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Hello, Firstly I live in Vermont and very familiar with Norwich :tongue2: Secondly, I guess what did it for me was my Aunt and her daughter who had gastric bypass. My Aunt was really supportive and had watched me struggle with my weight continuously, she asked "when are going to do something about this?" That was it, the moment for me, I thought ok when am I going to do something? And here I am :thumbup:

I am sorry to hear about your pain and possible gallstones. I understand your pain however, I had to have a port revision November 19th for pain that sounded just like that for months. I couldn't get comfortable no matter what I did and I just fidgeted constantly trying to find a better way to sit, stand or sleep. I wish you luck and I hope they can get this resolved for you so you can feel great :tongue2: Barbie

Hi there :smile2: No I luckily didn't have to insist at all - They thought I had a hernia or a flipped port when I started complaining of the pain, so once they figured out it wasn't either of those things they almost seemed relieved and happy to find out it was just too large of a port. Mine sits below my right rib cage, I am a short person and that part of my body from ribs to hip bone is very short as well. Your port sounds really painful! I hope they get you taken care of and in good shape :laugh:

Hi, I am going to be getting surgery to have the low profile put in. It can't hurt to talk to your doctor about it, hopefully it will go well :crying: You have lost a lot weight! I am envious.

Yes, I am very lucky and thankful :tongue2:

Oh I understand about the lack urinating for sure lol, I was so terrified and could'nt go, they put a catheter in - yay. Finally once they took it back out I could go - this with my husband cheering me on while I was on the john and the Water was running - oh god! I drank what I could when I could after surgery, I slept a lot, watched tv from my bed and basically just took care of myself the best I could. I have had some hair loss issues from my last good fill that really gave me restriction, but I upped my Protein and things are improving. Good luck and welcome to the banded world )

:confused::thumbup:Tiffany I am so very happy for you :smile: I remember the exact moment I found out I was finally going to be banded and I actually started crying on the phone LOL at work!!! I have been asked if I have regretted it - because I am a slow loser and I have to have a port revision done very soon, but honestly no - I don't regret it - I have lost 15 pounds in three months and that is just fine with me Good luck to you and I will be thinking of you along the way Yaayyyyyyy

Oh heck yes I would :thumbup: I have about 60 more pounds to go but even at 36 I would totally do it :wub: I have spent so much of my life hiding I will probably wear a bikinin well into my 90's :girl_hug:

Hi there, how did your port replacement go? I am going to be having a "lower profile port" put in. The surgeons office has just contacted my insurance to get approval. How long were you out of work? How was the surgery compared to the first one with the band and port being put in? I am very curious lol, sorry about being nosey.

Hi there, I understand what you are saying completely and I can tell you what I learned from therapy - the food will be there another day, it will not suddenly dissapear, we are not facing a famine - sounds silly but I have really had to think like that in order to help my mind understand it is ok to not eat it all :redface: Good luck to you

I hd surgery June 16 2008 and have lost 13 pounds so far But you know I will take it because I can't imagine having gained instead Good luck and you are doing great!:redface:

I am very lucky because our favorite restaurant is locally owned and I have a fantastic relationship with the staff there. They all know I had surgery and are very accommodating with food for me. I haven't even tried eating from the childrens menu when we have gone out (to other restaurant), I just order one thing I love to pieces and eat a little of it, then I have it boxed up and I now have many meals of my favorite thing. But, on the other hand I do understand how frustrating this can be for all involved, so many people just don't understand this surgery - and that is ok, they don't have to and as much as I would like to make them understand it isn't worth the effort for me personally. However, if you fee strongly - and it sounds like you do - you should write a letter to the company and voice your opinion :biggrin: There is nothing like free speech!:girl_hug:

Hello and welcome :embaressed_smile: I do not get on here a lot but I too live in Vermont and had my surgery June 16th. Congratulations to you, it will be one of the best, challenging,scary and wonderful experiences you will ever experience! If you are looking for a buddy I would love one also :cursing:

I am having the same problem, my surgery was on June 16th. Next Tuesday Sept 16th I am having a CT scan to see what is going on. My surgeon has mentioned port revision. We shall see :biggrin: But I do understand totally, I compensate for it poking my rib by leaning, stretching and generally rearrange myself :cool2: Good luck!

I only got my band on June 16th but what held me back until now at 36 years old was my self denial I was "that big" LOL. I use to say to my therapist " I am a dyslexic anorexic" (no offense meant to anyone with that dilbilitating eating disorder) as in I was bigger than I ever thought I was, I really would look in the mirror and think I was smaller!

Thank you to both you for your replies Acutally I can't wait for my fill on Tuesday that is for sure. I am pretty comfortable with the condition of my mental state and old habits, but thank you for the reminder. Perhaps I ate something that is just irritating (as you suggested) or just got stuck, I will ask my surgeon about it if it is not feeling better. Take care both of you and Cheers!

