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:help: Hi There, was hoping to hear from others who may have or have had similar symptoms to me, I had my operation done at the end of march 2006 and although im glad that its working and the weight is coming off,i am still quite sore around the port area. I still get sharp pains and soreness,am i just being paranoid?:paranoid .I had my first fill a week ago and im wondering if that could have possibly brought on the pain a bit more,i rang the doctors office and they told me that it cant have but if still hurting to call them on monday being 1st may 2006. Has anyone else had pain still last for this long and if so what kind of pains and also if anyone else has had other things going on?!!:nervous hope to hear from you soon, and hoping the doctor will tell me its all normal!!!:clap2:

:clap2: Thanks for getting back to me guys, hopefully it will be gone(the pain !!) soon, its annoying also because i cant sleep how id like to and im still restricted to doing things, its good to hear that otheres have had similar experiences to me.I too when wearing jeans feel a bit more sore so when i know i am sitting down for a while i unbutton so it doesnt dig in!!!:eek: I havent had any symptoms of redness or hotness or oozing so im sure that is a good sign!. and maybe the first fill i got did aggrevate it a bit since its still sore and then getting jabbed!! anyways hope to hear from others about their experiences!! thanks guys!:eek: :clap2:

Hi ,Me again!! well i dont mind if its in the city, so its central for anyone, im pretty kool with where it is providing i got some notice so i can organize or cancel something!! let me know,itll be good to catch up with others who have had this done!! hope to meet up soon!!!

Hi FEe and Jenny ,thanks for the replies!! Hey fee what do you mean they are out by 3 kgs? do you mean his add more or we actually less? im going by my scales!! mine are betta too!!Yeah i got my fill on monday 24th april but ever since then the pain is more again, just when it was dying down slowly, it started up again,i rang the doctors office and the reception said that if its still sore by monday 1st may to call back, has anyone else had their pain after the surgery last for a month or more now? im going on 4 weeks now and still hurting!!

well ill be looking on here to check when the next one is!!

Hey Fee, im still good for thursday! just let me know where and wot time it will be, i dont know anyone else here in aussie that has had a band done so ill be coming alone!!

im good for thurs nite, if anyone else is!!

:hungry: Hi there, i was just wondering what everyones average meal intake is now that they have been banded? ive been banded for just over 2 weeks and was wondering if im eating the right amount or more or less?!! for example ,you buy a can of heinz spaghetti which weighs about 400 grams i think and i split that up for two meals, so how about everyone else?:bandit

mine is at 9.45 ,so i guess we miss each other!!! well ihope all goes good and maybe see you soon!!

wot time next monday is your appointment Fee? im seeing Doctor Peter Nottle

oh ok, i never knew that, so we probably have the inamed one, is that right, i guess ill ask my doc when i go see him next munday! thanks Fee, hopefully catch up next week with you and some others aswell!!

i know i sound dumb but i still dont understand, what do you mean by inamed?

Hi Kabeerah, you didnt intrude its all good!! i like to hear from everyone what they have for an average meal!!. what do you mean by the Swedish Band? what is that?

Hi Fee!!, i can do the week of anzac week but i cant do friday, going to a concert!, so i can do thursday evening after work,if that suits anyone. and williamstown is fine by me, let me know

hi there, i was just wondering if there is still a meet up towards the end of this month, ive been reading and noticed that you guys met up but it looks like it was back in march, is there any meet up in melbourne, april?

Happy Easter to you also jqpublic, hope you have a relaxing one!! and to everyone else!!

Hi Ozjule, how exciting for you!!! i know i was really excited when i had the date set and ready to go in! i had mine done 2 weeks ago today and im glad, im still a bit sore around the port area but am happy to put up with it for what it will do for me in the long run,im still on soups, for a few days the doc said 2 weeks but i am going a few days extra to be safe and sure!!, you wont regret doing this ,really ,im so glad i have dont this because i tried so many things and then would stop at a halt with the weight loss and give up,im glad i done this. hope all goes well and keep us posted!!

:help: hi there, i was wondering if anyone else has experienced this: after my operation my period was brought on 2 weeks early and now a week later i still have it, i have never had a period last more than a total of 5 days, has anyone else had this, im a bit concerned because ive never had a period last this long, thanks!

Hi heather, i just recently got lap banded my self almost 2 weeks ago and im glad i did!. anyways, the process i went through was really simple, your brother, if he chooses to have the lap band can go to his local G.P and ask them if they know of any doctor that he can be reffered to, then make an appointment to see the doctor, i guess depending on the doctor it could be a wait, i know my doctor is always busy coz hes a popular 1!!!Then i guess he sits down and talks with the specialist about the process and what happens, i chose to pay for it out of my own pocket and that set me back about $8,000 AUS which included everything from the surgeons fees,anastheitist,hospital stay, the band,all of it pretty much, i have private health but because i havent had it for the required time (12 months or more) i paid for it myself, i didnt wantto wait till november and i was quite serious about getting it done, so i guess if you really want something, go for it!! anyways i better get back to work but hopefully this has helped even a little.

hi there i was just reading all the post here and i thought that everyone that has had the operation had to get a fill. So does it mean you dont have to?, im not trying to get out of it i have had my band only for 1 1/2 weeks and feel alot of restriction already and hearing that some people have never had fills surprised me!! who decides, you or your doctor? i am quite happy to have the fill im not fussed.anyways hope to read other peoples views, by the way if theres anyone from australia here ,how much do they cost? i see my doc for the first time since the op in bout 2 weeks! take care !!!

:clap2: Hi everyone well its now been one week since ive been banded and i guess i just over worry but im still in pain especially near the port area,its like a sharp pain! and it doesnt seem to be fading away!am i just over paranoid? it also still hurts when i burp or cough!! i have spent all week in bed relaxing, the food has been going down well although the fullness adds to the pain a bit more, but ill cop that!!! can anyone tell me what pains they experienced, did they have trouble sleeping? my back hurts now because of the way i have been sleeping due to the pain. i guess im a big sook!! where is everyone from? im from melbourne, australia and got banded by Dr, Nottle!. hear from you all soon!!!:clap2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2:

i am feeling better and better now also knowing others are very similar to me! being my first operation i guess i freaked out!wow alot of peolpe have the similar pain huh?! im starting to feel better,i tell you as soon as my tummy is no longer sore i am goingto get a massage on my back because it is so sore from sleeping on my back and trying to move around!! its now been nine days and i have decided to go back to work but to still take it easy,thank you again so much to everyone that has answered and still answering, im glad that they have this site because its like an online doctor and informer and q&a for me!! how about for others?

Yay!! well i guess ill keep checking here to see when the date is, just in case to let people know, i work full time so i wouldnt be able to meet during the day,hope thats not a pain!! hear from you soon!!

hi there, i was banded last week and just read your thread for a meet up in melbourne!! i would also like to come if that is ok. please let me know if you would like another!!!

thank you for replying to all that have, i guess it does make me feel a bit better knowing that others feel similar or have felt similar pains to myself . i know i wont feel 100% better within myself until its all gone. i hope everyone is wel and happy and will see you all on here again soon!!