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Nice! I have a Rebel. Just learning to ride. Took my first ride out of the area last night. Loved it! What a rush! Congrats on the new ride!

Okay, so this may be an odd question, but it concerns me. I can "feel" the lapband inside me. It's not pain, its just that I can feel it. I'm aware of it almost 24-7. Sort of like a small bruise (or less). I was banded about four months ago. It makes me very careful about moving/stretching etc. I don't notice it all the time, but I notice it enough to make me concerned. Is it normal to be so aware of it?

I'm glad to hear that the hair loss stops eventually (I mean, before I run out of hair of course). I started losing alot of hair about four months post op. I used to have long dark hair, but I was losing so much hair, that I had it cut really short. When I went to get it cut, the woman who cut my hair had to excuse herself and go wash her hands because my hair was clinging to her fingers. I was so embarrassed. Now that my hair is so short, it appears that I'm losing less (even though I know I'm still losing the same number of hairs, the hairs are just shorter). I started using K-Pac (a protien pack for hair) every day and that has definetly helped. I will start using the Nioxin shampoo and see if that helps too. I now have a bald spot on the top of my head. If the hair loss gets much worse, I may want to have the band removed. I don't want to look like a cancer patient. Plus, I have to wonder, if my body feels like it can no longer support the growth of hair, what other parts of my body does it feel like it can't support? I'm a bit worried. I will hang in there and wait and see for now.

I would like to go back to Tae Kwon Do also. I am worried about getting kicked in the stomach (port/band area). Is there anyone out there who has taken TKD while they had the lap band in place? My doctor says it should be fine, but I worry. I am about 90 days post banding now.

Thank you everyone. I feel better now. I think maybe I'm just a worry wort. It's good to know that some other people can feel the band (and the port).

Ah! Got it! I didn't copy the whole bbCode (part of it was hidden from me/needed to scroll up to see it all). Thank you Kity! Oregon

Hi Kity, I've been trying to get my ticker (all ready made and working) on my profile, but when I copy the bbCode, it doesn't transfer into a picture (it remains just text). What am I doing wrong? Thanks, Oregon

I think it goes in the signature spot, but I'm still trying to figure it out myself.

Aubrie, Yes, if I sit 'wrong' I need to move to make it feel better. I feel the port sometimes too. I'm glad that someone else feels both the band and the port. :thumbup:

I can feel the port too, but it's about three inches away from the spot that I feel. I'm wondering if I'm nuts, or if something isn't right.

I haven't told anyone except my husband, and I've sworn him to secrecy. The reason is, that so many people are uneducated about these surgeries. Many people believe that it's the 'easy way out'. It's nothing of the sort. It's alot of work to stick to a diet and continue to try to improve your life. I concentrate every single day on making good decisions. Having the lap band inside of me makes me be more continuous in my decisions. Before the lap band, I would give up on diets after a month or so. Now, I refuse to have spent all the money and have gone through the pain to give up after a month. Maybe since your sister needs an education about how things work, I would start with educating her about your daily stuggles and how much concentrated effort it takes on your part. Let her know how much you exercise and how you concentrate on choosing good foods (I would tell her everday, until she was sick of hearing my voice, but that's me). Maybe your sister will pass that information on to her gossip chain so that they can be educated. Then, I would educate her on what it means to be a trusted friend. This is a lesson she would benefit from, since she will likely loose alot of friends from this type of betrayal if she were to continue in her present mode. Either way, you have to know that you have made a decision that belongs soley to you, and you didn't make that decision without a lot of soul searching and education about what you were doing, so good for you for being brave enough to go through with what you believed was right. Kudos to you! Don't let anyone tell you what is right or wrong for you. You only get one life, and it belongs entirely to you.