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Which day post-op did your swelling start going down?  

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My 2nd band was put in on Tuesday. I'm way more swollen today than yesterday. Can you newbies tell me when the swelling started to leave you? I'm planning to go back to work on Monday (desk job), however I'll have to buy some bigger blouses if it's not down yet.

Please let me know which day you saw improvement.

I love my new band and look forward to it being my belly cop.

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Why did you need a 2nd band put in, I've never heard of that before, unless there was a problem with your first one?

Don't you have any loose fitting tops? Hopefully you're just full of air right now and the swelling goes down very shortly!

Good luck

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Finsup:

I had a small slip that was very stubborn about moving back into position. Just wouldn't do it!

So, band number 2 just shy of my third bandiversary.

Sue

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i was banded a week ago. the day after it was put in i started swelling up. talk about pressure. but today i started really passing some gas lol and the swelling isnt nearly as bad.

my whole abdomen has been sore from the excessive swelling

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Finsup:

I had a small slip that was very stubborn about moving back into position. Just wouldn't do it!

So, band number 2 just shy of my third bandiversary.

Sue

Thanks for the explanation. I was worried about that at the beginning, because I felt like I was eating way too much food, but they've assured me it's in the right spot.

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