LittleMermaid

That's a good question! Since my second fill I it always happens everytime I eat or drink something. I'm not sure if it's because I'm eating or drinking very fast. Maybe I'm not doing things right. Can it damage the band?

Hi!!:bolt: Here I have a Swedish Adjustable Gastric Band (10cc) And I am at 7.5cc since my first and only fill. :nervous

:girl_hug: Hi Everyone! I just want to share that it has been a month without smoking!!! :nervous It may not be too much, but believe me... it is to me. It doesn't mean it has been easy:think but whenever I feel like smoking I chew gum or drink a lot of Water, it has helped me. I hope to quit smoking definitely!! At least I haven't smoked since my surgery :clap2:

:nervous Thanks for your advice. I'll try to do my best! I want to quit smoking definitely!!! :clap2:

Don't worry, I had the same pain in my back and shoulders :sick It will disappear in a couple of days! I recommend that you walk as much as you can, trust me... the more you walk, the faster the pain dissapears. Something that may help is to blow up 15 balloons per day, this will strengthen your lungs and diaphragm... and ease the back and shoulders pain.

Hi Full of Grace! Don't worry, I had the same pain in my back :sick It will disappear in a couple of days! I recommend that you walk as much as you can, trust me... the more you walk, the faster the pain dissapears. :Banane20: Something that may help is to blow up 15 balloons per day, this will strengthen your lungs and diaphragm... and ease the back pain. :hippie:

:Banane20: Hi girl! I was banded 16 days ago (10/25/06) and can proudly say that I haven't smoked since my surgery. I'm a smoker (or I was, I'm not sure) I used to smoke 3-6 cigars per day. I must confess that I didn't feel like smoking from the first to the fourth day because of the gas pain and the pressure I felt on my chest, but now...OMG!!! :help: Then I realized that I had made a new lifestyle decision where giving up smoking should be included too. I hope I can quit smoking definitely. :speechles If not... why don't we try to reduce our tobacco consumption?:nervous

:bump2: :bump2: :bump2: :bump2: :bump2: :bump2: :hippie: Hi everyone!!! :hippie: :banana I'm very happy because I found this amazing page! :banana :thankyou: Everybody is so nice and friendly! I have just been banded (10/25/06), today is my 12th day since surgery :sick and everything is going so fine!:clap2: I'd like to share my experience until I succeed in order to help and motivate others that have chosen the Lap Band surgery as I did. :high5: So.. let's get in touch!! :tea: :kiss2: Kisses! :kiss2: :bump2: :bump2: :bump2: :bump2: :bump2: :bump2: