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I hurt so bad for nearly two years. it felt like a large lump i could feel. my plastic surgeon told me it was a hemotoma that was knotted up and it would eventually dissolve. but after the pain had gotten worse i went to another surgeon and he thought it was a ventrical hernia. when i woke up from surgery is when my surgeon told me he had to cut me vertically from my belly button up (about 4 inches) and it was a scar tissue mass. he said my sutures from the tummy tuck didnt dissolve and they were in the scar tissue mass and i had infection that he had to suction out. he cut the mass out and i felt so much better. that was on Sept 30th 09 and Nov 20th 09 i was in for my lapband. I had a CT scan but the CT scan report came back as a large hemotoma. (but it wasnt). when i woke up from my lapband surgery my dr. had told me that he had to go around my surgical cut and that is why i have a scar on each side of my belly. as i get smaller on my waist i am starting to feel the band. it is a really weird feeling. but a good feeling. my belly was so flat i had even had liposuction on tummy as well. it was upper abdomen that was fatty.. he performed lipo 3 other times on that section and couldnt get it flat. since i had the lapband i have lost that extra fat there and my tummy area is flatter than ever. my scar from the tummy tuck looks funny now it is a little flabby. (LOL) good luck on your surgery and let us know what happens..

I had a tummy tuck Jan 2007 and I ended up getting a scar tissue mass over my belly button area and had to get it cut out 3 weeks before my lapband surgery.. my lapband surgery went great. the only problem i had was my scars from lapband are bigger than normal because the surgeon had to go around my incision from my scar tissue surgery.. I had my lapband Nov 2009 and have had no problems...

Hi everyone.. I have been banded for 10 months I am proud to say I have lost 42 pounds. (YAY!!!) I have went from a size 18 to a size 10. I love my band...I never thought I would make it.. I thought I would fail with the band like I did with so many weight loss plans. I had a slow start with my band but realized I needed to drink more protein thats when I started to see a difference. I hope everyone else is having success with their band.. :thumbup:

I was banded Nov 2009 and have lost 32 pounds (yay). my band is filled to 6cc in a 10cc band. I have went from a size 18 to a 12. Went to my doctor May 26th and he didnt do a fill he told me to come back end of July. since my last appt i have lost 3 pounds and the scale isnt moving much at all. I exercise daily and take my protein shots daily. i am starting to wonder if i am eating enough. but i havent changed my routine and amounts that i eat. (i usually stick with the foods that agree with me the best which isnt much) usually during the day i have an episode of being stuck and have to vomit. any ideas on what i could be doing wrong. just want the scale to start moving again.. oh and i drink water all the time.. i know most of you say journal your food. but i get depressed looking at the journal wishing it would say burgers and pizza (LOL) but i cant and dont eat that anymore. please any suggestions..

i did the same thing after my fills. it took a good week for me to eat without burping and vomiting. my doctor told me 5-7 days were normal due to the swelling after the fills. he told me to go back on liquids after each fill. just drink plenty of water and i drank my protein shakes slowly...

I just went to my Dr. on Feb 17th i was at 3cc and he added 1cc to my band. at 3cc i was eating like a horse since I got the additional 1cc I can drink my protein drink, water but when it comes to food i chew and chew and most of my food comes back up. any suggestions. I feel fine, no heart burn, just start burping and then vomit.

I was terrified when i saw the needle but it wasnt bad at all. however when i asked the dr and nurse what size of band i had they couldnt answer me they told me to call medical records at the hospital i had the surgery at and ask them. I thought that was really odd. my doc doesnt know my band size...so now i have to go to the hospital to medical records and get copies of my surgery just to get my band size.. blah.... has anyone had this problem before...

I did great after surgery the only problem i had was gas pain in my shoulder. but i could still manage.. just take it easy at the concert..if you go ENJOY THE CONCERT...

Congrats to you.. that is great..

I was on the depo shot for over 3 years and about 5 days after my surgery i started my period.. hadnt had one for 3 years. i only had my period for 4 days and the dr said it was normal with the changes going on with my body..

yes mine is heavy and cramping... i am hoping it is the diet and will be back to no periods. my doctor knew i was on depo but never told me to except this... i was freaking out last night when i started cramping and started.

me too. I have been on the depo shot for over 3 years and never had a period. just got the lapband november 20th and started my period yesterday.. dont know why.. going to call the dr Monday and see why..glad to hear someone else has the same problem i have..