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Hi, all! I'm from Jacksonville, FL. I've been overweight for as long as I can remember, and I have a host of weight-related problems : high blood pressure, high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, GERD, uterine fibroids. I started having knee and hip pain last year. Finally I decided that enough is enough. I'm turning 40 this year. I'm graduating from law school in December this year. I just got married a year and a half ago. I have too much to live for to keep on killing myself with food. That's why I decided to get banded. Dr. Cywes did my surgery on December 30, 2010. It included a hiatal hernia repair. So far, my recovery has gone very well, although this past weekend, I had what Dr. C thinks is a "stuck" episode. I think I'm in the middle of a IBS flare too, but we'll see. Otherwise, the experience has been as easy as surgery can be. I went home the day of my surgery. My husband had me shopping at Wal-Mart the next day. :-) I haven't been nauseous. I was off my pain meds after three days. Next step is my first fill on Jan. 28. I'm a little nervous about that. I'm looking forward to learning from and communicating with folks in these forums. It's true....it's easier together!

I'm recovering now from what my doctor believes is a stuck episode. My pain started in my side then seemed to spread across my whole stomach. Although the worst has passed, I still have a slight tightness in the upper abdomen. I've suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome for years, and since I've been terribly constipated since my banding (Dec. 30), I think it may have been a combo stuck-episode/IBS flare. In any case, my surgeon said definitely go on liquids for a couple of days to let things settle. That seems to be helping.