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I am 11 days out of surgery

(12/9) and am having soft foods

does anyone get tiny air burps when eating

more annoying than anything

and then I can get slight pain in the area where the

foods go down

twirl,

yes I get little burps that won't burp. I also made a big mistake of taking Aleve capsules this morning and I have been trying to get those down with hot tea. I do not get the burps with drinking. I can feel where the food goes once I swallow. It takes a while for it to move.

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Sounds like you are all doing GREAT!!

Keep up the good work!

Hope you're keeping warm!

I hit my -100 lb mark this week!

Us old Chicks (and Roosters, Don) CAN do this!

Phyllser,

Congratulations! You did it! Incredible.... thank you for sharing and being so supportive. You must feel better in so many ways.

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Phyl! CONGRATULATIONS!! Hitting the 100# mark is certainly worth celebrating! You should be very proud of your accomplishment. I hope you are wearing that new jewerly now. WAY TO GO!!!
Phyllser,

Congratulations! You did it! Incredible.... thank you for sharing and being so supportive. You must feel better in so many ways.

Thanks, gang! Yes, I am now wearing my celebratory diamond earrings! It was a big milestone and so good to get there!

Next goal.... under 200 lb!

That will be another biggie!!

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I think you are swallowing air. After chewing your food, or drinking Fluid, try to exhale at the time you swallow. It takes some getting use to, but it does stop the burps. Also, some bandsters consider burping a sign the pouch is full.

I am 11 days out of surgery

(12/9) and am having soft foods

does anyone get tiny air burps when eating

more annoying than anything

and then I can get slight pain in the area where the

foods go down

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Glad to hear from ya'll.

It's been almost 2 months sence I have been Banded and I'm doing very good. Just had my 1st. fill on Dec 18th and can tell the differents. I'm having trouble with what they call "Head Hunger" but I'm working on overcoming that. It's not easy when I can eat just about anything now,but a lot less, and in the past could do that but in any amount, that's what got me this way being about 100 lbs over weight.

It's very easy to over come the band by eating alittle at a time longer that I should. With the fill I can over come that because it realy seems to make me feel full after eating just a little bit.

So far so good.

Don

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Hey Don, so glad you finally got banded. I got a fill last Monday, after not getting filled for about 4 months. This one, finally seems to have helped. Still have to fight that head hunger sometimes. Went to a party Sat night and really wanted more of that good stuff, but stopped with the little bit I could eat. Felt good to do that. I am on the losing side again. Want to stay there :>)

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Phyl: Congratulations on your amazing success! 100 pounds is an awesome milestone.

Don: You are doing great. Keep up the good work.

Twirl: Are you feeling better now? Are you able to keep small amounts of food down comfortably?

Good luck everyone. Merry Christmas!

Nancy

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Howdy Ya'll,

I just had my 1st. fill on 12-18-08. After a couple of days I could realy tell that it's helping. Now I'm learning even more how to work "with" the band. My portians of food are getting smaller all the time. Even my plates are getting smaller. Sure is strange how little I'm eating now.

Down two more pounds. That made me feel good.

Good luck to every one in "2009".

Don

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Howdy Ya'll,

I just had my 1st. fill on 12-18-08. After a couple of days I could realy tell that it's helping. Now I'm learning even more how to work "with" the band. My portians of food are getting smaller all the time. Even my plates are getting smaller. Sure is strange how little I'm eating now. Down two more pounds. That made me feel good. Good luck to every one in "2009". Don

You're doing GREAT, Don!! Congrats!!

Yeah, small plates help, small forks, spoons, too! It really bugs me to eat with a big fork now! We have 2-3 salad forks in the RV and I'm always digging through the drawer trying to find them! I guess I should just buy a couple more. If I have a bigger fork I tend to take bites that are TOO BIG!!

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Hi Everyone,

Is it normal to have pain on the side of the port when you bend over at the waist?

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Hi Everyone,

Is it normal to have pain on the side of the port when you bend over at the waist?

Hi Roxie,

I was banded on Dec 4th, and asked that question at my post-op office visit. The answer is YES! I still have to be careful when I bend over and the PA said I may always have a twinge if I bend over just right, or lean over a table, etc. Trouble is, I am feeling so good I forget all about it until I make the mistake of bending at the waist and a little to the left. ouch. The good part? That's the only place I still hurt sometimes. :thumbup:

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Samething happened to me. When I started excersing again, one of them was bending over. I was doing this now & than and after about a week it really started to hurt in the port area. My Doc said that it might not have been completely healed up yet. Even now when I lean on something in that area, I have to be careful. I can feel the port when I touch that area. The nurse said I could feel it that easy because I did not have as much fat in that area.

So, seems like that's something else we have to get used to.

Don

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Samething happened to me. When I started excersing again, one of them was bending over. I was doing this now & than and after about a week it really started to hurt in the port area. My Doc said that it might not have been completely healed up yet. Even now when I lean on something in that area, I have to be careful. I can feel the port when I touch that area. The nurse said I could feel it that easy because I did not have as much fat in that area.

So, seems like that's something else we have to get used to.

Don

Don,

I think you are right, because it doesn't just twinge, it hurts! I also have the Realize Band and I can't help but wonder if it isn't because of that. Regardless, we have to find a way to deal with it. Thanks

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