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She mentioned lower rib pain with a gallbladder is on the right side. She tested me for a pancreas issue and that came back negative.

About a year ago I started to get lower left side rib pain about twice a month, it's grown and grown and now I get it almost every night. This pain is sharp and radiates into my left shoulder (No, it's not my heart). It is mostly at night, in fact up until about a month ago it was only at night but now it's starting to come during the day and the pains are so sharp it sometimes makes it hard to take a deep breath. Tylenol isn't strong enough to touch it btw. I finally talked to my Dr. once about it and ... of course... the first thing out of her mouth was "I wonder if that port is rubbing on something." As many of you, I had my surgery in Mexico and if it IS port pain my insurance will drop me like a rock. The Dr wants to start running CT and MRI's.. again, if it's found to be the port insurance won't cover any of that and if I had any money I wouldn't have had surgery in Mexico. The last time it started I actually found my port and giggled it a tad, it didn't help... I didn't think it would but figured I'd give it a try. I wanted to know if anyone has had similar pain and if it was the port. If it is the port I may need to try to save up and go back to Mexico. This is so irritating, I can't sleep because of the pain and now that it's during the day it's just making me miserable. ETA : I've had my lapband since 6/1/06 and have tried all different positions with no change in pain.

Oh wow that's great, congratulations!

Personally, I've never felt restriction longer than 2 weeks and I've had 10 fills.

Just as a side note.. Claritin comes in a dissolving tablet, I'm on it and it's through prescription... it's so much nicer to get the adult dose without a pill and actually, they are quite yummy imo.

Great read! I'm going to give it a go as soon as I get back from seeing my Dr.

Oh wow that made me laugh! I've lost the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape and a Chihuahua.

If anyone remembers me hehe.. I took a year off of band-life! The first year I was banded I got 10 fills and still wasn't restricted, I was so burned out and tired of the hoping/praying/begging that I gave up. So for the last year I've gained 3lbs eating whatever I wanted, not excercising, not caring basically. I'm ready to get back into things. I'm not happy with my 85lb weight loss (well... now it's more like 82). So first thing's first... I have an appointment on 3/7 to see my Dr. in Mexico to try and find out why I've never felt restriction, even after 10 fills. I'm set up for a Flouro (sp?) and am mentally prepared for a port replacement, I've warned my Dr. too. The last 2 fills I went in for I was empty. NOW to get back into mental bandage! I feel like I'm starting over, I eat full-sized bites, I drink with meals, all of those things you aren't supposed to be able to do. I am eating about 1/2 what I was pre-band and still can't eat bread or chicken. No pop though.. never was a big pop fan. So now to pull out all my old band rules and re-learn them. I'm trying soooo hard to get excited about losing again but part of me is preparing to get a fill and once again not lose anything (the 85lb weight loss was the first 8 months, the next 4 I tried so hard to lose but didn't... that's when I quit). So I haven't lost a single lb in a year! I even was on nutri-system for 2 months and lost nothing LOL Maybe I'm jinxed. *cheers* Tanya

What a great NSV! I've been dying to go to the Lagoon Amusement Park but the rides always have this "If you weight too much your butt gets booted of in front of everyone" sign.. ok that's my wording but theirs has the same meaning. I can't wait til I can go on the rides!

I'll be in Malvern PA the week of the 16th and my fill Dr. here is booked up for almost a month! Does anyone know a fill doctor that takes Mexico patients and has late night appointments? I see Fillcentersusa has one in Mt. Laurel NJ which is supposed to be 34 miles away but I'm leary to try a fill Dr. no one has used. No idea on the Doctor's name though.

"First Year - the operation pretty much does all of the work for you. This means you will lose weight almost in spite of yourself" Now THAT is depressing hehe, what if you can't seem to lose weight after 6 months? That means in June everything will get twice as hard when it's already not happening. Thanks for the info though! I'm going to read and re-read and see if I can figure out what I'm doing wrong.

*thinks*thou shalt not covet Seriously though, congratulations! I bet that feels amazing!