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Hi livinandlovin, Thanks for responding on my concern. Can I ask when you was banded and whether there was any reason behind the movement? Also, did you have to pay any extra for this or has the doctor accepted the cost? Also, when the port is twisted does the Saline come out? Katy

I was banded on the 11th Sept 2009 and have had two fills, the last being Nov 2009. I was not able to make the December 2009 fill, so went along today to get filled. However, the doctor from brussels and nurse both tried several times to fill me this morning. In the end they both agreed that my port was twisted in the opposite direction and was facing downwards. I know have an appointment to see Dr Chris on the 11th Feb to see if he is able to manipulate the port upwards. The doctors today said Dr Chris is better at doing this as he fitted the band and is sometimes able to move the port upwards. My worries are now, that if he doesn't manage to manipulate the port upwards, will I need to have surgery. I have contacted you as I know that you went through the same thing as me, but I don't know what the outcome was. The doctor today said this sometimes happens when you do excesive exercise, but I have done nothing except walking as I have a frozen shoulder. My other worry is, if I do have to have more surgery will I need to pay. Katy

mcompton, I was banded 11th sept 2009 and still get pain in both shoulders. Talking this over with my doctor he advised me that when a band is put in place they damage the tissue around the band and sometimes the nerves are also damaged and this is why some people get this pain. He told me that in most cases the pain goes and the tissue repairs, but there are some patients who will have this continue for a very long time. I live in the UK, but I had my surgery in Belgium. Katy

Hi Kemberly, Just wanted to advise you that my pain is now easing and is less often, so I believe that with time it will go away. Katy

Thanks Patpie for the advice. I haven't had my fill yet, so hopefully once I have had that I will be able to reduce my intake more. I will try to increase the excercise and walk around and move my arms when I get the pain.

Hi Dana36, I was banded on the 11th Sept and am also getting really bad shoulder/lower neck pain. I walk for 50 minutes 5 day's a week so it's not because I am not excercising. I would love to know how to get rid of this. As I am writing I have the pain and have had it all morning. Katy

I think your response GreyTZ was very good I completely agree. Also, some people are jealous and you don't always realise this at first, because you don't think your so-called "friends/family" would be jealous. Keep going everyone, we all know that we will all be skinny beans soon!

Hi Greg, Katy here from London, England here. When did you have your surgery and what has been your experience? I did think about Mexico, but in the end I chose Brussels, Belgium as it was nearer and cheaper for me. Told the nurse at my doctors this morning that I was having the surgery and she nearly fell off the chair in shock and tried to talk me out of it for about 15 minutes. It is such a tabboo subject over here in the UK and I really do think that U.S doctors sound less judgemental.

Hi Girl's, I should hear next week when I am booked in for my surgery. I have only told my mum, husband and best friend. My BMI is 36 and many people would be shocked if they knew that I was having surgery. It is far less excepted here in the UK. It makes me mad that if you want to give up smoking our government ploughs in loads of money to help, but when I went to my doctors he offered no support and just advised me to go to weight watchers. I can't wait for my suregery :redface: and love reading everything about it. The more knowledge I am about it, the more prepared I will be. Katy (London)