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I had surgery on September 24th, I since have been filled 2 times with a total of 5 cc's in a 10 cc band. I have no restriction right now, I could really eat WHATEVER I WANT as long as I eat it slow. I have gone down to 270, then I gained 4 pounds, and now, I dont even want to get on the scale. I will get another fill Monday, but I am starting to get worried, that I will never have that restriction that I was hoping to have, and that would continue to get me losing weight. I DO get food stuck, well, I used to, not anymore, because I learned not to eat fast, and drink while I eat. has anyone else been here, and can you give me motivation, or advice? Thanks in advance!

I was banded on Sept 24, and on my larger incision under my left breast, the incision started getting red splotchy patches around it, and its itching like crazy. I also see that one of the stitches is poking out, I can seel it. At first I thought it was the glue they put over the cut, but its not, its a stitch. Any suggestions... Thanks!

I know how you feel lady, I work at an offive where EVERY TUESDAY they have a standing order to have pizza delivered, I wont lie, I cheated 2 times, but this helps.. go and get a HUGE glass of water, drink it, if your still full, go drink another glass.. Call me if you feel the need to, I will send you a private message with my number.. I know how your feeling, I truely do, and it sucks.. but Im now2 weeks post op and I have already lost 30 pounds with my preop diet and with the post op too. The results are SO WORTH IT!

I will be there, it sounds like fun. I was hoping to find support here in Potland. Will you please do a reminder post a week before? Elaine

I had surgery this last Wednesday, and today I went back to work, I felt like I was running all day long, BUT at the end of the day, and towards this evening, I have been feeling my area where the band is get hard like a contraction. All I had today was a slimfast for breakfast for protein, and some crackers because I felt like I was going to pass out, I also had a lemonade to drink as well. I used a straw. Whats the deal with straws, are we not suppose to drink from them? Anyways, any suggestions to whats up?

I just got banded Wednesday, and my surgeon said that we need to realize that the tools they use in durgery really manipulate the skin, and the tissue underneath the skin. I too have a large cut under my left breast area, and it has a HUGE ball type feel to it. I was told its scar tissue, and to take it easy, not a lot of bending, and to use vaseline to help it not scar too badly. But realize our stomach area was manipulated in every which way, and quiet frankly, doctors just do their job, not really being easy on the skin, thats why when we wake up from surgery, we feel like a MAC truck has rolled over our tummy. So, call your doc and tell them how you feel, but thats what the post op visit is for as well, and they check those things out.

Hey congrats! Do you have some gnarley scars... how about your stomach does it seem swollen where the main incision was done? I posted some pics... from the surgery, and I was banded a day before you. Do you get the hiccups, or anything like that? I am on the protein drinks, and soups, and yogurts.... yummmmm... kidding.. I wonder, do you know how much your doc filled your band wth initially? I heard that out of surgery your band already had a little bit of liquid in it. Congrats!

What makes bread and rice, pasta and lettuce problem foods. Please explain. Thanks

I was told by my surgeon that basically after the band is on, it is filled a little bit already. She doesnt think I will need a fill, but I most likely will get one. My surgeon had me eating yogurt without seeds, and tomato soup, and protein shakes the morning after surgery, because she needed to make sure that I could swallow and what not. I would say, if your hungry, eat a cracker, and make it really musy, or even eat an egg. I know its hard, but remember, its a short period of time before its too late, and express to your surgeon that look, your breastfeeding, and it takes a lot of energy for you to do so. Tell him or her that your feeling lightheaded or something to express the fact that this is really hard for you. I told my surgeon it was hard for me to be on a skim milk diet for 3 weeks prior to surgery, and she told me to eat a yogurt, or a cracker when I took my pills, I did and I still lost 19 pounds. So, hang in there, and were all here to support you.

Do you even have support going through this change from your wife/girlfriend/friend. Just wondering, and also, has losing the weight given you confidence to date if your single?

Im starting to get nervous about my surgery tomorrow. I dont know why, really I know there is no reason, but I think its more excitement than anything. Any suggestions for what to expect from the surgery day, how did you feel, and did you go home the day you had surgery?

Thanks to everyone for their responses, and I know I have made the right decision, and I think the only reason why I asked was because Im getting anxious about getting banded next week... and everyone is right, less evasive, less hospital stay, reversable.. all those things are the things that I originally chose the band for in the first place. Thanks for all your support!

If you could have your insurance pay for either bypass or band.. which would YOU choose... the one where you lose the weight quickly, or the one where you lose it gradually... and you dont gain it back as you would with the bypass?

Do I need to crush them, or take them like normal, and they wont get stuck in the band?