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I would love to join in!! my highest was 252 current is 205 my goal for July is 190 15 to go

Mazal Tov!! I hope that all will go well for you. Keep us posted. Best wishes.

WOW!!!! Six months? Is there somewhere else you can go? It is strange how diffrent our experiences are in the same country. I sure hope that it is sooner then 6 months for you. My first fill was 4 weeks after, and as you can see have lost a lot of weight. I do not have any restriction what-so-ever, and am just going on willpower to control eating. I do exercise everyday. The fill was under x-ray and was strange. Since my port is in my chest, it was a little scary with the needle going in right there. There wasn't even really a pinch to say of when he inserted the needle. The only thing I can say that I didn't like was drinking the dye. Yuk!! I am going back up there on Sunday for another fill and for him to check the placement of everything. My Port isn't attached on one side so when I lay on my side it goes on it's side. Here is hoping that you hear good news soon.:bananalama:

Good Luck! I hope all goes well for you and you have a quick recovery. I was down about a week after surgery. I did go shopping for about and hour and was sooooo tired. Let us know when your surgery is.

I am headed for Disneyworld next week. I was ok'ed to be let loose on the whole park! Just like pre-op and post-op diets, every doctor will very in their restrictions for their patients. You should just give him/her a heads up next time you see them, or give them a call, to say that you are planning a trip in June and you want to know.........and make a list of questions, because you might forget one! Good Luck, and have fun!

I think just about everyone who has been banded as been "there". I have been on Bennifiber since 2 days out from surgery, and am thrilled with it. Good luck!!

Thanks.....I think one of the biggest things to overcome after surgery is "head hunger". Your tummy may be full, but your head says munchies. That is when I get myself busy with something else, take a walk, hang laundry, etc. Keeping busy has helped a lot. Good luck and keep us posted!

Thanks guys, I can't wait!!!!

I was told, since he put 5cc in the band, that he won't need to see me unless I am not shedding the weight, other then that he wants to checking band placement as I loose weight. He wants a x-ray ever 6 months. I guess I should feel comforted with that, but the thought of drinking that stuff again......makes me sick to my stomach. :biggrin: Do you feel the gurgle when you drink something? That is really strange feeling!!!

Has anyone been to Knott's Berry Farm or Greatest America? We are taking the kids and I want to go on the rides too! Are you allowed to go fast or be upside down? Strange I know but, better be safe then sorry. My surgeon is off for vacation so I can't ask. Anyone know?

Hi Heather, Did you ask your doctor if that is normal? At least it would put your mind at ease. I too had a fill, but my port in in my chest. They didn't even have to numb it. No pain after either. Did they do it under x-ray? I know how you feel about the restriction. He put in 5cc, and to drink a Protein shake took me about 45 minutes. I sure hope that the restriction stays!!!!

Hang in there.......It is really strange how the insurances very soooo much, and they are all governed by the same ministry!!! I told my PCP that I wanted the band. She gave me a referal to the surgeon. 2 weeks later I met with him, 2 1/2 weeks after that I had a surgery date. No meeting with a diet specialist (except for in the hospital after surgery), nothing. Everyone has to have blood drawn, ekg and a chest x-ray....that is just part of pre-op. If you have to wait.......wait. It is well worth it. My body went into starvation mode, with the clear liquids for a week after and I passed out. Then was allowed to finally drink something thicker that gave me nutrients. At my 2 week check-up he cleared me to eat food food. Since all that, my body decided not to loose any more weight till now. Now it is starting to come off again. It is such and good feeling.....hang in there, it is sooooooo worth all the balagone! You will have your surgery soon!!!

My port is on the end of my chestbone between my breasts. It was very tender for the first 2 weeks. Now I have no tenderness even when wearing a bra. I do notice if I touch my port a lot then it becomes tender for a few days.

My port is located on the end of my chestbone between my breasts. I have the low profile port and since there isn't a lot of fat in that area, I could feel it right after surgery. It is usually located close to the largest incision, and mine was my most tender incision.

Mine is very far up. It is directly in the center of my breast at the end of my chestbone. When my bra is on, it is just above the band in that in between space. I couldn't wear a bra for the 1st week. After that I put on my bra with a gaze pad on top of the port, and now 3 weeks later I don't need a gaze pad or anything. No tenderness at all.

Mine is directly in the center of my chest at the end of the chestbone, just above where my bra band is. I have felt nothing before, during or after sex.

I know how you feel. I felt like I was starving on liquids and when he cleared me to start solids, it was like I had never ate before. I can only eat so much though, I get full and stay that way for several hours. I haven't gained any weight since eating solids....just stayed the same. I get a fill with x-ray on the 21st. My surgeon said after that things will be diffrent.

It is close to your largest incision. Mine is located right between my breast so it doesn't show and can be found easy and couldn't lose it!! :angry_smile: If that bump isn't it, it may be scar tissue. I have hardning under one of my other incisions and it is scar tissue.

All that information was given to me at discharge. It depends on your doctor. My surgeon said once I feel up to it. I am 2 weeks out and am now feeling like I could really get back to a major workout. Start with walking and work from there. That is one of the best exercises anyway. Good luck!

Just got back for the surgeon's office and all is fine. Having lost weight rather quickly has made things "loose". Nice term. Anyway.....thanks for looking!

My surgeon didn't require a pre-op diet. Most people are told it is to shrink the liver. My doctor kinda chuckled when I told him that and he said that IF it shrinks, at the most it would be 1 - 2 mm. His guess is that it is to help people get used to what is to come after surgery, kinda like a test. Clear liquids and full liquids. Do what your doc tells you, even if it is hard. If you can't handle the pre-op diet, it will be hard to stay on the post-op diet which is more important and the main reasons why people fail at the band. My surgery was 30 minutes from the time I was wheeled in to the time I was in recovery. Good luck and stick with it, it is SOOOO worth it!!!!

Well I wasn't spread eagle on the table (other then my arms). But I did have my period and it was fine. I was able to put a tampon in and the rest is history. Some people are given a hospital pad and underwear. It is very common to have "Aunt Flo" or get it around the time of surgery. I was nervous like you can't believe before my banding. However after it and now looking at a port displacement 2 weeks later, I wouldn't trade it for the world. I can that it has made a big diffrence in the way I feel already. Hang in there, the hardest part is waiting to have the surgery. I am headed to the hospital in the morning for my port to be reatached. Don't worry, it will be alright!

Has anyone had there low profile port flip on it's side? My port is located on my chest bone right between my breast. I am 12 days out of surgery. So I still expected some soreness. But this morning when I woke up, I look down and saw my port sticking up on it's side and I could actually feel the tubing. I am really surprised as the thing was stapled in!! Anybody else this close out from surgery had to have their port fixed or their port located there?

My doctor told me that there is no food off limits except for one, and that the band will let you know what YOU can eat and not eat. It is unique to the person. The one exception being.....persimmons, that was the BIG no no. Something about the texture, to bad to because they are SOOOOO good here!

I was banded the 24th, and I can feel my port and see it if I pull my shoulders way, way back. I think it totally depends on where your port is located and which kind you have. I have a low profile Realize band and port, and where he placed it is where the bottom of your bra would be between my breast. So no matter what you can't really see it but I can feel it.