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Hi everyone, I am 6 days post op and doing alright. I was banded at Scott and White in Temple, Texas on 4/24/08. I have been checking this website out for a couple weeks and it has been really helpful. I am still in some pain especially at the port sight, but not too bad I am trying to quite taking the meds. I am finally starting to get hungry and that worries me, I do not want to start to overeat already!! I am like everyine else and can't wait for the weight to come off, but so far I have only lost about 8 lbs, still about 70 to go. Good Luck to everyone and let me know how your journey is going:thumbup:

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Hey KDC, well congrats! Sounds like you are coming along well. Hang in there. I'm thinking after your first fill you might feel better about the hungry thing but, hang in there till then! congrats again!

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Hey there,

I have been where you are. You are normal. I was banded in January in Austin. I had port pain for awhile. I usually took the pain meds before bed for awhile so that way I could get a good night sleep. I have lost 55 lbs to date, and yes I have been hungry. My first fill did not do anything for me. 2nd fill I started to tell a difference. 3rd fill was too much, I slimed and PB'D and had to go back in and get an unfill, so now I am back to the 2nd fill amount. Which I am still quite hungry, it is just a lot of motivation and hard work. I know when I go in for my next fill, it will only be .5cc's instead of 1cc it will help.

You will get there. 8lbs is great, don't get discouraged as at first I hit a couple of platau's, but it passes.

Good Luck, and let me know if you have any questions.

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Hey! I share the same banding date with you ... and several others. It's hard to believe it's been a week already. I'm not really hungry.. but some days I'm not satisfied if that makes sense. Tuesday I felt like I couldnt get satisfied but Wednesday I didn't want to even get the fluids in.. just no desire.. