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I had it done on a Monday and went back to work on Thursday with no problems... felt completely normal at 5-7 days. The worst part was the uncomfortableness from the gas they put in to open things up, it makes your shoulders hurt a little. Never was in any "pain".

I want to know the same thing!!

How did you guys know when you hit your sweet spot? I had my 2nd fill last week, I have 2cc in my 4cc band. I do feel more restricted, but I get hungry within 2 hours after eating, I can eat about a cup to a cup and a half at a time, things get stuck easy and I get the golf ball feeling easy too. I have an appt for another fill next week if I want, I'm just not sure what to do.....

Hey June 2006 bandsters! I'm a 2007 June bandster with a question for you guys that are more used to this.... How do you know when you have hit the spot? On my first fill I had no restriction and could eat anything, and I just got my 2nd fill 2 days ago and feel like nothing goes down very easy, I chew chew chew and take 30 minutes to eat even a cut up soft peach. I feel it going down and some gurgling... however, I am hungry all of the time, I thought I was supposed to feel full. I just don't get it, I thought your pouch was supposed to fill up, but I feel like every bite I can feel going through. Thanks in advance for any advise...

nulife- I have a friend banded by dr Bernstein on the 20th, I was banded in June by her.

<p> </p> <p>I was banded on the 18th and the doc told me to take the strips off after a few days, maybe the strips have been on too long? They probably need airto heal.</p>

I was banded 2 days ago and I can't get too far from a toilet. Like one post said "liquid in, liquid out". My stomach rumbles the minute after I take one sip of anything and out it comes it seems.

I suffer from chronic lower back pain. I haven't gone to the doctor to get any major tests done because I think when I lose weight it will go away. Basically I just think the pain is caused by my 250lb body. I am awaiting Ins approval any time, so I hope to be banded this summer. Did anyone else have this problem, and did it go away after being banded and losing? Thanks!!!:help:

I am still awaiting insurance approval, started in October, I think they have everything they need, so it should be soon I hope! Is there anybody out there that this hasn't worked for? I see so many success stories. And when I say hasn't worked, I don't mean because of slippage or problems, I mean it was in there properly with fills and didn't work.