Ok Ladies I think I'm loosing my mind:tongue_smilie: I'm on day two of my period since surgery and I feel like my band is on full restriction with no saline in yet and the are where my port is, is driving me nuts it's super tender. is it me or anyone experienced swelling during this time??? :smile2:

Not me personally. But, I have heard that happening when u get ur period. Dont worry about it

Thanks I just feel like i'm going to burst and tomorrow I'm going for my first fill...lol

Hi Heather,

I just had my fill on Monday and my Nutritionist said that it is normal to feel restriction during your period. You might want to reconsider your fill date though and do it in a few days after your restriction subsides from your period. I would call your Dr. and find out. Good luck!!!! :smile2:

P.S. I don't know if your worried about getting your fill, but when I had moine I didn't feel a thing. :biggrin:

Hi Heather,

I just had my fill on Monday and my Nutritionist said that it is normal to feel restriction during your period. You might want to reconsider your fill date though and do it in a few days after your restriction subsides from your period. I would call your Dr. and find out. Good luck!!!! :smile2:

P.S. I don't know if your worried about getting your fill, but when I had moine I didn't feel a thing. :biggrin:

Thanks so much and yes I've been so scared!!!

I was banded abt 5 months ago, and I get REALLY tight a few days before, and then during and a few days after my period. It SUCKS!!! The one time I actually want to cheat and have a ton of chocolate, I can't(but I guess that is the point of the band huh? lol) I was so tight this last time that I was actually getting stuck on water in the middle of the night. But my body is adjusting to the fills. So you are not alone!

I was banded abt 5 months ago, and I get REALLY tight a few days before, and then during and a few days after my period. It SUCKS!!! The one time I actually want to cheat and have a ton of chocolate, I can't(but I guess that is the point of the band huh? lol) I was so tight this last time that I was actually getting stuck on Water in the middle of the night. But my body is adjusting to the fills. So you are not alone!

Yes it does suck ...lol... Altough I had 3 hershey kisses last night and that hit the spot!!!:ohmy::thumbup: I took extra strenght Midol and that helped a little!!. I went for my first fill today and I am Stuffed!!!

hello there.i am 5 years post op ...its the strangest thing but rite before my period wham! its like your band is tight.think about it.your bloasted so anything on that area is getting swelled ,not to worry

but this is just my opinion,i dont get fills during that week.good luck to you.

So how about this...I was on my period 2 days after surgery! Needless to say the first week was absolute HELL. So I'm over that point and won't be due for another couple of months (thanks BC!). So if the next time is anything like the first time I think I might just curl up in a ball and not move!!:thumbup:

I don't know if this helps, but my surgeon told me at pre-op that he doesn't do any fills when his female patients are on their period because everything swells, including the stomach!

Okay...while we're on this subject -- I have an appointment at 3:00 today w/ the surgeon, possibly for another fill.

This is my first full day of TOM and I feel like crap.

Should I re-schedule the appt??? I'm not even sure he was planning to do a fill today....

Okay...while we're on this subject -- I have an appointment at 3:00 today w/ the surgeon, possibly for another fill.

This is my first full day of TOM and I feel like crap.

Should I re-schedule the appt??? I'm not even sure he was planning to do a fill today....

Lol... I have to change my fill appts because they are always around my TOM:cursing:.. I never reschedule because his schedule is so darn tight... Let me know how it went.

I am on 1st day of TOM and yesterday I started having pain under my sternum, and some today. My top roll is puffier than usual, and when I bend, it pushes on my sternum. I am betting TOM is the cause of this pain.

After posting my question about going for a fill when having TOM....I had a bad experience. A very bad experience.

NOW I fully understand both SLIMING and PB'ing!

Notes to self: During TOM I am much tighter. AND, when eating meat (1 chicken tender yesterday), CHEW, CHEW, CHEW!!!!!

Needless to say, I didn't get a fill yesterday.

My dr. is pleased with my progress and says to just be more careful not to get myself in this predicament again. All is well today, but yesterday was scary.

After posting my question about going for a fill when having TOM....I had a bad experience. A very bad experience.

NOW I fully understand both SLIMING and PB'ing!

Notes to self: During TOM I am much tighter. AND, when eating meat (1 chicken tender yesterday), CHEW, CHEW, CHEW!!!!!

Needless to say, I didn't get a fill yesterday.:tt2:

My dr. is pleased with my progress and says to just be more careful not to get myself in this predicament again. All is well today, but yesterday was scary.

Wow sounds like it hurt...Hopefully you were able to reschedule your fill. Weight loss ticker looks great keep up the good work. Has fill on Monday and I have nice restriction.