Cathy, I have been banded since October 2010 and I have had this happen once and yes it is very painful. I was eating at a restaurant with my husband and was starving that evening. I had not eaten much that day, he ordered chicken fajita and me being adventurous decided to order bean dip. I ate some of the chicken with the peppers and onions no flour tortilla but my down fall was the fried corn chips and bean dip. I felt OK during the meal and did not think I had over eaten but before we left the restaurant I was in severe pain, my chest was killing me, my abdomen was distended. I was so scared I had damaged my band, I figured what happened was I over ate and the corn chips when eaten became swollen in the band. I was pretty uncomfortable most of the evening but recovered. I have not eaten a corn chip since that night and probably never will again. So the pain you felt was normal. Everyone is different on what foods we tolerate and what foods we do not tolerate. You may not be able to eat the Italian Sausage again for a while but may be able to at a later date. Don't be afraid to try things, but just know that sometimes your band may reject them. I have had hot dogs once and it did not go well, I am able to eat Chicken Sausages grilled but usually only about 2ozs at a sitting. I think they are difficult to chew and get small enough and sometimes sit in my stomach a little longer. Good luck to you and great success on you weight loss to date. You are doing awesome. :-)
Congrats! Its a fantastic feeling isn't it! Since you havent exercised in a couple months, start slowly, since the surgery you will get tired faster, listen to your body and work up to where you were before.
