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I have only been banded three weeks, so I dont want to come off as though Im experienced, but I didnt know about all the little quirks I would have trying to get semi-soft foods down but, I think the band is great in the aspect that we are forced to make changes that we could not make without the band. I haven't had sweets before my band, and have not been able to tolerate most things after, so as of now I have no desires for those things that were my biggest downfall. I have not been filled, but I have lost 10 pds so far, and I believe I lost a lot of fat, so modifying my eating habits, for me is a minute sacrifice for a waistline

Does anyone have any tips for pain. I have been banded since 9-11 and when I walk for a period of time the pain becomes almost unbearable. I know it hasn't been that long, but I am wondering if the pain is normal, and if there is anything that works maybe heating pads; cold packs?

I have been banded since Tuesday 9-11 and there is a lot of pain in my side. I have the painkillers, but after 2 days Im tired of bring drugged up, so I haven't taken it again since this morning. I hear walking around helps, so i have been mobile, but yesterday after doing some grocry shopping, I started getting spasmic pain, and have to rush home. It does seem to be subsiding some.

I hd a reduction three years ago, and I now wish that I never did. I lost semsation in my nipples, which for me was a signoficant change for my intimate relationships, I also have numbness on the sides of my breast, and my nipples look like a pasty. And there was also horrible scarring. After my weight loss, I will look into having surgery to correct the initiatl surgery, at least removing some of the scars