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yes, i can relate. Do I have an answer? no, sorry. I am going back to dr tomorrow with a list. I'm sure they are going to start hating to hear my name..

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Hi. I am new to the forum. Had surgery Aug 2013. I have lost 55 lbs total (that goes back to pre-op diets as well). I want to lose 30 more lbs before maintaining for a lifetime! I am thrilled and feel it's the best thing I have ever done to finally get my weight in check! BUT I am not without some problems. I had this left side pain for a long time. So much so, it would stop me in my tracks, literally, when walking. My Dr told me to drink more Water and eat softer foods for a while. This def helped. It also was very early on and does not happen anymore. My main problem right now is food getting stuck, usually meat pieces (chicken breast and pork) even when cut small and chewed well. This is SO uncomfortable! I do not want my band loosened right now as I want to continue to lose but eating some things that are healthy is difficult. I tend to turn to frozen yogurts and easy not as healthy foods to get my fill and calories. I am losing weight consistently but my concern is nutrition and bad habits. I love that I can indulge A LITTLE now without gaining, but I want to eat real food too. Anyone else struggling with this issue, especially the getting stuck issue? Thank you !!

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I had a stomach virus on Sunday and did a lot of dry heaving and have a similar pain on my left side. Sort of like I did crunches but only on that side. Is that how you feel?

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Yes..it is like cramping, from like swimming. I still get it every so often but not nearly as much and I did find that increasing my Water consumption and eating softer foods helped the problem. But my main issue now is the food getting stuck, or feeling like it. It has happened more recently, than early on, which surprises me. It may be because I'm eating more 'normal' solid foods, but the fact is it's happening and it is so very uncomfortable. The last couple of days, I've been very diligent to drink more fluids, eat softer better foods and chew more, smaller pieces. I was just wondering if anyone else had trouble with meats, and what their solutions were. Thanks!

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im over a year in, and i cannot eat most meats, just recently ive been able to eat dark meat chicken, and steak but have to use a lot of sauce, the best way to deal with things getting stuck is to cut everything smaller then a dime and chew, for awhile my jaw would actually get tired and stopped me from eating. as for pork it was one of the few meats i could eat, until about two fills ago, the thinner the cut the easier it is to eat for me. I cook alot of my meats in cream of mushroom and eat it with a vegetable, the vegi helps it slide down easier. hope it gets easier!!!

Hi. I am new to the forum. Had surgery Aug 2013. I have lost 55 lbs total (that goes back to pre-op diets as well). I want to lose 30 more lbs before maintaining for a lifetime! I am thrilled and feel it's the best thing I have ever done to finally get my weight in check! BUT I am not without some problems. I had this left side pain for a long time. So much so, it would stop me in my tracks, literally, when walking. My Dr told me to drink more Water and eat softer foods for a while. This def helped. It also was very early on and does not happen anymore. My main problem right now is food getting stuck, usually meat pieces (chicken breast and pork) even when cut small and chewed well. This is SO uncomfortable! I do not want my band loosened right now as I want to continue to lose but eating some things that are healthy is difficult. I tend to turn to frozen yogurts and easy not as healthy foods to get my fill and calories. I am losing weight consistently but my concern is nutrition and bad habits. I love that I can indulge A LITTLE now without gaining, but I want to eat real food too. Anyone else struggling with this issue, especially the getting stuck issue? Thank you !!

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Had 4 cc fill but had a hard time removed fill and tonight have such pain on left side I can eat light Soup broth but not without pain

Never had an issue had band for a year and 2 montages Lost Near 60 lbs the band in place good

Can o have a pancreas issue so scared

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