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As I have stated, I have no fill in my band. Today, I ate some grits(instant) and had major back, head, chest and abd pain. I waited about 2 hours and it got better. I decided to have some yogurt, one spoonful and I again had the symptoms. I also took a sip of Water to get down a pain pill, same pain...is this normal on a no fill lap band one week out?

Yesterday I had no issues with eating at all..and I had grits for Breakfast also

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I was banded 9/23/2011 - my surgeon primed the band with 3.5cc at the time of surgery; However, I had to return to the Dr. and have a total unfill 3 days post surgery - I had swollen to the point where i could not keep down anything, even liquid pain meds. So, now I am almost 7 months post-surgery. Down about 60 lbs, with 60 more to go, and I just now have 4.5cc in a 10cc band - I seem to be doing well - I can eat almost everything as long as I take my time, chew well, and eat slowly (the eat slowly part has always been part of my difficuties). I have had fills as small as .25cc and have never received more than .5cc at any one time.

Progress is slower than I hoped, and I feel as if I am working at this hard -- going to the gym to workout at least 3 or 4 times per week - difficult for me due to osteoarthritis in both knees, but I do the recombent bike for 10 miles and swim 1/4 mile each time at the gym. I do not regret the band -- it has put me on track for better health overall. I am rewarding myself with a trip to Europe in June - London/Prague/Budapest. I now feel like I can sit in one of those nasty airplane seats (in the cheap seats) without feeling guilty, and I am really looking forward to it.

I feel as if the band is what I thought it would be -- just one tool to assist me in reaching better health goals - but it won't do the work for you -- you have to do the work for yourself, just with a little help from "Skinny" (that's what I've named my band).

Hope all of you do well with your journey.

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