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Hi!

Im wondering if I have done something wrong.... for I have lost my restriction a couple of weeks ago. sometimes I have the feeling like the band is their doing it job and other times not. Im wondering if I have done something wrong? I have a fill of .2 cc is this the way you feel till you reach your green zone?

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after surgery you are swollen from the sutures etc. after a fill you get the same type of swelling. after a few days to even weeks it might take that long for the swelling to go down. one time after a fill it took me 3 weeks to eat solids easily again. but I got hungry after eating so the next month had another fill of 1 cc. it is taking awhile to let things settle down. this is where patience comes into play when you are trying to reach the green zone. everyone has a different fill amount for their green zone. if you are eating solids 3 times a day and perhaps a snack and feel satisfied for hours after that is the green zone.

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With a fill of .2 you won't feel any restriction whatsoever. That must be the primer in your band. You are recently banded so it's normal that you've got no restriction yet. It takes months and several fills + following bandster eating protocol to arrive at your optimal spot for weight loss with the band. It's all about time+fill+eating correctly.

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I had surgery 3 days ago. I am having a good deal of pain in my abdomen. It especially hurts when I change position from sitting to standing to lying...or even turning in bed. Abdomen is sensitive to touch when I press down a tiny bit. The surgeon told me most people do not feel much pain after surgery and don't even need tylenol. Well that's not me right now. Anyone know about how much pain is expected and for how long....minus the possible chronic pain some have spoken about?

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