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For me there was more restriction, but from what I hear everyone is different. I have 4.6cc in my band now. I go for my follow-up on Friday and am waying back and forth as to if I want another fill or not. It all depends on what I eat really. Things I would think would get stuck, i.e, chips, toast, chicken...dont! But other things, soft stuff does. I think it just all depends on the person and the band.

I had my first fill two weeks ago and it was painless for me!!! I was suprised on how much it DID'NT hurt!!! Let us know how it went...

Hi all! Saturday night I went to lie down on my bed and felt a strange hurtful pulling feeling on the left side of my stomach. I lay down and got comfortable and didn’t feel it anymore. The next morning I went to stretch and that same area hurt again (it felt like my muscles were being pulled apart). It hurts on and off depending on which way I move. I have discovered to the left side of my port about 1 inch below there is a knot about the size of a lemon. I can feel my port just fine. I automatically thought it was a hernia. The reason I thought that was because when my son was 5, he got into the tub and all the sudden right above his groin looked like a HUGE alien wanted to come out. I took him to the Dr. right away and he had a hernia, and it was removed. I was banded in May and in late June had to have my appendix removed (the Dr. said that the appendix and lapband were not related, I called BS on that one). So when I felt this feeling over the weekend, I thought sheesh, what else can go wrong??? Since Sunday, more food seems to be getting stuck easier, I don’t know if it is all in my head and I am just not chewing my food enough, or could it be this big huge bulge pushing against my band? I feel like I am getting paranoid, but was just curious if anyone else has had this issue??? I LOVE my band and have lost 26 pounds since my surgery, but my stomach at this point since I have had lapband and then my appendix removed looks like a railroad track! :crying: Has anyone had this problem? Does it sound like a hernia to you or something else? I go back to the Dr. on Friday (for my fill follow-up) since I had my first fill two weeks ago, I am up to 4.6cc right now, but wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem before?? Thanks for your reply...

Thank you BAMAGAL, was your port not stitched in some way? Or is it floating around? Did I read that right???

Ewwwwwwwww.........no wonder we hurt so bad after surgery!!!! I didnt realize all that went into it, my Dr. explained of course, but there is nothing like watching it first hand. Thanks for sharing that website yvonne72!!!

Just wondering what type of Vitamins everyone is taking post-op? I know since we are all restricted on some of the good nutrition we get, I am curious as to what everyone is taking. Obviously I don’t want to take vitamins the size of horse pills...ouch!! (they will get stuck VERY easily, as you all know)! I tried pre-natal pills, but......they seem to make me crave things? Could just be me??? Thanks for your reply... :tongue2:

I am sooooo glad I am not the only one out there with this issue. I got on my scales this morning, and was shocked that I had lost 3 pounds since last Monday. Nothing really feels looser, so I guess I lost the weight in my big toe. lol... Anyway, thank you all who have responded...I think this is the best site since sliced bread! :tongue2:

Ohhh...that's what they call bandster hell. SHEESH! This sucks!!! I am going to call him on Monday and see what he says. I was self pay ($15,000) and I know that I am probably being a llittle impatient, buttttt.....sheesh, it seems way too soon to me. But what do I know?!?!?!?! lol

By the way, I have lost NOTHING since 8 days after surgery.... BOO HOO!