gainesvillegirl

crystalcml......................Crystal............................... ..28 January 2008 LilMissBand-Aid.............Irene...................................11 February 2008 TachaBaby505................Natacha................................09 January 2008 Gainesvillegirl................Tina.....................................05 February 2008

For about a week after surgery, I felt like my entire chest from front thru back hurt and ached! Now that is gone (today makes 4 weeks post-op). But my port incision is right at my waistline, just opposite my bellybutton. So it still hurts a lot if I sit too long, or drive too long, or my pants rub it. I'm kinda squeamish, so I don't want to touch the area where my port is, but there seems to be little "lump" under my skin where it should be!

Ooops! Excuse my previous post! I hit "enter" by mistake. Mea culpa.

Welcome! By the way, we have the same name! I was also banded on 02/05/08.

Hi, I had to take out a loan and put some of the cost on to my credit card. Do I feel it is worth it? Absolutely! I was just banded two weeks ago, but I have been overweight my entire life. I am now 43 y.o., female, and happen to have a low-end BMI of 36. My pre-op weight was 225. I've lost 10 lbs. since the surgery two weeks ago. I am looking forward to long-term benefits of being at a lower body weight, such as a decreased risk for diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. I look at the surgery as a way to increase my overall health and well-being.30+ years of dieting sure didn't work for me! Can you really put a price on that?