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Yup, it is on the right. I had mine out 4 years ago but the pain you're describing might be GB pain. It can radiate from side to side as well as from front to back.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations on making the 100 pound milestone. That's wonderful and your progress has been astounding. You'll be at goal in record time.

I'm also on Long Island. I did 2 weeks of full fluids post-op and then 2 weeks of a soft diet and got solids at 5 weeks out. Good luck to those who are soon to be banded.

I'm not a fan of red meat but was given the OK to eat it at 6 weeks post-op. I went to dinner at a friend's house and filet mignon was on the menu. I ate it at about 2.5 months post-op and had no difficulty. Chicken is the food I have the toughest time with.

I didn't bounce right back the way others seem to but by 8 days post-op, I felt human again and went back to work as an RN.

Rissa, gallbladder pain is on the right side and you are describing classic symptoms of gallbladder disease so you should make an appt. to have it checked out. Terri, I'm an RN and I don't understand what the problem is. If the gallbladder fails to show-up on a HIDA scan it means there is a blockage. They can give you an isotope "chaser" and rescan you in 20 minutes and I think that's what they did for you. If the gallbladder STILL doesn't visualize, you're usually referred to a surgeon to have it OUT. Follow-up with a surgeon and take your HIDA scan and sonogram results. You need surgery, not a runaround.

Since Decarla is not here to speak for herself, I think it's best to not let this thread turn into something ugly. If she wants to come back she will and if not, it's her choice.

A real diagnosis requires an endoscopy but your surgeon could get more info. before the endo if he/she did a physical exam and a barium swallow under floroscopy.

I know exactly how you feel. My highest weight was 440 and I dieted down to 195. The way people treated me was so different but I felt great physically. You WILL get to goal and what you are feeling is perfectly normal. Keep looking ahead.

I lost on the pre-op diet and then a little more post-op but it was mostly a challenge to maintain my losses until I got decent restriction... on fill #3.

I think it's time you called your surgeon and had a barium swallow and/or an endoscopy to see what exactly is going on. Call and let him/her know the antacids, etc., are not working and demand to be seen.

Yup, there was a realy nasty period of time not too long ago and I think she needed a break from all the BS.

You won't do any damage and you might not feel any restriction. The band was meant to accomodate a regular diet so move onto the solids. Your MD will not give you a fill if you can't tell him/her how you're tolerating a regular diet.

Way to go! I hope business continues to boom for you.

You can DEFINITELY notice a difference and you look wonderful. Congratulations on reaping the rewards of all your hard work losing weight.

You've done great! Don't dwell on the one bad day... they are bound to happen. You're back on track and will continue to lose.

I have no restrictions on drinking before meals... makes no sense.

You're going to do great. It's natural to be nervous. Good luck and update us when you get home.

You're going to GREAT and your worries are normal. I was very close to your weight (351 pounds, 5' 2") when I went into surgery but I also have a heart condition and I did fine. ALL surgeries have risks but you're running a risk daily by NOT doing something about your weight. Explain to your son that he's going to have to help you stay active by making you play games with him and take him to sporting and school events, etc. Before you know it, you'll be PARTICIPATING and no longer just be a spectator. Good luck with the surgery and update us when you get home.

Hi Gracie, What you describes sounds perfectly normal at this stage of the recovery. The port is sewn to the abdominal wall which is a muscle. As healing occurs (and it takes 6-8 weeks), it's natural to feel some discomfort or pulling/twitching. Check with your surgeon just to be sure.

Welcome! Do searches on here for topics that interest you. There's a wealth of information here.

When I had my GB surgery, the only restriction I had was no heavy lifting (> 25 pounds) for six weeks. This was the same restriction I had for the banding and it was provided by 2 different surgeons. Since both are abdominal surgery, it makes sense. Call your surgeon, I'm sure he/she will be fine with the rides. HAVE FUN!!!

The answer to this question is in the color of your urine. The stronger or deeper the color of the urine, the more you need to drink. Urine should be a pale yellow color and THAT determines how much water you need to drink.

Sugar alcohols have 7 calories per gram whereas fat has 9 so you do get a little less calories in the SF Russell Stovers. Mannitol and Sorbitol are the sweetners they use. They are laxatives! LOL.

The band is surgically placed and left unflated in most people. At 4-8 weeks, healing is complete and that's when the surgeon can start to make the band tighter by injecting saline into the port (placed in the abdomen). I pay a $35 co-pay for fills and they're not painful at all.