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Constant abdomnial pain with band

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shannon crotts    23

shannon crotts
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Hello! I currently have my lap band but not for long! Scheduled to be removed on 2/12!! I will then move toward sleeve, that is if approved. Which shouldn't be a problem. Just curious if anyone had constant abdominal pain with their band? My stomach hurts all the time! just a pain. Not excruciating or anything but just uncomfortable. I am so ready for this to be out and really hopeful that this pain will end with the band out. I am worried that the pain won't go away and will be an issue with the sleeve. Just curious!

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nanalisa46    11

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Hello! I currently have my lap band but not for long! Scheduled to be removed on 2/12!! I will then move toward sleeve' date=' that is if approved. Which shouldn't be a problem. Just curious if anyone had constant abdominal pain with their band? My stomach hurts all the time! just a pain. Not excruciating or anything but just uncomfortable. I am so ready for this to be out and really hopeful that this pain will end with the band out. I am worried that the pain won't go away and will be an issue with the sleeve. Just curious![/quote']

Im having the same issues. I have only been banded for 6 months. I am seeing my surgeob on Monday to talk about a revision to sleeve. I have had people tell me its too early to discuss and others say its not. I havent lost any weight in 3 months. Besides the pain I am constantly nauseated.

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nanalisa46    11

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Well....i applaud you for not waiting years like i did!! Good luck!!

Thanks! I hope it goes well. I cant see why he wont agree especially since I am self pay and wont have to go through the insurance process.

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brandibandtosleeve2012    12

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I had my band for 4 years and just had it removed and revised to sleeve. My band didn't hurt but I could always feel the pressure of it. It was very uncomfortable. I don't feel any of that pressure now. I love the sleeve.

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soocalchic    1,087

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My port hurt all the time so much in fact that I had it replaced 6 months into my Lapband journey then 3 years later I was revised to a sleeve I'm feeling a whole lot better now a days

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nanalisa46    11

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I can't wait until i feel better!! My band is coming out this Tuesday.

Congrats! I wish mine was coming out already. Appointment with my surgeon on Monday.

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Lisa Renee Cook Pettit    19

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Ive been banded since May 2012 and I have a hole in the actual ballon part of the band...Yup surgeon poked a hole while he was stitching the band around my stomach..SOOO new doc is just revising me to the sleeve due to damage done to my stomach....Im scared of the sleeve and wish I knew more about the surgery and how I will feel afterwards as far as pain...Is it easier than lapband?Just dont know what to expect.Surgery will be on Feb 27th any advise is well needed Thanks.

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missjegga    12

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I constantly have discomfort with my band I have had lots of complications as week my port has flipp ns band has slipped both put back in place and now my new doc say my port has flipped again I feel the port is the worst part I can't sit more then 30 min upright in a chair can't do abdominal exceesises and at times my muscles tend to twitch for like 5 min periods I am right there with you on the discomfort my surgery is 2/12 as well good luck to you I think I more excited to not feel my band or port more then anything out of this experience

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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