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I was officially two weeks post op yest 4/20! I have been advancing my diet and have found that mexican rice, even just 3 bites, is a bad idea! lol I can tell I don't have much restriction yet so I have been trying to really stick to a 1200 cal. diet and slowly introduce new foods. I haven't lost any weight since surgery, haven't gained ne back either, and I realize not to expect much this first 6 weeks while my body is healing. My incisions are all healed and my coworkers, I'm a nurse, think it's pretty cool to feel my port. My upper abdomen, in my stomach region, is still tender to touch.... Has ne one else experienced that? I go back to work in two days after having 2 weeks off so it will be interesting to see how eating on a night shift scheduel again is affected by the band. My first fill is May 17th!

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I was banded on 3/28 so I am a little ahead of you! I am going in for my first fill 4/12 and I am going to BEG for a nice fill!!! I eat 3/4 to 1 1/2 cups at a time it last about 2 hrs. I am hungry! I have not lost weight since I introduced soft foods. I am slowly introducing more foods also! I find I can eat pretty much anything as long as I chew really well and take my time!

I am a nurse also, so everyone is interested in my incisions, but no one has felt my band/port yet!!!!

Good luck with going back to work, I feel ok I am still having port pain but it is normal!!

Joleen

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I'm over 5 weeks banded and I still get soreness from time to time at my port site. Oh and my port has been felt by a few as well, people have mixed reactions about the feeling lol. I tend to feel for it sometimes as well! Congrats btw and good luck with going back to work.

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