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I have to say that my own expereince has been hard as well...i was banded knowing this wouldnt be the end all of my problem but i didnt realize that subconsciously i did...i had the surgery and expected to be skinny in a month and when that didnt happen i became depressed and always felt bad until i realized this is just a tool to help me but i have to do all the work...you have to change your habits or else it will hurt physically and mentally...nothing is worse then getting this surgery and going through everything with no success...so id say go for it but make sure you also recieve some type of therapy bc without it i wouldnt succeed at all!! Goodluck

i have the same pain...i was wondering if it was normal...my pain is right near my rib cage and sometimes i rub it to make it go away...its not all the time though just sometimes...and its just uncomfortable pain....it also sometimes goes away when i eat something...i dont kno what thast about...but if anyone find out more info please post id love to know if this is normal im kinda nervous...i do exercise alot so i hope i dont have problems but if i did it wuld be consistent right?

Wow you look great loser...what diet routine did u fall into after surgery? its been 3 weeks for me and once solids start i need to stay focused...so any tips would be great!

hey is anyone in the ny area? its really great to see people my age on here. i had my surgery on oct 22 2007 and have lost a total of 25 lbs so far...my goal is to lose 110 lbs all together... its funny i was reading everyones posts and i made told some friends and then they told some friends so im mad i shared this info bc now so many people know i had it done but ive also recieved alot of support from it so its good and bad...just tell people you trust...

i have had my band for 3 weeks now and for the past 2 days i am having pain near my port or my belly button and its sensitive to the touch and is painful when i stand...is this normal?

hi im 23 and i was just banded as well...i will tell you it was hard for me too because everyone said cant you just diet and exercise which i have done since i was probably 6yrs of age...ive been fat all my life and i decided to finally give me the gift ive wanted forever...so dont give up know that we will now have a healthier future then we would have if we were older...where are you from btw? when i actually had the surgery i was the youngest but i know alot of young ppl who got it...kit

ok i also just had my surgery in long island and i strongly suggest dr.alan geiss in lij syosset hospital...i went thru a few doctors and his office was the most helpful and i felt thorough than all ive seen...my experienve the day of surgery was amazing i have to say i was nervous but they made everything great and i am soo happy with the results...good luck

ok so im 3 weeks post surgery and i have to say i just started to get really hungry but the hardest part was the first 2 weeks bc i wanted to eat everything and i culdnt...dont worry hang in there and you will appreciate the results!! good luck