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I have a pain in my left side. It feels like if I went out and ran two miles and my muscles craps. What are the symptoms of a slipped band. What should I be looking for. I am still losing weight and can still eat and drink and have no problems. I was banded 5/6/11 and have lost 56 lbs and I workout alot so I don't know if I pulled a muscle or what. I am afraid I have hurt my band and I really don't want that. Hope someone can help me with this. Thank you all so much if you can help.

Well To be honest it is a question only for each person. It depends alot on age and how fast your skin reacts to the weight loss. Thats why with the band you lose it at a steady pace so it gives your body to keep up with the changes. I was banded May 6th and to date lost 62 lbs and the only bad sagging I have is my arms. Hate my arms. I work out 5 days a week with just cardio for 45 mins. I workout the other two days with a personal trainer. I ask her all the time when is this gonna go back. She said it could take up to two years. GREAT. LOL But then I think in my head. It took me 18 years to get the weight why would I think my body is giong to come back in just months. LOL. It will being younger it may be faster. I am 38 and it is coming around just slow. Whats bad is I want it now and my husband has to reel me back into reality. He is so supportive. You will be great. Just take it day to day. I wish you all the best. Toni

Good Luck to both of you being banded very soon. It is a new life around the corner.

I just have a question for someone out there that can help. If your band slips what are the signs that you could look for. I mean does food not go down anymore do you not feel full or what? I have weird things going on and wanted to just see if someone could tell me what the signs of this was. Thank you.

I think it depends fully on the person. I had mine done on a friday and returned to work on monday. I had no problem but i walk alot at work and also sit so I think it helped me more returning to work. The best recovery is walking and I think thats a big help. Good Luck.

I guess what I think I have going on is that I am getting sick and don't want to believe it. I think I am getting a sinus infection and this is going to be the first one and don't know if that is the cause of it. My stomach hurts but not a bad hurt. I think it is the mucus going down. I can eat and drink just fine. I just have a headache and tummy ache. I just don't know what to take for it. I am new going down this road.

Ok now I am just frustrated.

I guess that didn't work. I may be computer illiterate. LOL

I have been trying to add one but mine won't show up either. I am going to try again. Thanks for the info on how to do it.

I truely believe that what goes in has to come out. 1-2 lbs a week is great. I was banded on May 5th 2011 and I had my first fill in the middle of June. He tried to put 4 cc's in a 12cc band but it didn't work. He took two out. I went back in July 20th and he said I was still really restricted. But I talked him into .5ccs. Then my next appointment wasn't until Oct 4th and he gave me 1.50 ccs. He told me not to come back until after I go on my cruise in Feb that my husband gave me for losing 60lbs in 5 months. I think it depends on everybodys body type. Like my dr says it doesn't matter what amount you have in it all starts with what goes in the mouth. This is just a tool to help us make good healty decsions. I think if you go into it just watching what you eat and exercise then the weight should come off. Good Luck to you. I wish you the best.

Yea I have to say you should be good in that department. I started at a 44DDD and my husband went this weekend with me and bought me three new bras and I now wear a 38 D or 38 C. Depends on the bra. I am only 5 and half months out and lost 60 so far. I really didn't want to lose them that much but since everything else is getting smaller they don't look half bad. Good luck.

I now have a personal trainer and love her. I started walking and doing some stuff at home and I lost 40 then I wanted more so I found one that is great. She keeps me motivated and on track. She pushes me harder and farthur then I think I would on my own. I have lost another 25 lbs in 8 weeks and have lost tons of inches. I also found one that had back problems and needed surgery but she started training and was taught how to stregthen her back and now she doesn't need surgery. She now helps others achieve their goals. I know it is expensive but mine gives deals if you have friends that want to train. So three of us go together and it makes it alot cheaper and then we all stay on each other to stay on track. Hang in there it will be great.

