Helmut

being well versed in karate I would say do not do it. Your concerns are very real.

look up a you tube video by BANDED WENDY. I remember watching her vidoe diary before my banding and she also mentioned the same think.
If i had to guess i would say it is more related to positioning as she pointed out. The port is stictched to the muscle so will move with the muscle. Also there will be some scar tissue around it. SO maybe the scar tissue is tearing up a bit. Just thinking out loud here.

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A cup of food is what you should be eating. That is normal. Are you sure there is no fill right now. Standard is that he fill about 3cc in surgery then go from there.
You should not have any pain in the band area. maybe some around port or the big incision.
A fill at 3 weeks is early. There will still be some swelling in the area but im no doctor.
STOP STOP STOP weighing yourself daily. You will go crazy doing that. Once maybe twice a week is good.
Yes you may gain a bit during post op time now that you will be going back to solid food. Now is the time though to start changing your diet from the high calorie junk to nutrient dense foods that are good for you. Get away from calories from liquids like pop and sugary drinks. Keep bad carbs to zero and good carbs to a minimum. Eat good protients first then your carbs. You'll be fine dont worry to much. This time you are in is called bandster hell for a reason. get on the track now and stay on it this will work if you relax and work with it. Small sets backs will happen too so don't wory be happy. Your on the road to freedom now.

Hey There Newbie
Let me start by saying i am new toi the band only 3 weeks into it. I am now eating any food i choose with very little issue. My portions are so small right now that a 2 year old could out eat me. This is no trouble what so ever. I am very satisfied with it and crave nothing at all.
Pre band i was a cookie monster and loved cake too. The smell of fresh donuts got me pumped up. Now not even a nibble no craving and better yet no desire to eat that stuff.
Any other diet i have been on would not shake that craving. Any other diet it would have drove me mental eating those small portions.
You see the band actually has shut off all food desire for me. I eat because i have to not because i want to.
I can't tell you everyone gets that result but I sure have.
I told my doc this and he was not suprised. He felt it was a bit early for me to get this effect but this is the goal.
I havn't even had my first fill yet, and so far no need to yet. It will come i'm sure.
The only thing i havn't tried yet is bread,soda,and beer or spirits. I did have a glass of wine. It made me feel a bit odd so i will put that off till later.
Hope this helps. Just remember you need to be comfortable with your decision in the end.

When I was told, oh you don't need that.... my response really? Well, thanks for thinking so, but my doctors disagree.
Easy way out? So...If I needed cardiac bypass surgery or be miserable and at risk of a heart attack, I should not take the medically proven treatment to get better? I need a kidney transplant, once becomes available, but I should not accept it because dialysis is fine and a transplant is the easy way out?????
Many in our society see obesity as a sign of laziness, not a of medical condition. So, I don't "deserve" to get well? I don't deserve to get my blood pressure under control? Or my blood sugar. I don't deserve to avoid losing limbs to diabetes?
Easy way out? I have to eat carefully for the rest of my life. For the rest of my life, I will have an implanted medical device inside me that I need to be concerned about. Having yearly tests to be sure all is well. So, by having abdominal surgery, wrapping a ring around my upper stomach that will forever change my relationship with food. It has also changed my relationship with my husband, and will some friends.
I have taken the easy way out. Easy way out from what? Endless diet attempts that all end up in the same place? With me heavier that I was before it began? My joints hurting worse as I put more pressure on them. Taking meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and a couple years from diabetes.
I say, it might not have been the right choice for you, but after all my research, it was for me. Thank you for your concern.
(crawling off my soap box now)

Hi there. I had mine done on Mar29 2012. I had no concerns going in but when i woke up i started questioning my choice. Talk about poor timing. Anyway,that quickly faded and now 2 weeks out i have no second thoughts at all.
Only you can answer yourself. All i can offer is just be sure it is what you want and NEED and you'll be fine.
As far as to many horror stories, you are right. I watched them too. After a lot of research i found almost every case was an issue of self control. Of course some are not but look at the thousands done and the very few problems encountered.

Hi there. I had mine done on Mar29 2012. I had no concerns going in but when i woke up i started questioning my choice. Talk about poor timing. Anyway,that quickly faded and now 2 weeks out i have no second thoughts at all.
Only you can answer yourself. All i can offer is just be sure it is what you want and NEED and you'll be fine.
As far as to many horror stories, you are right. I watched them too. After a lot of research i found almost every case was an issue of self control. Of course some are not but look at the thousands done and the very few problems encountered.

Remember your body treat refined carbs as a sugar in a sense. Now read below
After doing some research i found something that may help motivate the low carb crowd.
It would seem 100 years ago(not that long in human time) the average person consumed 1 pound of sugar per year. Today the average person consumes 170 lbs of sugar per year. No wonder we are fat. The majority of this sugar is found already packaged into the food we eat. So called diet included.
Something to think about for sure.
I recommend you all do some reading on how insuline works in our body. You'll quickly see how the major food companies out there are misleading us.

Hi guys. I was done on March 29 at SWLC. So I am on day 5 post op. Dr. Cobourn did a good job i think. My pain has been very managable. The gas issue did give me a bit of a work over though to be honest but, that is mostly gone now. I cannot say enough about the crew there, They are very professional and friendly. My experience there at a private medical clinic shows me why our American cousins like the private health care system from a personal interaction point of view. I was impressed beyond belief.
The pre op diet is manageable. The shakes are actually quite good i thought. I will tell you though that it does get a bit old after a week and really old after 2 weeks. Actually called Kim Midwinter the day before my surgery to see if i could just got out to a real dinner the night before. She said NO and I complied. Man I wish i wasn't so disiplined. LOL
The surgery was on time and fast. The anestisia guy was great. He put me out so easy. I have had many surgeries over the years and never been put out that good. The nurse I had in pre op was very nice and friendly. The nurses after surgery were also great. Definitley not like our usual hospital staff we are acustom to.
Word of note though>> anyone who accompanies you will not be allowed to sit with you to wait for surgery. They will be made to wait downstairs from the time you arrive until they are called to take you home. SO don't be offended by this. There is shopping malls and coffe shops around the clinic. You will be in surgery before you know it anyway.
I actually lost 20+ lbs in that 2 weeks.
Only real pain issue I have had again is the gas pain. Try to manage that with walking and gas x strips not the chewables they didnt really help. I got off the demerol 2 days after surgery and was ok that way. The incisions did not hurt at all. I do not even feel the band inside me.
You will definitley have swelling inside wear the band is. Drink very very slow in small amounts. It took me one full day just to drink 500ml of Water for 3 days. Now i can almost drink normal. If you drink to fast you will feel it and it's not fun. I found if i stand up straight and push shoulders back that helped aliviate it.
It does get better very fast.. I sure am looking forward to puree foods.. Actual meat woo-hoo.
Feel free to ask any questions