04/02/2007 I have concluded today that I could not advise anyone to have this surgery. I am having such a hard time. I have so much hurting on my body. My mental state is something else completely. All I want to do is cry. I am hurting, hungry, following the plans, having my vitamins, protein shakes (3 or 4 a day), broth or soup, GasX has become candy to me. Advil every 4 hours, Phenergan for nausea in the evening (I think the pain makes me sick). This has been the absolute worst experience of my life. If something doesn't get better fast, I will have to have this thing removed. 5 days and I still feel like shit. I feel like someone could stick a pin and me and I would fly away. Terrible....

Sorry you're feeling bad. I can relate, if I had it to do over I wouldn't. I mean I'm fine until I eat and once I do I'm in pain. I LOVE the weight loss, but the pain I have to go through to achieve it is not worth it. I hope you get better, we'll get through it. I remember posting that I love my band in my journal, in a way I do, but not the issues that comes with it.

Be blessed!