Ok I am confused. I was banded on May 6th 2011. I had my first fill 5 weeks later and he put 4 cc's in and I could not get the water down. He said I was to tight and took 2 cc's out. I went back 4 weeks later and he had a new machine where he could see the fluid go down into my pouch and thru the band and he said that I was really restricted. So I talked him into 1/4 cc's. My question is if I lose more weight does the stomach go down for me to be able to have more cc's put in or no? I have a 12 CC band and I was banded 5/6/11 and as of today 8/18/11 i have lost 47lbs. I don't know if I am ahead and should slow down or keep going and losing. I don't want to end up with alot of excess skin from not doing enough weight training. Please Help!!!!!!!!

I am eating protien shake in the morning and thats around 7:30. Then I eat lunch at 11:30 and that is usally turkey breast. I hate bread so that isn't an issue. Really that fills me up. I am very rarely hungrey between meals. Sometimes in the afternoon I get hungrey but depends on the type of day I am having. Other then that I eat dinner around 5:30 or 6 and that is usally chicken breast or pork chops, then I let that settle and then by 8:30pm I am in workout clothes and out running two miles and walking one. I have done that everynight since two weeks after surgery. I love working out now. I drink alot of water. The weight is just melting off. Don't get me wrong I have drank some on different occasions and gain a pound or two but have it back off within days. The only sagging skin I have is my bat wings. LOL Arms. Other then that is is all getting smaller. Maybe I am at my sweet spot and didnt know it. I have only thrown up once and that was the very first time I ate after surgery and that was a scrambled egg. I cannot eat them anymore. They are to puffy. Other then that nope never got stuck or thrown up. Maybe I am worring about nothing. I just thought I would need more in my band and maybe I found my sweet spot just by having it put in. LOL

I got banded friday and let me tell you I know what you mean about port pain and the gas. The gas to me was far worse then the port pain. I didn't take any pain medicine for the port pain I just stuck to tylenol and that eased it alot. The gas. I walk and walk and walk. I am up to almost a mile of walking and the gas is getting better. The chest gas is the worse. I can tell you the more you walk the more you will feel better. Good Luck. I am just starting this also.

I got a email Monday stating that I finally had all my hoops met and that it was submitted to insurance on Friday April 15, 2011. Got a phone call on Tue April 18, 2011 saying that insurance has approved me and I am good to do. Now its Thursday and I just got the call from the nurse and I am having surgury on the 6th of May. Also I only have to do three day liquid diet. I have started with shakes two weeks ago with two meals a day and one healthy meal. Lost 9 lbs so far. I am just so excited I can't believe I started this process back in Sept of 10 and I am now seeing the light.

Yea for you. I just finally got my date also. It seems like such a long road that I am ready to begin in a new direction. I am like you, scared, nervous, but most of all I am on cloud nine. I can't stop smiling from excitement. Mine is May 6th and it can't seem to get here soon enough. GOOD LUCK to you.

Hello and Thank you very much. I have a few for support but have choose not to tell alot of people because some at my work would frown on me and I really don't want to focus on them and just do it for me. I am in Kansas city mo. I go on wed to another seminar because I switched drs because the one I was going thru was out of network and would have cost clost to 4000, but innetwork I am looking at 500. I am really excited but then fear takes over. I have cut back smoking alot to maybe 7 a day. Drinking is not an issue when I really don't drink but once every 4 to 5 weeks. Thank you for the reply. I would love to ask you question that arise since you are ahead and would be wonderful to know what to expect. Thank you again. Toni

How are you feeling. I am just going thru this process that makes you jump thru hoops. I started back in sept last year and will be with my 6 months next week. I am scared, lost, and really trying to get a grip on whether this is for me or not. Mostly I am really scared. I don't know about pre diet. I smoke and I love food. Was it easy for you, what can I expect. Help if you can. Thank you. [/url]

How are you feeling. I am just going thru this process that makes you jump thru hoops. I started back in sept last year and will be with my 6 months next week. I am scared, lost, and really trying to get a grip on whether this is for me or not. Mostly I am really scared. I don't know about pre diet. I smoke and I love food. Was it easy for you, what can I expect. Help if you can. Thank you. [/url]