elliespetals

I think what we are experiencing is part of the process. You gave me a laugh when you said you were ready to rip that pizza out of their sweet little hands! LOL My youngest is 15 and the only one left at home so the cooking isn't too band initially my husband did it for her and him and I cooked what I could eat. One of my favorite filling things was not diet at all, but so yummy and kept me full for a while and that was homemade mushroom soup. Although it was made with fat free milk I did use butter as the rue started I don't know if having a few extra calories in the fats department helped but it kept me on track. My Dr. wants you to be a month post op to do a fill to give the belly time to adjust to the band and for all the swelling to go down. I am ready as i too can eat everything (although not in the quantities that I once did) so there is some restriction with out a fill, but I think it needs to be tweaked. I will know tomorrow. I can still eat bread and chicken and they say if you can do that you need a fill. Weird criteria but I guess they have to have some benchmark. Good luck.

Dear Targa, I had my surgery on August 11th and I still have constant pain over the port. It is so very sore and tender especially if i have been sitting for too long. It also sits at the same hight as my kitchen counter so every time i wash dishes and bump against the counter it aggravates it. I have started making my hubby and daughter take care of that mess, but i still do the cooking and bump it all the time. It is also very swollen still. I see the Dr. Tomorrow for my first fill and hopefully he can give me some time line or advice about it. I will keep you posted as to what he says. I did read about someone who used a belly band (they used to use these years ago on babies with umbilical hernia's to flatten the area until the muscles in that area grew and keep things in place. I am assuming those for adults would be something a little larger (lol) but on the same principle, maybe an elasticized band with a cushioned area to place over the port. I am a seamstress and I am going to try making one for myself, if it works I will let you know and explain how to make one yourself. I hope this helps. At least you know you aren't the only one out there with this problem. Take Care, elliespetals:smile:

Hi everyone. I am new and need some advice. I had my lap banding aug.11,2008, and other than a wound infection (Keflex taken) all has been well. This morning I woke up with a lump, and pain right under an incision. I took a pain pill and contined on my merry way, only to have the pain rear it's ugly head this evening. I have low grade fever and chills also. I am thinking I have developed an abcess, but what I need to know is: A. Has anyone else experienced this? B. What else could be causing the pain fever and chills? C. Of course i will call the Dr. tomorrow, but I am a worrier. D. would band slippage feel like this? I'd appreciate any help you could give me. Thanks, elliespetals

thank you all for your quick response. I went to the Dr. today and (duh) the lump is my port! Talk about feeling stupid. The wound is ok, but he did start me on another antibiotic just as a preventative. I still have fever today, but the soreness is less. Hopefully it is just a flucky thing and has nothing to do with my banding. E