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Have a large bag full of jeans,dresses and a couple shirts. All are 22-24 or 3x

I had 2.2 cc when NP measured before putting in first fill of 2cc. Total 4.2 cc. NP said "most likely" she will put in half a cc for 2nd fill. Just curious what other ppl received on their 2nd fill...

I got my first fill on the 27th, I don't feel restriction but I do burp more, more gas, and and crazy as it sound I find I want to eat more in between meals now. 2nd fill on the 16th :-)

Hi. I was banded on the 16th. Everything was going well until I started having some burning feeling at my port incision site. The site started getting hard so I went to see my surgeon on Thursday and he said it maybe an infection or some scar tissue damage under my skin right where the incision is. He says to come bk on 6/1 to reevaluate. He also says as long as its hard right there I can't get any fills, that's heart breaking because my hunger has increased dramatically. I made my appt for my first fill for 6/13 so I'm so sad that I may can't go. Have anyone ever experienced this. It's like a keloid or something under my skin.

I found out it was a seroma. Actually I had 2 small seromas. They are gone now :-)

Had my first fill on the 27th due to have the 2nd fill on the 16th. I have 4.2 cc and NP already said it will probably be half a cc next time. Sure hope it make a small difference. I have no restrictions just a lot of bubbles now. I have noticed that I'm having problems remembering to not eat fast and put smaller portions in my mouth until its too late. I also noticed that I do feel like a LITTLE restriction when I eat oatmeal and cream of wheat but not with solids. Crazy, bcuz it's soft.

Yes. I have had chicken breast twice (which I don't even try anymore)

Hi I was banded May 16th, I have lost a total of 25lbs a couple sizes and about 4-5 inches. Please dont let loosing weight consume your brain like it did mine. My NP told tme to slow down because my skin may sag if I loose too fast. Believe it or not I don't see no difference. I figure 4 scales cant be lying lol. I also noticed that the more I paid attention to the scale the longer it stayed at the same weight AND I really didnt start loosing anything until I went to solids. I walk walk and walk somemore. I find reasons to take an extra few steps. I also drink 3-4 liters of water w/in a 24 hr period. Hope it helps some.

my husband exes including myself are on the heavy side. When I first got the surgery and told him I wanted to weigh 150 he said the same thing "you are gonna look sick, you wasnt that small when I met you, why you wanna be so little blah blah blah.....2sizes down later he is working out and watching what he eats. He has lost 9lbs on his own. He said he is not going to let me look good for the next man......TOTALLY SHOCKED ME!

HI, I guess I can say I was very blessed. I made an appt the end of March to get information about the lap band. I had my surgery May 16th. The only reason why it was that late was because it was moving to fast and I needed time to tell my job. Every story is different, I have lost 25 lbs in 45 days, 2sizes and 5 inches, I have had some complications that are now resolved and I dont regret it not one bit.

I cant stop laughing! I told my husband the same thing, he looked at me sideways.lol

that is really good to know. I am 45 days post op and down 25lbs, 2 sizes and about 5 inches. I just had my first fill 3 days ago and feel no different. If I lost weight with no restriction woo hooo to restriction. thanks

I havent been on since posting "just wanna kick myself in the arse". I have done some serious self evaluation and feel on top of the world! I was discouraged due to low self esteem, no support system, couldn't get a fill, finding out I had 2- 1cm seromas (like what the hell is that? right! my thoughts exactly. lol) and poor communication between surgeon and true results. Now 45 days post op I wouldn't do it over again but it made me stronger. When I went to my first fill I found out I lost 8 lbs more than where they expected me to be. 281 before, 260 on the 6/27th and 257 today-(5inches and 2 sizes down). I was told to slow down because loosing it too fast will cause my skin to sag. I was going 5 days a week from 5/27-6/20 for about an hour. I drink 2-4 liters of water OR crystal light a day. I would be lying if I said I eat right every single day so I will not lie I will not say what I eat or ate unless asked for everyone is different but I will say I ONLY DRINK WATER OR CRYSTAL LIGHT NOTHING ELSE! I eat lots and lots of fish. I decreased my gym activity before I was told to because my work load increased so I am still active. Since being told to go 2-3 times a week it seems like my motivation is leaving but the weight is still falling off. The few things I try to do are park far from stores (regardless of the heat) and I take the steps (no mater how long it takes me). So I strongly suggest being more active. Get a pedometer and challenge yourself. I still have trouble with my diet but Im starting to think if I did everything by the book I probaly would have lost double the weight, Oh well! I'm not perfect but I'm striving just to be better. I forgot to mention I had 2.2cc already in my 10cc band and 2cc was added. I don't feel any difference but I will be pateint.

I'm 2 wks post op, my family is not supportive, they buy snickers (my favorite), sonic and burger king and they offer it to me and eat it in my face. I feel like an absolute failure! I am with true results but my surgeon is separate. They both have different diets, different view points...they haven't agreed on anything. I was told by my surgeon the hard scar tissue that's at my port site may prevent me from getting fills. By day 6 I was starving! I have had 2 snickers within the last 3 days and although it took 5 hrs to eat I had a sonic sandwich. Lord knows how bad I want this, I just wish I had some support and WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER EATEN THAT ISH! I wait in my surgeons office for a minimum of 2 hrs just for him to spend 3-5 min with me. SOO DEPRESSED! Pray to God I haven't messed my band up.

I'm in Houston. Sry for the double post. I don't know how to take one off.

Yes most definitely. But I guess I have to wait until Fri. To see what the doc say about this hardness at my port site. Might have to take it out

All the comments were tough but I took none of them personal. If I thought I couldn't handle it I would not have put my issue on here. Yes what I did was terrible and irresponsible but having a few hours to calm down and evaluate I have come to the conclusion that not only am I depressed, don't have support, I am worried to death about this complication at my port site and my doc just saying "well it could be an infection but let's wait a week and see) is terrifying. Yall just don't know how comforting it is to hear/see u say snap out of it cuz this is for me and not for my family. Although it is sad that the people in my household are not supportive it is also sad that I let myself get to this point. So I must pray Pray and PRAY! He will definitely help me through this. Im in his hands. Thank you all again. I needed that.

T

I was banded on the 16th. Around 5 days later my small incisions healed good but my port incision feels hard, like there is scar tissue damage or like a keloid or something along the incision. 2 more days later it started burning. The day after that I went to see surgeon and he said it could be infected but let's wait to see because there is no redness, pain, fever.nothing. 11 days later I still feel the burning/stinging feeling when I walk. I am very afraid that this hardness is just hoe I healed and may not be able to ever get a fill because they won't be able to find the port under it. Follow up appt is Fri the 1st. Someone Anyone please tell if you experienced this.

I dont think it's infected however I think the port is buried beneath the scar tissue. Was it hard before your fill?

Thanks. Doc days he hopes it is better when I go back in a week. Me too :-(

May 16th for me and I'm starving. I called the nutritionist yesterday she said I could add in a small amount of mash potatoes. A no fat/ light yogurt and creamy soup fat free no or reduced sodium.