I feel like I do nothing but whine lately. I think I'm having a delayed reaction to banding. I did so well, physically and mentally the first couple of weeks and suddenly, I'm having a bunch of small physical issues that are really throwing me.

I was banded 4/30. It's June 2- almost six weeks, and I'm gasier than ever. Really gassy. I'm experiementing with removing foods and trying to make certain to add lactaid when I eat dairy. The gas feels like pain so sometimes I'm not sure if I'm still healing or if it's gas. But even with Gas-X, I'm gurgling and giving it off all day. Nice, huh?

Having been taken off my regular med for reflux, the new soluable Previcid (I took Prontonix) give me the runs. Surgeon doesn't want me to take pills but I know some people do. So, I stopped taking anything to see if I could do iwithout any meds now that I'm banded, and I'm having pain in the esophagus. Just went back on the Previcid to give it one more try. BUti n the meantime it hurts to eat. And I used to take Metamusil everyday for a small stomach issue and I'm told not to use it. Benefiber is okay but doesn't do quite the same so that's a battle as well.

Third issue- I'm still tender and I believe swollen around the port area. Maybe age has something to do with it, I don't know. I can't eat much and I can't eat many things. Experimenting is painful, but needs to be done. I'm mostly on fish and chicken, and I can't eat more than a few oz at a time. The good news is I've lost 31 pounds since surgery. But, I may not be given my first fill this week. I'm told that if you're losing and feel tight they don't ususually do it. I tell you, it's hard to believe I haven't had a fill yet. I eat very slowly and chew (what there is to chew) well. I have to force myself to 4-5 small meals a day in order to get the Protein in.

Anyway, no huge issues, but to me they are enormous. Of course, every pain I have I think I've done something to the band or port but that I'm sure if normal angst at the beginning.

When do you go back to your surgeon? I'm sure those are things that you should discuss with him/her. I've never dealt with reflux myself so I can't relate to all those problems you're having in that area. I'm mostly constipated and still use benefiber.

You seem to have lost a lot of weight so far so that's good. I know when you first have surgery you're swollen so that's why you don't need the fill right away and probably why the port site is still sore. Mine still gets sore every once in a while especially after a fill. I can feel my port quite easily and it's been over 9 months since my surgery.

Anyway if you think these physical problems are not normal I'd just call and check, it can't hurt? Good luck to you though, I consider myself to be on the older end of the age scale and I'm 48, lol! Wasn't Jane Fonda hot at 50? Take care brandyII:smile:

PS: I love your avatar it's so cute!