HI!!!

I was banded on the 22nd and have lost 18lbs so far!!! YAY!! I must say though, I've suffered quite a bit.. like I have mental hunger I guess, and I see my family eating and chewing and I want to cry!!!!!! But anyways.. I was wondering, I've had a difficult time burping... not too much passing gas (embarrasing...) but burping is like not very successful.. I feel the need come on, and I can feel it and I just feel like weird pain in my epigastric area, I guess where my puch is at.

I'm still on liquid diet.. I did try to eat a little bit, just chewed it reaaalllyyy well (or so I thought) and I had prety bad abdominal pain for quite a few hours. Not like before, you had abdominal pain that would last about 30 minutes and then go away... not now!!!! It really took my urge and desire to chew on anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyways, keep me posted!!!!!!!!

Good luck to everyone!

I was banded on 10/22 and have lost 7 lbs since surgery. i lost 8 in the 10 day preop. I am so looking forward to sunday when i will introduce soft mushies. I am below 200!!! my goal is 140 .i am diabetic but have already reduced my meds. hope to be off soon.

I am glad to know I am not the only one having pain. And this pain is weird. I have a spasm in my ? band area every time I change position, sitting, to lying, to standing or swallowing. I had my band on the 24th and I not sure I really knew what I was getting in to. Don't get me wrong I want to loose weight but I did not know I was going to feel this way post op. I figured I could breeze through it. I too am having so mental eating issues. I can not stand the liquid breakfast drink. So I have be eating pured soup with milk powder for the protein. That has helped.

Hey,

I was banded on the 23rd and have also been having issues with burping. I was also surprised at the amount of pain I had. I have a spasm where my port is when I change positions, but it seems to have subsided. Does anyone else experience a burning pain, where the port is located, when they laugh or cough??

Hey,

I was banded on the 23rd and have also been having issues with burping. I was also surprised at the amount of pain I had. I have a spasm where my port is when I change positions, but it seems to have subsided. Does anyone else experience a burning pain, where the port is located, when they laugh or cough??

Hi MassGirl77 from Oregon. I also had my surgery on Oct 23rd and even though it hasn't even been a week, I did not expect the port site to be sooooo sore. I still can't sleep on my side yet. It is also a burning pain but only off & on. My Dr. checked them all out on Monday and gave me a prescription for an antibiotic just in case>>definitly coughing is the worse but nothing seems to stop me from my favorite thing LAUGHING :>)

I was also banded on 10/23. For the most part, everything is going pretty well. My pain is almost completely gone. The only thing that is driving me crazy is the dizziness! I am dizzy constantly and it is to the point that I don't even feel comfortable driving! Does anybody have any suggestions on how to get rid of it?!

I am also feeling dizzy and weak. I have just been resting and have been too afraid to drive just yet. Hopefully the resting will help the dizziness go away.

I was also banded on 10/23. For the most part, everything is going pretty well. My pain is almost completely gone. The only thing that is driving me crazy is the dizziness! I am dizzy constantly and it is to the point that I don't even feel comfortable driving! Does anybody have any suggestions on how to get rid of it?!

I not dizzzy but I am shakey. I have noticed that I have some Fluid in my ears. I am wondersing if these symptom may be related to anesthesia vs the band. What do you all think.:w00t:

I was banded on 10/22, as well. I went back to work on Monday (that was a tough day!), but the next two days were MUCH better! I am still on liquids (full liquids, though) and won't be able to be on "mushies" until next week. I am often hungry but I'm keeping my eye on the prize, so to speak. I have only lost 11 pounds (including the pre-op diet of high protein/low carb) and trying not to get discouraged, especially since there is no restriction at all in my band due to the additional surgery of the hiatal hernia. As far as pain, I seem to be like the majority of us in that we have discomfort around the port area. Although I can "sort of" lie on my left (port) side, it is not very comfortable and I don't want anything to touch the skin there. Everything else seems to be coming along nicely. I hope everyone else is dong well, also!

I was banded on the 24th and have lost 9 lbs. I do still have pain in the port area, but it is getting a little less each day. It does get worse if I get in a bad position or cough and sneeze.

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i was banded on oct 20th im walking 2 miles at night and 1 mile in am,3 of my scars are like disapeared lol.they healed so fast i cant belive it,the other 2 looks great small and look like they is almost gone.people cant belive it,that i was banded lol.i cant have mushies till after 3 weeks,can hardly wait.but i am not hungry at all,which is great.this thursday i get weighed my scale says ive lost 25 pds

Hi,

I was banned on October 17th and have lost 10 pounds so far. Im a little concern that this morning I had gained a pound. Im starting to eat mushy food again. Do you know if this is normal.

I was banded on the 23rd and can relate to the pain when you laugh or cough and change positions. Other than that it hasn't been too bad for me. I am not having the hunger issues like I was figuring I would, I am really not hungry at all and have been trying to force myself to make sure I am getting enough protein and water and its hard. I lost 14 pounds on the preop diet and I am not sure if I have lost anything else yet. I go back to the doctor on the 7th for my 2 week follow up and I figure I will find out then how much more I have lost if anything.. The one thing I can say is that I went back to work to quick...(I started back on Tuesday) but my boss has been pretty good about letting me leave early if we arent insanely busy.. I have been getting my walking in at school and I try and get up and wander around a little bit at work periodically, I am going to ask about starting back to the gym when I go back to the doctor...Keep up the good work everyone!!

Congrats to everybody and when you have a thought of "what the hell did I do to myself" just think how good you are going to feel this time next year! Getting healthy and looking good is the goal!:tt1: I was banded on the 22nd and I feel better everyday. Port area is a little sore but the pain/preasure in my chest has almost all gone! :smile2: I do get these mad hunger pains that can put me on my knees at times but I have a sugar free popsicle (or two) and they seem to go away for a little bit. I don't know how much weight I've lost so far but my wedding ring is loose and my watch has now turned into a braclet. I'm in the Arcadia, CA area and if anyone needs to talk or needs a buddy - let me know! We are all in this together...:tt1:

It is really nice to hear from someone else going through the same thing. I was banded on the 24th and have lost 9# so far, but do not expect to keep up that rate as I get to the regular food part. Liquids kind of just pass through the band. I see the doctor on Tuesday (4 days). Staying only on liquids is tough. I think I am ready for some mushies as long as they are easy to pass through the band, but I will check with my doc first. I am really feeling great and started back to work today with no problems. The port area is still a little swollen and sore, but not too bad any more.

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I was done on the 22nd as well. I have been very lucky very little pain. Walking 1-2 miles a day, I really thing that has helped. Have lost 16 lbs. Still on liqued, will be on it until Nov 12th. Have been tempted to chew something, after reading your ordeal, I think I will pass. Keep up the good work, Keep your eye on the prize.