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Was banded yesterday! Feeling achy but happy to be in this place in my life.

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    Congratulations!!!!! give it a couple days the achy feeling will go away.

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    Good luck with your band. :) I know you must be happy. I even felt relieved!

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    Congratulations!!

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    Congrats! Glad my time is approaching. Do you actually feel the band on your stomach? I guess you would have to be able to feel it. Does it make your stomach hurt? Just want to know what I am in for afterwards. Thanks.

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    No you don't feel the band. The port may sometimes be sensitive for some people but not the band.

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    Congrats Pretty Lady! Rest, rest, rest...you certainly deserve it!

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    Congrats! Glad my time is approaching. Do you actually feel the band on your stomach? I guess you would have to be able to feel it. Does it make your stomach hurt? Just want to know what I am in for afterwards. Thanks.

    I certainly DO NOT feel the band. The main soreness is at the port site, only because it's the largest incision.

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    I do not feel the band at all. Some complain their port area aches but I haven't had that problem. Only way I can tell the band is in there is by how little I eat and if I eat too fast I end up throwing up. Eating slow and chewing and chewing and more chewing is the name of the game. I am 9 months out now and my incisions have almost completely faded.

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    Congratulations!!

    I am 8 weeks out and loving it!! I was told to follow my doctors rules and obey him to the T, so I will pass that on to you!!

    Good luck to you this year!! It is YOUR YEAR!!!!

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    Congratulations!!

    I am 8 weeks out and loving it!! I was told to follow my doctors rules and obey him to the T, so I will pass that on to you!!

    Good luck to you this year!! It is YOUR YEAR!!!!

    I do plan on following doctor's orders to the letter as well. I will do nothing to mess with this surgery.

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    So happy to hear that it went well, congrats.

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    Congrats!

    I can't feel the band but I can feel my port. Still - after 3 years. When I carry a clothes basket up against me sometimes I have to re-position, etc.

    And I know this sounds insane but I SWEAR it aches when it rains!! HONEST, lol

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    I'm 3 weeks in and if I over do things I get a sharp pain in my tummy.take things easy and enjoy your liquids.home made soups stop the boredom x

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    Thanks for the info. Looking forward to this journey!

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