shellb

Hi, I saw the fill nurse yesterday and she said the pain I was having could have been from my cycle coming on. I feel great now. I was nervous when I saw that 4 in. needle that they have to use to fill the port. no problem. It was a breeze, did not feel anything but the little prick from the anesthsia needle. I am on liquids for 48 hours. I just ate some tomatoe soup with a few crackers that I let get really soft, and I don't feel much restriction that I hear about. PB ing. She put in 5cc, shelley

I had surg. on 3-4 and also started my cycle one day later. on the second week I really started getting left back pain and near the port deep inside. I had it (getting worse everyday) for about 2 weeks or so. It was ok when I layed down but I had to go to work and I took 800 mg. of Advil .daily. It felt like my port and stomache band were being torn apart. Finally I had a heavy cycle and the pain totally went away.Today I feel great. I see my Dr. on Fri. for my first fill and I will definatly talk to him about this. Hopfully it wont happen every month. Hope this helps you. I was going crazy thinking I did something wrong and destroid the band. Good luck.

I just wanted to post what happened to me, I had surg. 3 weeks ago and for the past 2 weeks I have been getting sharp pain on my left side also. so bad that I started taking pain meds. again, I would ask everyone in my support group and post here but nobody seemed to have the same thing. it felt like my muscles were being torn if I bend over. Well I started my menestral cycle today and all the pain is gone. I think by all the swelling that goes on THAT time of month must have been pulling on the tubing from port to band, That is the only answer I came up with. I will see my Dr. on Friday for my first fill. The nurse thought I strained my muscle. Wait till I share this with them. Shelley

teachergirl- do you still have pain when you bend over. I was banded 3-4 and two weeks ago started to have a lot of pain when I bend. My nurse thinks I strained a muscle. I hope thats all I did. and that it feels better soon.

Heather- My nurse said if no redness or fever not to worry about infection, I don't have either, just sharp pain if I stand too long. which is everyday at work, I can not bend over to pick anything up off the floor. and hard to tie my shoes. It feels like my muscles are being torn.

thanks for your replies, I will definatly call again on Mon.

Hi , I got banded 3-4 and will get my first fill 4-3 can you tell me how it went. also I am having so much pain around my port area and in the back I started to take pain meds again, it feels like my muscles are being torn apart. Does anyone else have this experience. Please help. I started eating solid foods at my 2 1/2 mark and hope I didn't do any damage. My Dr. didn't seem too concerned

Hi , I got banded 3-4 and will get my first fill 4-3 can you tell me how it went. also I am having so much pain around my port area and in the back I started to take pain meds again, it feels like my muscles are being torn apart. Does anyone else have this experience. Please help. I started eating solid foods at my 2 1/2 mark and hope I didn't do any damage. My Dr. didn't seem too concerned

Hi , I got banded 3-4 and will get my first fill 4-3 can you tell me how it went. also I am having so much pain around my port area and in the back I started to take pain meds again, it feels like my muscles are being torn apart. Does anyone else have this experience. Please help. I started eating solid foods at my 2 1/2 mark and hope I didn't do any damage. My Dr. didn't seem too concerned.

I just started a pain in my back on the left side. dull ache. It started in week two and still have it 4 days later. Hurts when I stand and sit. lying is fine. is this like yours, I was banded 3-4

I am 2 1/2 week out and started having alot of pain in my left side and back area. feels like a kidney problem, dull ache when I walk, sit, or stand. I feel great when I am lying down. I saw my Dr. and he said the band is attached near the back so he was not concerned. HAS ANYONE experienced that pain and how long will it last? Also I have not lost any weight in 6 days and am falling off the wagon alittle. I feel hungry and have eaten out twice. I have no restriction and can't wait until I get my first fill.

Hi All, I was banded on 3-4 and have been eating blended food since day 4 post op. I know I should be on clear liq. but seems impossible for me. If I could stay on clears then I wouldn't of had to have a band. Has anyone else been eating this soon after surg.??? I have lost a total of 18lbs since pre op but nothing in the last 5 days.

A lady in my support group had the gas abdomonal pain so bad that the Dr. gave her a muscle relaxer that took the pain away in one day. And she was able to release the gas all day long. (if you know what I mean)

My Dr. says 2 weeks liq. then 3 weeks pureed. After day 4 I have been eating pureed foods. I am glad to see so many of your Dr.s are saying you can eat full foods. I was hoping I wasn't damaging anything. But too many of you can eat right away. I hope I am right. I can not do the liquids, I feel too weak at work. I just had surg. on 3-4, and I feel real good. just alittle tired and sore at the port.