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how terrible...I casnt believ this is that person first time not being able to find the port he should have been able to call someone in. My first fill the new nurse poked me 2 times and then I asked to see someone else the doctor came in and did it...I was still swollen and you might be also causing the difficulty...could you call and make the appointment with the surgon?

5 lbs is great specialafter everything keep up the good work

sorry for your loss and glad your back on track maybe a fill would help I try to cheat but my band wont let me...just an idea

she is so right keep up the good work

your left side is your colon and you have a lot of gas to pass get a laxative to help move things along milk of magnisa works very well. My port is just right of center and when I went to semimar the 3 people there had us feel theres in the same place.

I never did think of it forging object...whats wrong with me? lol as you get your fills and find your green spot and the weight comes off and you try to go back to your old eating habits for just one meal and u cant eat it cause it gets stuck you are going to love love love your band and want to name it to....it is the best thing in the world...I love my band hope you get there soon.

I weight every morning right after the bathroom I don't want to miss the one day that the scale goes down. then I put it on my calendar so I can see the patern its amazing how it goes up and down fro day to day. I know I eat right now so I know it will go down its just a matter or what day in which week...keep tracking and working forward it will happen.

I am not sure if its low protient that causes hair to fall out but have heard that with the low intake of food sometimes causes this many take biotin I take 10,000gr cause I already had hair loss. Protient does make me feel fuller sooner and of course its very goo for the body. You will get tried if you don't eat at least 40 gr aday at least for me. at this stage just heal and rest.

take something for gas and to make you have a BM this will do the most to help your pain. Heating pads and hot liquids also make you feel better.

that is why I eat every 4 hours whether hungry or not just in case. I also keep a shake and Snapple in the car in case I get stuck somewhere. I have diabeties also (it's getting much better ) so it is also there when I get to low. I ve really learned how to set myself up for the emergancys.

Yep gas and. do what was suggested poop and past gas you will feel a lot better when u do...

cheer up this is the goal I go to a thrift store and get something for $3.00 to $7.00 I can afford it and so can you.

no importasnt until you have healed and start getting your fills..

wow not much weight loss durning the healing period the body is holding on to water to help you heal...As you get you fills you will be able to do more and eat less and not be hungry it is way to early to be depressed at not .right away it will come. Heal, rest and practice eating correctly slow bits, chew very well, wait in between bites

demand a they work for you not the other way around I had a very hard time until my 10 cc band was filled to 6.5cc really plead with them for a fill this is a hard time of year you don't need the added pressur when help is a 5 mintues appointment.

have your pooped? the colon is were you are hurting and as you empty it out the pain will get better. milk of magnisa is the smoothest and fastest working give it a try and see if that doesn't help..

I worry with you off the birth control one they are hormones and you have just stopped these hormones and it will play with your mind. Next getting pregnant now will stop your weight loss and add to what you are now....keep thst in mind. Also get your doctor to get you on anti-depressants and maybe anxity meds also this will help tons..set your elf up for success and you will do it you have a long road before you are on a paved road but hand in there this works and you will grow as a person as you body gets smaller...we are here for you

4 mos out and 41 lbs off and I now know why I couldn't do it before I wasn't built right my mind never got the message in time now that it does I know it was not my fault...I praise myself everyday that I kept looking for help and I have found it in the band...I have finally taken control of my mind by fixing the part that was not severing me at all... Get the doctor and get anti-depressants and any other medication you ight need to boost the brain into proper functioning I did the medicstion part years ago and this is the cherry on top not only for me but for many others on here...You are NOT all those negative thought, that the other part of your brain...you will do this.

I weight every morning I don't want to miss the second I drop a lb. but you know in every diet you do this and we just stasy true to ourselves and the weight comes off with in 2 wks...r u pooping daily if no that is often the problem use your fiber or a laxative if you need it zi do and the weight comes off. good luck just stsy with it.

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I first I did 5 lb goal and cheered at 10 then at 20 then as I got the hang of it and got my 3 rd fill and now never feel hungry I cheer when the scale has moved down wards. My heart is set at under 200 just 10 lbs to go but I KNOW now I can do it this band helps, and it was the answer for me....get you fills as soon as u can just over half full seems to work for most of us the goal is not hungry for 4-5 hours...I am so excited about how this bsnd works...

the one cup rules works for me. its the no hungry feeling that is strange for me and I love it.

poop poop poop getr what ever u need to do it and walk 10 mintues every half hour and the heating pad...hot showeres worked for me I dint care it the bandaid got wet...

I like EAS also and get stool softners and laxative and begin the softners the week or more before so its easier to pass the gas and find your heating pad.. good luck and keep us posted.

why did they have to take the band out? why wouldn't the treatment work with it in and do you plan to get it back in? hope insurance paid for all this. good luck