SadSoutherner

I had my first fill on October 3rd and I feel very little restriction and have not lost any weight since then, but have not gained any either. I'm feeling a little discouraged. Anyone else out there had a slow start?

I was banded on Sept. 18th and I am feel hard lumps in two places! My largest cut is in the middle right below my bra line. My second largest cut is several inches lower and to the left. I thought my port was supposed to be placed below my breastbone and at the cut that is right below my bra line there is a hard lump maybe the size of a marble. But at the cut that is lower and to the left there is a HUGE, hard bump maybe the size of an egg. When I lay down you can actually see the bump. Why would I have two hard bumps?! The only one that is sore is the larger bump so I kind of figured that was the port, but really I don't know. Anyone else have anything like this? :thumbup:

I was banded on the 18th, so I'm right there with you. Seems every doctor is different, but I am on "mushies" right now, which includes cooked veggies. I just got back from lunch with my mother, sister, neice and daughter and it is different, however I was able to split a veggie plate with my daughter (who is 3 so understandibly if you children are older, this may not be a realistic idea). My real point is that this tool is supposed to help me make better eating choices and I am hoping it will also encourage my family to eat healthier as well. One of my reasons for having this done is that I didn't want my negative food choices to rub off on my children...I want to be a healthy eater. (But let me tell you, my husband is really trying me. He has ordered pizza four times since I started this with the pre-op diet and all. He even talked me into going to get it one time so I had to drive 20 minutes home smelling it!:thumbup: )

I am a week and a day post-op and am wondering the same thing. The largest cut is right below my bra line and there is a small, hard lump about the size of a finger tip right under the scar, but yesteday I felt this large, hard, egg size lump under the second biggest cut which is lower and to the left. I'm thinking this is my port, but then what could the little, hard bump be under the middle scar?

I was banded on the 18th as well.

I was banded September 18th in Nashville, TN. Looking forward to doing this together with ya'll.