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My surgeon told me from the get-go that my port would be tender off and on for the first year, and that it might always be just a tad on the sensitive side....and if you think about it, thats a big hunk of plastic (or whatever) right there near your rib cage and organs, so you might want to think about it that way. Also, sometimes when I eat too much it gets kinda tight and weird feeling. And definetely after a fill its super sore.

I never believed that losing weight would actually help/clear up PCOS, mainly because I just didn't want to accept I needed to lose weight!! But I am living proof it's absolutely true. After about 4 months post-op, I had my period, and ever since then I have had a period every month, and I can pretty much predict it. Completely new experience for me. And I hope this isn't inappropriate to say, but sex has gotten 1 billion times better. :tt2: Alot of the time before, sex was painful most of the time because of the fluid filled cysts on my ovaries. Best of luck to you and in your journey....

So it has been 10 months since my surgery, and I am sitting at an incredibly discouraging 30 lb weight loss. I love my band, and would do it all over again, but I am kind of in a slump. I have FAITHFULLY gone to get my fills and exercising, but I think the conclusion I have come to is I have been living band life too tight. (I got the stomach flu last month, and had to get completely unfilled because my stomach was so swollen, and am slowly getting fills ut back in.) I was gagging and getting food stuck alot, and seemed to only be able to eat mushies, or food that easily turned into mush. Has another long term bandster been too tight at some point and had reeeeeaally slow weight loss? And if so, when did you find your sweet spot where you saw steady weight loss? I am in a terrible rut, and would love some advice. :wink:

Hey everyone- It has been awhile since I have posted. I had my Lapband surgery 3 1/2 months ago, and I have lost 20 lbs. I was hoping at this point for it to be more. For awhile it was coming off steady, but now I seem to be at a standstill. I still seem to have a really good fill, so I don't know what the problem is... Any advice?

Just wanted to share my exciting news!!! I am about 2 1/2 months post op, (March 27, 2008) and I am 19 lbs down! Just wanted to share my news!!!

I definetely will keep ym blog updated when I find something out. It is VERY ironic to me as well that my energy level has DE-escalated rather than escalate. And I just dont feel good...it sucks because this is such a cool time in my life with the weight loss.

I was banded on March 27th of this year. I have been exercising, and I am doing well with my weight loss, but strangely enough, my energy level has drastically declined. There are times I am so physically AND mentally wiped out that I can barely finish a sentence. It is so frustrating, and so I called my doctor, but he will be out until Thursday of this week for emergency surgeries, so I wanted to get some opinions. Anyone else go through this??? :eek:

thats very true- i kinda forgot about that! well, im just happy to be at a sweet spot for now anyways! thanks ladies!

sorry about that...i was in the middle of researching it and just assumed everyone would know what im talking about!!! its one of those belts that go around your waist and sends out pulses to flex your tummy muscles. im not looking to replace the exercise i am already doing, but wondering if anyone has tried, and if they have had results because i am looking for it to boost my exercises. thanks!!!!

Just wondering if anyone has tried it? I am wanting to get a jump start on exercising and trying to hopefully avoid alot of excess skin, and just wondering if it was another gimmick?

I was just wondering if experienced bandsters could give some advice? I just had my second fill on Tuesday, and I think I may be at my sweet spot! Here's my question- should I be planning on the good restriction going away and probably needing to get another fill, or is it possible that I could be done, and I have found the holy land so soon!? Any advice or experience would be greatly appreciated!!

oh honey, im so sorry you are having such a hard time. your story sounds like mine not too long ago. first, take a deep breath, and think to yourself: all things that are meant to be will find a way. now, when i emotionally ate, (i say ate because i cant eat near the volume of food i used to, but i still emotional eat) i would eat a large pizza from pizza hut in one night. then i would have the 2 liter pepsi i ordered with it (not diet mind you) and then usually i would have at least 1 or 2 candy bars before retiring to bed. emotional eating is an addiction, and just like ANY addiction, you cant just walk away from it, and again like any addiction, it gets worse when you are stressed, sad, mad, whatever. i couldnt do this alone. an eating addiction is a little more tricky than other addictions. i wont say harder because drug,alcohol, etc. are incredibly hard to beat as well. the difference is though is that an eating addiction is still IN YOUR FACE all the time. you cant just walk away from it. you HAVE to eat. it was my drug of choice as it is yours and pretty much everyone else on this site. know that there are others out there that are going through the same exact, IDENTICAL struggle you are going through, and if not now, they were at some point. i will be sending good wishes your way. keep us all posted on what progresses with your surgery!!!!!!!!!!

Well ya cant live your life in constant fear of what if. People die every day from car accidents and we still get in the car and drive or ride with someone. I am in agreement that when it is your time to go, it doesnt matter what you are doing whether it is walking across the street, or having surgery. If you feel the WLS is right for you, and you think it will PROLONG your life, however long any of us have, then I say do it. But either way, it's a great loss.

omg, getting food stuck is NOTHING like being full. being stuck hurts incredibly bad. for me it happens when i eat too big of a bite or eat too fast, and it sets off my gag reflex. i have had two fills already.