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How can you tell if the band has slipped. What does it feel like when the port flips?

How easy is it to do the above. I am gental with my body, but I am feeling really funny.

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i was wondering the same thing. sometimes when i eat my stomach feels achy. i wonder if i am pulling my stretches out by eating to much.

andrea

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Getting used to being banded takes time. There are all sorts of odd feelings and sensations that we have never had before, and it takes us all varying amounts of time to learn what the new normal is for each one of us.

So it's really important to take it EASY and learn what the new normal is, for you. And then, once you know that, you will know when something is NOT normal. Andie, you say that sometimes when you eat your stomach feels achy. Might that be the band telling you it's time to stop? That would be the band working exactly as it should, and not an indicator that there's anything wrong.

Bottom line, learn your body's new signals and pay attention to them. I know that might sound simplistic but it's really the truth. We are all wired differently, have different stop signals and problem foods; the only thing we share is a band that tells us when to stop. Pay attention, and when something feels wrong call your doctor.

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