I of Beholder

I'm right there with ya'. I was banded April 24, 2007 and had my first fill June8th. Honestly, I haven't noticed much of a difference, beside the fact that I feel uncomfortable still with the port. My diet is super healthy, but I find that I can pretty much eat as much as I did before, which is depressing, I just can't eat as fast. I don't think I lost more than 10 pounds. When I was starving I was losing quicker. What's up with that? I of beholder

HEY! It's Christine, I was the other one to get banded with you and Colin. I'll tell you, this has been a very painful and uncomfortable, but 3 weeks out, I feel so much better. When are you guys going for your fills? Keep in touch! I have reservations for 6/7/07, and have been looking forward to it, since for Mother's Day I ate as much for dinner as I ever have, and I KNOW that didn't help! Keep in touch and send me an email, I miss you guys so much! Colin, I bet you are doing GREAT! Jaime, you were a stunning, statuesque beauty before, and now you will be feeling that way!

HEY! It's Christine, I was the other one to get banded with you and Colin. I'll tell you, this has been a very painful and uncomfortable, but 3 weeks out, I feel so much better. When are you guys going for your fills? Keep in touch! I have reservations for 6/7/07, and have been looking forward to it, since for Mother's Day I ate as much for dinner as I ever have, and I KNOW that didn't help! Keep in touch and send me an email, I miss you guys so much! Colin, I bet you are doing GREAT! Jaime, you were a stunning, statuesque beauty before, and now you will be feeling that way!

I would say about 8-10 ounces at at time, and then I feel like eating again. I'll tell you, I am really hungry. I know that the band is just a tool to help you diet, but I would like to eat REAL food if I have to diet! I'm 14 days out and only down 5 pounds, without solid food. I was never a "bad" eater, and was able to control my weight most of my life, until a few years ago. Are you having gas? Like, uncontrollably? LOL, I just don't even bother excusing myself anymore, it happens too often. Keep in touch, have you made an appointment for a fill yet? I"ll be making mine sometime this week. Hang in there.

I'm 13 days post op, and I can tell you YES, the pain does get much better, but it still is there (I can almost bend!). I"m not losing the weight like everyone else is, but I haven't started to exercise, since I am dealing w/bad allergies in the NE US. I started out weighing in at 172, and I haven't weighed myself since, but I can tell, it hasn't moved much. I'm 5'2" and my goal weight is to get back to my prepregnancy weight of 115. I have a lot to work towards, I"m a cardiac patient, and hoping losing this weight and bringing my meds down, and I have another event, my wedding! Let me know how you're doing!

How have you been healing? I have been getting the hiccups, wihch is good since I think it means that things are shifting back to normal.

I was banded May 25th, and can't find anyone on here who will reply! How are you doing? Four days into it, I was in so much pain, I was regretting everdoing this to myself...I'm eith days out now, and with pain killers, have the pain to where it is tolerable. I am very hungry, though, and I noticed that I can't consume as much. Christine

Hey! Where did all you guys go who were banded on the 25th of April in TJ??? I didn't get your emails or phone numbers, and I miss you and want to keep in touch! Let me know how you all are doing.

I don't know if anyone else felt this way, but post op I felt like a band was placed around my entire middle body, and the thought of bending made me feel the pain. I am constantly hungry, as was wondering if anyone tried appetite suppresents? What is there to do with that nasty pain shooting up from your esophagus to your left side of your neck? Can anyone suggest a pain med? That wretched feeling of a spasming esophagus is going away, but it isn't going quickly enough. Anybody out there have any answers???

OMG! what a horrifying experience! All the while, I thought that after a few weeks, that we could go back to eating just about anything! I can't help you with the needle, but you helped me realize how careful we all need to be.....what is surprising is that the band didn't slip, must be sewn in there rather well, so that was a good thing, at least...watch those shrimp!

Hi, and I would like to know what is "normal" also. I get a feeling as though my whole asophegus is spasming, and I can't help but bend over in terrible pain. I was banded April 25, and feel worse now then I did the day of, and after surgery. Let me know what else might work for you....nothing is helping me...

Hi there and I feel your pain. I was banded on April 25th, in TJ by Dr. Ortiz. I also, have terrible gas pains, and there is a noticeable "lump" (over all the other weird gassy pockets)by my port incision. I thought for sure after a few days that it would subside, but it hasn't. I guess it will take quite a while to get out all the op gas. Don't forget that what we had was surgery, "minimally invasive", but surgery all the same. We were poked, blown up, organs shoved out of the way, and an artificial "vice" placed around our stomach, how are we supposed to feel? I would say to keep hydrated, as that will help in getting the aenesthesia out of our systems, and to be as active as possible, to help dissipate the gas. The coughing may be lack of moving around, and if she is heavy, as I am, the heart strains under the added pressure, and doesn't work as well in cleaning out the body. Make sure that she sips plenty of water, luke warm or warm, and keep moving around, it really does help. Otherwise, time will do the healing. Best of luck to you gals.