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Thank you. I feel the same way and I hate that I feel like I'm "bothering" them when I call. Thanks for validating that I'm not crazy. LOL

I was banded on 9/23/11 and have lost 50lbs so far. My surgeon made me sign a paper saying that I would not get pregnant for at least two years after the surgery and I decided that I needed to go back on the pill anyway, so I started back on the pill in October 2011. Everything seemed great the first month or two...lighter periods, less days of a period...all the perks of taking the pill. Then the irregularities started. I was starting my period days to weeks before I was done with the active pills. I initially called the nurses line at the gyno and she said to give it another month and see what happens. Called again the next month with the same issue and got the same answer. I finally went back to the gyno in February and she suggested switching the pill and also starting me in the middle of the week instead of being a sunday starter day as I had always been previously. This time she put me on Loestrin24. It seemed ok for the first two months with starting only with one or two active pills left. Last month, I had 5 active pills left and I called and insisted that they do some form of hormone testing because I feel like something is wrong with this, so they sent me for some blood work. They called me a couple of days later and left me a voicemail saying "All the testing was normal, have a nice day." I feel like they don't care that this is going on and that I'm bothering them, even though having two week periods is bothering me. Because I continue taking the packs as expected and it continues on through the non-active pills. This month I started with six active pills left and I didn't even bother to call because I know they're just going to tell me nothing is wrong with me again. I've discussed this with the PA at my surgeon's office and she said this could be normal. I think what bothers me so much is that I've ALWAYS been like clockwork - on the pill or off the pill. Has anyone had any experience with this as well, or any advice or something to look for that could be wrong? Thanks.

I'm always up front about it with everyone. If I go to a restaurant, I tell whoever is waiting on me because often times I want to order off of the kids menu (for the smaller portion). Also, I tell them because sometimes they feel like the food wasn't good if i'm sitting there with a full plate of food barely touched. I also have told every date I've gone on since the surgery the same and usually before they ask me out on the date. No one seems to mind a bit. I've had a lot of questions asked, and I'm ok with that. I think having the band was the best thing I ever did for myself and if me sharing my story with someone could help them or someone they know, then I'm happy to share.

I agree that it's gas! I had surgery on 9/23/11 and I had gas pains under my collar bone and down into my shoulder for almost a month after surgery. Gas-X helped and you can get the strips so you don't have to swallow anything to take it.

I was banded on 9/23 and I had terrible gas pains after surgery and all day yesterday. I took the gas-x strips that you let dissolve on your tongue and that really seemed to help. It didn't help with the shoulder pain, but I had a lot of low abdominal cramping and gurgling. Feeling much better today!