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Amazing!! I was coming on here to post the same two questions. Glad I read your thread before I started a new one on the same exact topics. First the change in restriction about two weeks after surgery, in no nicer terms, freaked me out. The nurse explained that after surgery your stomach is swollen so gives the feeling of restriction but once you start healing until you have your first fill you will lose that restriction. I want it back because I feel like I could eat anything!! One more week until my fill so hoping to feel that tightness and full sensation. Second, the port issue. My port felt like it was nice and healed until the past few days. All of a sudden I was experiencing pain in that area like the first day of surgery. They just told me as you do more and more it may act up a bit again. Glad to read the posts and see in the future it could act up again so I am not alarmed. You all are so wonderful and give such good info!!! I am so glad to have this board to come too. Some reason when you hear something from the doctor it just isnt as strong a testament as hearing you all who are in the same boat give advice. Good luck all!! have a good night

I am almost two weeks post op and just feeling a bit discouraged today. Since surgery, I have always had this full satisfied feeling after having the alotted small portion of food. Yesterday and today, I feel like the person I was before surgery. I feel like I could eat anything and still want more. I am behaving and eating the normal portions but just dont have the satisfaction and am so scared I am going to lose it and just eat and eat and eat! I know the band is just a tool and my self control is the most important step to becoming a healthier me. I guess what i am wonder is once i go in for my first fill will I go back to that tight and full feeling after eating small portions?

I am two days out and am having the same issue. I am just not hungry enough to get down that much protein. I am getting most of my protein from the Unjury chocolate (20 grams protein per scoop) and 2 cups of skim milk (16 grams protein). it doesnt taste too bad at all. I had horrible luck with the unflavored and juice.

I am happy to say that my log in name is true!! I got my band yesterday. It went so well, I couldnt have asked for it to be any better. I had surgery at 7:30am , was up walking the halls by 10:30 and homein my own bed by 2pm. Today I am a bit sore but most of the pain is in the shoulders from gas. Also my throat hurts because of the tube during surgery. After 8 days of clear liquid diet, the pureed lentil soup I just had for dinner was amazing!!! Glad to see so many others are having great surgery stories this week too. We are all strong and will do great!!!:thumbup:

Hi Kat!! Congrats and good luck tomorrow. I am scheduled for surgery the next day so am very excited and absolutely nervous too!! We have to think it will all be worth it. But easier said than done. Hope to hear an update from you and see how things are going. Will think of you tomorrow!! Good luck Carrie

Good morning! This is my first post. Although, I have just joined, I have been quite the voyer for the past year All of your stories and advice has been a big help to me during this year of preparation for my surgery. I am not one for sharing but am making a big step to try and change that because I see how supportive you all are for each other. Being that my surgery is scheduled this Tuesday, I am very anxious and cant wait to see the progress that I have seen for so many of you on here. Look forward to chatting with you all and making a new lap band family :smile: