Is it true that you feel the band squeezing your stomach when you got yours?

I ve never felt mine. I do feel the wrath of it if I eat too fast or don't chew or eat too much.

Absolutely not. All I feel is the port, which is very pronounced as I have very little body fat left. When it was first installed, only I could feel it buried under so much fat. Now, if you know to look, you can see it sticking out of my tummy. I'm both somewhat embarrased and very proud of that bump.

I ve never felt mine. I do feel the wrath of it if I eat too fast or don't chew or eat too much.

Oh the wrath! I had my share of pain & suffering last night. It's amazing, how after so many months, I can still go brain dead and forget that I have the band. Today, back to the bare bone basics

RiskyGirl - the only time I actually feel the band, is when I've done something that causes swelling. Then I do feel a tight....almost pinching feeling, that can take 2-3 days to resolve.

Nope. Can't feel the band ever. Even during stuck episodes I feel tight but can't really tell where the band is. And when I get unstuck, I don't feel any whoosh of relief either. I just realize later I've stopped being miserable.

The port? Sticks WAY out and is very visible since surgery. I don't care. That's the least of my problems.

Edited November 29, 201411 yr by JustWatchMe

I CAN feel the band. Always have been able to feel it. Not pain, but I def feel it from time to time. Not a squeezing sensation, either. Just a "there" feeling.