Hi my name is Jami and I just recently had the lapband procedure. It has been close to 5 days now and I have lost 8.5 pounds. I have a few questions though. What is the probability of me having to have skin removal? Why does my stomach rumble so bad and hurt in the evenings? If anyone has any suggestion or comments they would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

Skin removal is only an option and would be entirely up to you?

The rumblings seem to be a normal occurance for most of us but decrease over time. Remember, you've had major surgery done to your stomach. Your stomach has been stitched around the band and those sutures could still be painful. Or, you're hungry and the lack of Protein or starch is causing your stomach to demand you feed it?

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Everyone has different skin, some more elastic than others. I would wait until the weight loss progresses and see. Most people will have some extra skin, but it sure beats too much fat!

I say as long as you can stuff it in some garments its all good. Your stomach is probably still having some gas. It seems to happen a lot. Hang in there.