Hello Fellow lap banders :Banane03: So, I was banded June 16th, I was just commenting yesterday about my band how I can eat constantly, always hungry, no restriction etc. ...Well, I let myself get extremely hungry yesterday (stupid I know) and I had the worst case of a growling stomach, ever since then I have had a lot of restriction which I have not had since the band. And today for the first time I had "sliming" ick! Has anyone else had something similiar? sudden restriction before your first fill? (Having my fill Tuesday July 22nd)

I understand your pain - I was banded June 16th and have lost 6 ish pounds. Now, I do weigh myself and I suppose that is my pre-ogerative - however, it helps me stay on track - band or not. I have my first fill this Tuesday (July 22nd) and I am looking forward to feeling some restriction. I do count calories, I do excercise, I do eat my Protein first etc. My surgeon also said that not until you receive fills do you neccessarily start losing, each band is different as each person is different. Hang in there and I am right there with you :confused:

Omg, yes I am 4 weeks out as of yesterday and I have been very hungry LOL, I am having a fill a week from today (my first one) my doctor said he put a 14cc band in and I had a "skinny inside" so the band is flopping around he said - I just do not have much restriction. But, I have lost 6 pounds since surgery and I will happily take it. Once this fill is in I think it will help greatly :thumbup: Good luck!

I understand completely how scary this can be - but what scared me more than pain of the surgery (which for me was minimal) was spending the rest of my life obese - I didn't want to hurt my body by stretching my skin beyond its limit, watching my cholesterol climb, wondering when I would have a heart attack like my father.... I could go on and on, and although it has been a month and I haven't lost a ton (I do have my first fill July 22nd which will help) I am happier with my body already, I am happier that I made a difficult decision that was scarey - you will have to make that decision when the time is right for you - if it is now then you will jump in whole heartedly :thumbup: Good luck, take it one day at a time, talk to your doctor, ask lots of questions - and the people on this site are great with lots of great advice

Hello, I was nervous too and did have second thoughts but trust me I would never go back, I am glad that I did it. Oh god the ten day diet stunk but to be honest I think after the surgery was more difficult after following the diet- for me it still is, I keep wanting to rush but then have to remember to follow my instructions :confused_smile: July 21st is this coming Monday :smile2: and I think you will be very happy afterwards :crying: I have to say that everyone at the hospital was fantastic and I had incredible care. I think that you will be ok once you get there - keep us posted I will anxious to hear your experience, good luck and smile!

My surgery was June 16th and everything has gone just fine. Until this past -Monday when I started getting chest pain - not in my band area but actually between my breasts higher up. So after being stupid :thumbup:(we all do it) I waited until Tuesday to call my surgeons office, they immediately asked me to take a baby aspirin and get to the Emergency room asap. Well, off I went to the E.R. as requested, I was poked at, oxygen applied, hovered over, had an ekg done, etc etc:frown:. and finally was told that I was not having a heart attack (thank you higher being!):redface: However, I was told that I had "Costochondritis" which is a inflamation of the cartilage join the ribs to the breast bone. It is very painful let me tell you and nothing helps other than major drugs or just trying to lay still like a dead cod But, that didn't seal the deal, my surgeon of course was contacted (as he should be) and he saw me yesterday were we struck a deal - I could keep my primer Fluid in and possibly continue to have my first fill on the 22nd if I had a "esophogram". So at 8:30 this morning I went back to the hospital and had said procedure done. I was such a basket case worrying that I might have a leak, slippage etc. that they called my surgeon from there, sent him the pictures via computer and they came back with good news My doctor said that there is nothing wrong with my band, no slippage, no leaks, no worries and in fact I can have my fill on the 22nd as planned! Hurray for me. So I am hanging low, and planning on relaxing as much as humanly possible this weekend so as not aggravate my chest area. Any ways I haven't been on much to post, but read the posts all the time, I wanted to share this experience with you all. And the moral of the story is to listen to your body no matter what, even if you are scared that something is wrong it is worth having things checked out:tongue:

Good morning :rolleyes2: I was officially banded this past Monday and I am doing pretty good so far. Have followed my Clear liquids religiously and I am looking forward to full liquids this Saturday. I do have a silly question but I can't help but ask - did you experience a slight weight gain after the sugery? I went in as 204, was 206.5 yesterday and today now 204.5- Oh and I am not being anal retentive about weighing myself I was just curious to see what happens after and how quickly. I know that your body fluids fluctuate greatly and I want anyone who reads this to know I do not weigh myself normally more than once a week :thumbup: My urine is clearish and I am pleased with that is as I am drinking as much Fluid as possible to stay hydrated. I find that I am very tired easily but I have been getting up and walking around - which has helped with the gas greatly. Any ways, back to my original silly worry - did you gain weight directly after surgery and how long was it before you actually started to lose weight?

Hello, it is going ok. I have good moments and then not so good moments. I go back to work on July 7th, I was lucky enough to have time built up for leave and I really I have to say I need it. :ohmy:

Very good point Fightergirl, I will do my best to focus on recovery and less on the scale, thank you for the reminder :smile:.