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I decided that there should be a PCOS Bandster group. Hopefully the numbers will grow and we can all offer each other support and information to help each other. My name is Victoria and I am 28 years old and have been officially diagnosed with PCOS for 5 years. I have been through a lot of the horrible aspects of PCOS and I am hoping that with the band that the PCOS will go away. I have been banded for only 4 days but I am hoping that the weight comes off quickly and I can feel like a normal woman. Thats all I want. I hope that there are more woman out there that will join this group and that it helps people with support and understanding of what we all have gone through and with everything that is to come, whether good or bad.

I am glad that we all found each other. It helps to talk to other people who have similar issues and like Carrie said weightloss tends to be slower with us PCOS ladies it will be nice for us to have each other when we need the support.

Hi everyone. My name is Victoria, and I just got my band on January 5th! I am very excited and excited for all of you.

I am 3 weeks in and I still get the sharp left shoulder pain and pain at the port site. I am doing pretty good though. The pain only gets bad if I eat to much. I am suppose to be on the mush but, I went to visit family and didn't have any options so I have been eating normal foods but very carefully. My doc told me at the check up I was healing faster than most and that my surgery was the easiest she has ever done. Also I haven't had to take my insulin in 5 weeks. The 2 week pre diet and since the surgery. I feel hungry from time to time but I just make sure I eat every few hours and so far its gone well. I am glad no one on here has had any problems and I hope all our weight drops quickly. Good luck everyone.

I created a PCOS Bandster group so we can have a place to share with each other and so thers may find us more easily. If anyone would like to join I would greatly appreciate it. I felt that we all have a lot in common with the PCOS alone and we could really offer each other support and insight.

I have PCOS as well, been diagnosed since Jan of 07 but definitly had it longer than that. I am one of the no period girls and then a sudden period for months. It sucks. I just got my band on the 5th so I am hoping everything works out and maybe help me become fertile. I am no longer married, I am actually a widow, but I do eventually want to have a baby, wether I can meet a nice man or not. So I guess only time will tell.

Hi my name is Victoria and I just recieved my lapband on the 5th. I am very excited. I am down 6-8 pounds already. I haven't been the best at following the all liquid diet, but I am extremely careful when I do eat something not yet approved. My only problem is the severe pain in my left shoulder. It feels like a pinched nerve which I do have in that shoulder. Hopefully it will get better soon. The Tylenol with codiene I was prescribed doesn't touch the pain but its all worth it. I cab't wait for when I am below 200 lbs.

Congrats shay! I have a question do you have any severe shoulder pain? Mine feels like a pinched nerve and nothing makes it better. Walking makes it worse so it make me think its not gas pain. I dunno. Today was the worse cause I had to go get my college books and had to wait in line for about an hour. I hope your weightloss is nice and quick, I hope everyones is once they get their bands as well.

I had the 2 week diet and failed at it miserably but my liver still shrank enough for the surgery even though I ate regular food. I just ate a lot less and absolutely no fast food and only low calorie low carb low sugar foods. So lean meat and veggies. I tried the shakes but they were super sweet and made me gag. I even had to quit my insulin shots because my blood sugar kept falling to like 50. I am now 5 days post op and still kinda sore but excited. Its all worth it for the end result.

Congrats I am excited for you. I hope all goes well and recovery is quick as well as the weightloss.