I was wondering if you would feel the difference right away? (As in restriction) ,would the pain be worse or less??... and what would be some suggestions you guys could maybe share, as in before and after sugery.. I would really appreciate it .. thanks

^{I never had the band but yes you definitely feel the difference right away. For instance, water was hard to drink at first but now I'm 2 months out and I can drink plenty. Also you will feel it everytime you eat because your stomach is still tender. All of this will get better as you heal. My experience has been great so far and pain was minimum. The most pain I have experienced thus far is a sore throat from the ng tube. I know everyone is different but for me things have been good so far.}

Oh im so glad to hear that...So how long were you out of work before you went back?

I was wondering if you would feel the difference right away? (As in restriction) ,would the pain be worse or less??... and what would be some suggestions you guys could maybe share, as in before and after sugery.. I would really appreciate it .. thanks

Actually yes I felt a difference immediately. The band always left me with a weird pressure sensation in my chest. Well when I woke up from surgery that feeling was GONE!!! You know what else was gone? That super annoying pain on my side where my port used to be.

My restriction was super tight in the beginning as my stomach was very swollen. That's ok, it was the first few months and this will be when you lose the most and fastest. I just took it and ran. However over time I began to realize there were so many foods I could once again eat, where it had been YEARS since the last time I'd had it.

Thanks ^^ very helpful

I woke up without that "ping pong ball" feeling in my throat, and I never realized just how much I noticed the port. Very annoying. I had surgery right before Christmas Break, so I had almost 4 weeks to recover. I'm still battling some fatigue issues. I love my sleeve, and would do the revision all over again.