jillybean

I don't regret getting my band for one second. I have had literally no complications but it is something you have to get used to. It's very different when I eat now and have to pay attention to what the band is telling me. I have had no pain, no vomiting, no shoulder pain etc.... I have had food get stuck, but that was my own fault. Not pleasant but I now feel like I am eating like a normal person and losing weight. Good luck whatever you choose!

Does anyone else have LOTS of stomach gurgling when you eat and after eating? I seem to have a lot of it and it's pretty loud and I know that others have noticed it. Is this something that is normal? Does it go away? I can deal with it, but when I'm in a quiet setting and my stomach goes crazy with loud gurgling, it can be a little daunting hee hee. Thanks for sharing....

Thanks guys, I guess I'll have to really take a look at what I'm eating, I know I'm eating a lot less, but maybe it's still not enough! Thanks for the page former bubble butt hee hee. It looks like it will be a great help. I guess we all get frustrated with it at times.

I was banded on July 30th of this year and have had two fills so far. I'm up to 1.4cc's and do feel some restriction. I have only lost 20 or so pounds and most of that was in the first month. Is this normal? Does it take a while to speed it up a bit? I feel like the surgery wasn't worth it for 20 pounds. Seems like the weight just does not want to budge anymore. I do have bouts where I PB also so I think there is enough of a fill, but I don't always feel full. I feel like the food is going down just as fast, but sometimes getting stuck? Any help or advice is welcome :Banane10: Thanks

I was banded on 7/30/07 and I smoked until 7/28/07. As far as I know, they didn't do a nicotine test, but the anestesiologist?? asked me if I had been smoking, so I'm not sure why it's so important either, but my Dr. made it pretty clear he didn't want me smoking. I have continued to not smoke but it can still be a struggle. Good luck to you!

Going back to work that soon seems a too fast to me. I took three weeks off, but I had a lot of sick time to burn up and could easily have gone back after two. I think it depends more on the job you have. Mine is more physically demanding, but an office job I could have gone back after a week.