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I find that I can eat anything (I mean anything) as long as I chew it well and my band is pretty tight. When something feels like its going to come back up I usually will take a drink and it seems to pass through the band with minimal discomfort..

just give it time, however, you may need a fill.

I was banded March 18, 2008. I didn't feel the band until my 2nd fill. but I can definetly feel it especially now. I don't know if its because I have always been aware of how things feel going down or what. When I chew well, or drink Water its almost a full feeling that I get, even when I am not full with the band. If I am eating a meal and really need that drink of water sometimes it gets stuck, like Santa gets stuck in the chimney. Theres a lot of pressure, and panic. So far it hasn't hurt, but it is definetly uncomfortable. actually feeling the band, I haven't felt it physically. I just know its there and am very aware when I have eaten too much or not chewed well enough. However, I am able to feel the port and the line from the port almost to the band. I rubbed my fingers on it to be sure and it was almost like it was flipping around inside... it was a weird sensation. _ Its not gas pain like you get from eating Beans, its pain from the gas that they load you up with under the skin to make the surgery easier... its one of the downfalls of Laproscopic surgery. Gas X and that sort isn't going to help it. I found that walking helped the best or forcing burps...but it still did not completely make it go away... I wasn't in terrible pain as I've read for other people just slight discomfort and only for a short time after the surgery. The gas will naturally release through your skin overtime. Cheers!

I understand, I was being tossed from person to person, doctor to doctor test to test... and I kept thinking this isn't worth it - and would go home and eat a burger....(sad I know)... I also received confusing information and a long list of insurance information required by my surgeons office. I called my insurance and sat on the phone 3 - 5 hours several times a week trying to get answers. I finally went to my surgeons office and spoke to the billing lady and about started crying and she promised me that she would get the information. The next thing I heard is I got the approval, which it was cutting it close and had to take two more classes (Surgeons requirement) and did the clear liquid for 9 of the 10 days and had surgery less than 2 weeks later. Everything went quick once the insurance gave the approval... I did have special circumstances, my job was changing insurances the end of that month and the new insurance would not approve the surgery without several months of consistent weight loss. Which I had already met all the requirements of the 1st insurance company. It was a mess, it was frustrating... I would not change a thing about my experience... and I LOVE my BAND -- Its like having kids...sometimes it doesn't listen, sometimes it makes you sick (like kids bring home stuff from school or daycare), and sometimes you are full up to here : ::reaches above head:: Get back in it, and whenever you get stuck try a different approach.. Good Luck!

Thanks for the recipes

My problem is I don't get enough Protein..correction I don't drink the Protein shakes can't stomach them. But, I dreamed last night that I made pancakes out of Water and Protein powder... I don't imagine that they would be too bad and you can have any flavor and add fruit or whatever you want and Fry 'em up the way you like... em! I haven't tried it but I wanted to share my dream... Any thoughts?

Congratulations for making a very hard choice, 2nd week out was tough for me also... its gets better... I am nearly 4 months out...

Amazing! Great Job!

Anybody else noticing that the port is moving. My port is on the R - side about 5 inches below my breast midway between my right hip and belly button well thats where it was originally, its moving in towards the belly button more and has moved about 1.5 inches South. Is it going to end up in my crotch? I am just kidding, but anyone else experience that. My doc says its normal as you lose weight but, I am not so sure its supposed to move that much? Thanks!

Old habits die hard, I figured, I have had the habits a lot longer than the band... I just need to get really sick off of a bad habit and I will probably stop doing it... i am back on the bandwagon... now but it seems harder to control over the weekend even though there is so much temptation at work during the week... hmm... Oh the irony of it all... I agree I am just 57 lbs down and i feel amazing, just imagining how I will feel with another 57 lbs off of me... and then when I reach my goal, how euphoric it hopefully will be...

No need to worry, its not that bad... just let them know... I did and they gave me special underwear and a pad and there was no mention of it after that. In fact I felt much more comfortable with the underwear if it wasn't for my period I wouldn't of been able to wear anything...

Well, I also have PCOS it runs in every woman on each side of my family... ironically, I was the first to be diagnosed now all my aunts and mother have been diagnosed...I have been able to lose between 57 and 58 lbs since my surgery date march 18, 2008...the band has really been a life saver...alot of my symptons from PCOS seem to be either going away or relieving somewhat, I know that the more I lose the better off I will be... and hope to have children in the near future... Good luck to you!

I found that the more I had to chew my food, the more I had to actually taste it and found there are a lot of things I don't like, but I still love my favorites and eat them occasionally, in addition to that I no longer crave fast food... it has to be the chewing, because it has a really bad taste after a couple chews. So the short answer is absolutely my taste buds have changed... for the better....

just a quick addition... another thought is eat what you are made of...