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Walking seems to do the trick for me... I started to feel nasseated so I would walk until I burped, then I would feel Great! Hope you feel better. Maybe he can prescribe some phenergan for nassea. I was misserable for the first week and couldn't understand why I would put myself through this, but each day gets somuch better. Hang in there.

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I know this is hard to hear but I would wait it out. I wouldn't let them remove the band right now. If there's any Fluid in it at all have them remove it and try that.

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Hey girl I know how you feel, but it does get better, in the Uk we have to inject ourselves with fragmin a blood thinner and take fastabs and painkillers for two weeks after surgery , so we understand it isnt a pleasasant first journey, but trust me the pain does get better, but you will still feel odd at the site of the port, mine is in chest wall and boy that hurts if you dont sit straight or lie in a good position at night.

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did you not do your research?[

/QUOTE]

^^^^

I was so thinking this but didn't want to go there.

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I am so dissapointed. I hate my band. I am in so much pain and discomfort. I am to the point where I wish I could have it removed and pretend like none of this never happened. :thumbdown:

I was miserable and tired for a whole month after surgery, but everyday I felt a little bit better than the day before. Hang in there don't get discouraged. U WILL quit hurting and as the scale goes down u will be glad u did it.

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did you not do your research?

Do explain how this shows that I have not done my research? I am pretty sure that throwing up everytime I have something to eat or drink does not clasify as " normal." don't accuse me of not doing my research just because I am having complications. This board is to provide support, knowledge, and our experiences with one another, not to accuse me of not doing my research. With that said, if you don't have anything nice to say then don't respond to my posts.

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baby k..although i am not at the point where i want it out..i am having alot of gas and it hurts! i thank God i can keep things down [i did throw up the first day though]

hang in there girl!! like everything else..it'll get better with time! think of the end result! :thumbdown: :)

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Wow! Where is the nastiness coming from? This poor woman is having issues and people feel the need to say something snide. Please think before commenting if you can't be supportive or at least pretend to be nice. Would you say the same crappy comment to someone who ended up in the hospital dehydrated or with other complications. Please explain then how ' doing your research' would have come into play.Guess those who feel the need to be mean have had everything go perfect and expect everyone else to be the same. Sheesh!

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Wow! Where is the nastiness coming from? This poor woman is having issues and people feel the need to say something snide. Please think before commenting if you can't be supportive or at least pretend to be nice. Would you say the same crappy comment to someone who ended up in the hospital dehydrated or with other complications. Please explain then how ' doing your research' would have come into play.Guess those who feel the need to be mean have had everything go perfect and expect everyone else to be the same. Sheesh!

Thank you <3

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Update: I went to see the doctor again and he ended up emptying my band. I have a 10 cc band and he took out 2 cc's. He informed me that the liquid that was in the band is from when they check the band before putting it in me. Let's hope this works! Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences. I wish you all the best of luck.

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I found that cold or room temp water/drinks made me feel nauseaous. It sometimes still does. I drank hot peppermint tea. I didn't like the taste but it made all the difference, seriously! Try it, it was a saviour for me that first month!!

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Wow! Where is the nastiness coming from? This poor woman is having issues and people feel the need to say something snide. Please think before commenting if you can't be supportive or at least pretend to be nice. Would you say the same crappy comment to someone who ended up in the hospital dehydrated or with other complications. Please explain then how ' doing your research' would have come into play.Guess those who feel the need to be mean have had everything go perfect and expect everyone else to be the same. Sheesh!

Thank you <3

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Update: I went to see the doctor again and he ended up emptying my band. I have a 10 cc band and he took out 2 cc's. He informed me that the liquid that was in the band is from when they check the band before putting it in me. Let's hope this works! Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences. I wish you all the best of luck.

babyk - That is great news, hopefully that does the trick. Don't give up yet please!

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Update: I went to see the doctor again and he ended up emptying my band. I have a 10 cc band and he took out 2 cc's. He informed me that the liquid that was in the band is from when they check the band before putting it in me. Let's hope this works! Thanks to everyone for sharing your experiences. I wish you all the best of luck.

Did you notice a difference after the liquid was taken out? I hope that it works for you.

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Well, I am not QUITE as miserable as you are , and I did a years worth of research, but I can understand your frustration. The day after surgery I was in such pain that I thought every time I moved I was causing band slippage or the port to be pulled out. It's scary not knowing exactly what is going on in our bodies.

Not only that, but there are things that come up that I still don't know the answers to, no matter where I look. Like, since my band is unfilled, does that mean that technically, when I am healed, I can eat like normal prior to my first fill?

And, when drinking liquids, I have no problem taking big gulps or drinking within a half a minute of the last drink. Is that Ok? or am I hurting something?

It's new to all of us and we are all having experiences unique to our individual bodies. I am glad that you are feeling better and hope that you give it a chance like I'm doing.

Banded 9/29/2010

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