking maybe I may try to weigh myself on Friday morning. Thanks for listening have a great night fellow banders!

Awesome great job!!

Felling a little better today...still sore but the walking seems to help alot so even though I all I want to do is lay down I know I need to walk. Feeling pretty hunger like I really want to eat and I know I cant so makes me wonder oh dear Lord what did I do to myself. From reading other blogs i am trying to stay positve and keep going foward.

Yep i have been trying to walk more and it slowly is getting better for me as of tonight so i will keep up the walking, thanks!

WOW, its done i am officially banded. The one side of my body hurts really bad, its very hard to get up and down. The dr said all went well, I am keeping fluids down and all the medications too. Anyone have any advice for a speedy recovery that would be great cause I am really sore

I check into the hospital at 6:30 am tomorrow morning and suregery is at 8:00 am!!! I am feeling really excieted and scared all at the same time like wow this is for real the day has finnally come!!!! I read so many blogs on here trying to plan on how am i going to feel how am i going to react to it all, when will I start to feel better??? I know everyone is diffrent and handles it in thier own way and I can only try to be prepared so much...Im staying positive and so ready to start my new journey, tomorrow will be chapter 1 of my new story!!! Wish me luck and I will try to get on the computer with an update as soon as I can. Thanks everyone for all the positive and negative blogs I am ready!!!!

My preop diet has been for 2 weeks and only allowed 6 shakes and 2 bars and thats it....been really hard! I go get banded on Friday!! Good Luck tommorrow cant wait to hear all about it!!!

Thanks for the update I am so glad you doing well as well as you can be at this time, keep us all posted and I am wishing you you the very best!!! Take Care!!!<BR>