I have been banded since July 17th 2007 and I love it! My last fill was Feb 6th and I definately notice the restriction. I have lost 25 pounds since my fill (for a total of 75 pounds). I am thrilled and so close to onederland. My concern is since the fill I can not eat many things. Salad is out of the question, no way can I eat chicken. I can not drink with a meal or I will throw up almost immediately. Part of me thinks the band is too tight but I love the weight loss....Any thoughts?

Oops I forgot the detail that is the main focus of this blog. Since my fill I seem to have quite a bit of lower abdominal pain. Someone I worked iwth said it sounded like gas pains....I guess I am one of the lucky ones who have never experienced gas pains. Has anybody else experienced this?

Alison:

I was having issues with abdominal pain and found out I have gall stones and am having my gallbladder removed next week. I was noticing that I had extra gas too.

I think you should call your primary care doctor and go from there. Gall stones are a common issue for people who lose weight quickly.

Congratulations on your weight loss.

Sue

Thank you for the advice, I will do that. Congrats on your weight loss, you are doing phenominal!