girleyq

Went for my first fill today, yes, the lump was the port, and it went so easily! Hopefully things will start to calm down a little. Even with eating Easter dinner I lost two pounds since Friday, so I am thinking maybe the scale is finally going to start to move downward! Feeling sooo much better! Thanks for all the replies and support. Talk to you all soon.

Okay, went for my first fill today, 4 cc in an 11 cc realize band. Let's hope it helps! I didn't feel a thing when she filled it, so that was a relief! Although sitting up with the needle still in place to make sure i could drink waster was a little weird! I'll let you all know how it goes! Good luck to ALL of us!!!

Well, I went for my first fill yesterday and got told everything I was doing wrong, I left there just about in tears! But today I'm starting anew, hoping to get it all right. My PA and I decided that with Easter on Sunday, getting filled Friday wasn't a good idea, since my family doesn't know I've had surgery and I'm required by my doc to go on 2 days of liquid, two days of soft, then regular. So I'm going bright and early Monday morning, and she said she expects to see the scale say the same or less than yesterday, so no splurge on Easter for me. I'm hoping with making sure I get my Water in and eating more Protein and less carbs I'll turn this whole thing around. I'm down about 20 pounds since surgery, so that's not awful, it's just that I lost 18 pounds in month 1 and 2 pounds in month 2. So I'm hoping for the best. On another topic, I was in my storage area yesterday, and felt a sharp pain below my right breast, but above where my incision line is. I said to my daughter, wow, I just got a sharp pain right there (and indicated where), and there's a big lump there. Sad to admit I don't even know where my port is, so I'm wondering, is this my port, or did I do something? I'm really thinking maybe it's the port, even though I thought my port was right under my incision line around my waist. At least I'll know for sure on Monday! Any ideas?

Why am I having so much trouble? I wish I was down 33 pounds! I was banded Feb 23, and go for my first fill on Friday (4/6). I lost 12 pounds prior to my first post op appointment, and to date have not lost another ounce. I am being very vigilant to the diet, drinking water, getting my protein, and even joined Curves, but it just won't come off. Some say that this is "bandster hell" and I hope they're right and it will start coming off after my first fill, because I am getting very frustrated!