chefschoon

mine was only an hour, but 18 months out, I should have taken it more seriously. 3 months into my band, I left my wife of 10 years for obvious reasons. Got invovled with someone else. Then some more as I lost weight even more. in May of this year things got out of control and I tried to kill myself. THen in Sept. I tried to do it again. Spent some time in the hospital, now my band is messed up because of what I did. And my life is no better. So please take your eval seriously. I have lost 180 lbs total with the band.

hang in there. I am 5 months out and I have lost 80 lbs. Never gained any weight. Once you get filled the weight will come off. Just watch what you eat. I know it can be hard, but think of the effort and all you went through to get this band. You don't want to mess things up!

I told everyone. I think I was so happy to get this done, plus, because I work so much, I needed all of the support I could get. Now that I am really losing weight, everyone talks to me about how well I am doing and how good I look. I wouldn't change whom I told at all.

I think as a man things are different because men act differently towards friends then women, however my friends have started inviting me out more, I think because I look totally different then I did before, and my confidence is up, so I am more happy to be around, if that makes any since. It is a new thing for me, never having any self confidience my entire life, now all of the sudden as the weight goes down I feel better about myself. Even though I am married, I have more women coming towards me now then I ever have.

everything here. I have a pretty good restriction. I don't even want to eat anymore

Today I am fine. Today is also my 1st day off in 8 days. I think it may have been stress related. I just finished a string working 14 plus hours a day for the past 8 days, and I had a fill in the middle of it all. I know stress hormones mess with your stomach movements, and it must affect the band as well. who knows. The pain is gone. thanks for the help.

and I have 5 ccs in my band, just have not updated my profile yet....

I am 67 days post surgery, doing great with everything, but the past 2 days I am having terrible pain in the port site....same pain that i had the first few days after surgery (muscle type pain). Anyone else have this? My doc said it was probably just gas pains or something, but still this makes me nervous because it is a wierd pain. Thoughts?

I have 4 ccs also in, but they did it 2 at a time. I definatly can tell the difference, I tried to eat pretzels last night, but that didn't work.

28 years old here banded 5/02/07. I am one of the youngest ones at my drs office.....

i also have my 1st fill tomorrow and I am not sure of what to even expect....

it differs for everyone, I work as a GM in food service in a hospital, and the weekend (5 days) after surgery I was cooking. I also walked a mile a day after the surgery, and constantly chasing my 18 month old around. Make sure you have plenty of liquids and protien and it should give you the energy you need. However don't push yourself. You need to heal 1st. You don't want complications.

My doctor in Bradenton will not touch anyone who was banded in mexico, however I know someone who had the same doctor put the band on but refused to pay the program fee. she goes to the fill center in St. Pete and loves it. Also one of my delivery guys was banded in celebration and goes there for his fills even though he lives in Tampa. Not sure the docs name though.

I have the same problem you are talking about. It is from eating to fast, not chewing enough, eating too much, and not eating the right foods. I found all 3 out the hard way. After 20 years of shoving food down my throat and eating like a dog, duck, or any other animal that doesent chew, I had to re-teach myself how to eat. just take your time, chew well, and eat very small portions. It will go away

I had my surgery on a wed. (may 2nd 07) and went to work on Friday for 2 hours to check email. Then on Monday I went back and worked a full 10 hours, and for that week I had more than 60 hours. Make sure when you go out you buy gas x strips and liquid tylenol. I didn't use any of the hydrocodone they gave me post op, but used Tylenol instead. It took me about 2 full weeks until I started feeling "normal", back to my normal sleeping pattern, etc. etc. You will do great. It is so much fun to go to the doctors now and get on the scale.