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Band_Groupie, my port is located in the middle between my rib cage right under my breast bone. I have not had any problems at all so far. Its too high for jeans to irritate and low enough where my wired bra does not sit on it. I just had my frist fill and was terrified. I have read stories about how the doc has to push around to find the port. Well where mine is placed where isn't much fat (unlike the rest of my stomach ha) so it kind of sticks out a bit when I lay down. I didn;t even feel my first fill. It was great! So if you have a choice where you want your port to be this would be my pick.

Hi Chentel, I was scheduled for the bypass on 8/4/08. At the last minute (7/31/08) I changed my mind and decided to get the band. It's the best decision I have ever made. My husband was very concerned about the bypass. I continued to tell him I was doing this to get healthy. He searched and found articles from people that have had so many problems. Articles including statictis showing an average life span after the bypass was 30 years. The one quote that changed my mind was "I did this to be healthier but at the time I didn't realize I was already healthy just overweight." This described me to a T. I do not have hight blood pressure, diabeties, or anything else. I weighed 276 lbs and am 5'2 on the day of surgery 10/13 and have lost 24lbs already. The Friday before my suregery I had one last appt with my doc. There was a lady there checking out and she asked if I had my suregery yet. I responed that I was having it on Monday. Told her I had switched from bypass to the band. She said "Ah! that is so good my neighber had bypass 2 years ago and has had to have 3 blood transfusions because of the deficienes of the bypass. And here's the kicker... My neice had the bypass on 7/16/08 and has lost 104lbs. Her hair is falling out in clumps and she can not eat any meat at all. Honestly she looks bad. I fear for her well being. With all that being said, just need to educate yourself and most of all follow your instincts.

Hey WannaBe, I see that on your ticker it has your surgery date as 11/19/08? Have you not had your surgery yet? Today is 11/12/08 so are you asking about drinking prior to surgery? If that is the case I wouldn't see any harm in that.

Yep! Guilty as well. We are band sisters... I was banded on the same day as you. I now have 2 scales in my KITCHEN, of all places!!! Because you know the digital scale didn't always give me the same weight each time. So I now have an old fashion dial scale right next to it. And I get on both of them at least 3 times each, you know to compare numbers. I do this when I wake up, when I come home from work, after I eat dinner, when I happen to walk through the kitchen, before I go to bed I think you get the picture. ha ha ha I think most of us have wanted to be thin for so long, or at least I have, we just want it to melt away. I have asked my husband for one of the fancy doctor scales for Christmas. I think he is a little concerned about contributing to my addiction...

Well I would be just as happy if I never had another one again. ha ha I had an uterine ablation 1 1/2 years ago and the doc said only about 10% of patients still have a period. Well you know I was one of the lucky 10%.

Hi! I was just wondering if anyone else has missed a period after being banded? I had my last one 10/8 and was banded on 10/13. And I am still waiting for mother nature to due her thing. I am a 28 day girl every month. It now day 32 and I know there is NO possible way I could be pregnant. My husband seems to think it's because the stress of the surgery on my body and the drastic change in my eating habits. Thanks!!!

I'm amazed you are 6 months out and still now fills. Was that your decision or the docs? You have done very well with the weight loss.

Wow! Thanks everyone. I really appreciate your comments. Oh! by the way, it's all good now. ha

Hi All, I was just banded on 10/13 my doc placed the port in the center right below my breast line. Today it is very uncomfortable it feels as if it has moved. I noticed my wired bra tends lay on that area when I am sitting down. I started back to work on 10/20 and am sitting about 8+ hours a day and it about drove me crazy today. Has any one else had this problem? :grouphug:

I was banded on 10/13 and experienced the exact same thing. I woke up on nights 3, 4 and 5 with a migraine and also drenched in sweat. Day 6 I slept all night. Not sure what was going on but mine went away. I would say you might want to call your doc if it does not let up.

Will do! Thanks to you both!

yep was taking hydrocodone every 4 hours for 2 days. so i'm in for a good ride with this one!

you can have that title. ha ha ha

OMG! really? should I be scared?

Thanks so much!!! I'll be going to the drugstore tonight. :smile2:

Hello, I was banded on 10/13 everything seems to be going good except no BM... Today is day 6. Should I be worried? Is there something I can take? I have lost 10lbs since 10/13 I guess it was all water. My doctor doesn't require any kind of pre-op diet. So yep, I'm sure there's a lot in there! :smile2: Has anyone else experienced this?

Good question... I was banded on 10/13 I am glued and only have tape over my glued port incision. They didn't say anything to me about taking the tape off. Should I take it off or just wait until it peels off on its own?

Try the whey protein shots. They are 3 oz and contain 42g of protein. They are good and come in a few different fruity flavors. Not very expensive either.

Hope I'm not being too nosey... But I was approved for the GB and was suppose to have surgery today and changed my mind last Thursday to be banded instead. What is your BMI? I have Cigna and I had to go through a 6 month diet trial also. Just wonder how they make their decisions.

Thanks for all the post. I feel much better now. I will keep posting I think this is a great way to support each other. It's just really sad I had to have my husband show me how to navigate and post. ha ha :biggrin2:

My niece and I went through the 6 month program together. From the beginning I was unsure which procedure to go with. She had gastric bypass on 7/16 and to date has lost 34 pounds. My husband was just a nervous wreck thinking I was going to die from the procedure. He found every horror story you could imagine. People loosing their teeth to breaking bones just from walking. I feel he did encourage me to change my mind which my niece is just furious about. But I feel in my heart it will be better. Thanks for the post.

Hi All, I was scheduled to have GB on 8/4. On 7/31 I rescheduled and changed to the band. Has anyone else been through this? I just had that "don't get on the plane" feeling. If anyone has changed their mind last minute can you tell me if you think you made the right choice? :cursing:

Sorry to post on your question but apparently I need HELP... First time user. Can't figure it out. How do I start a new thread.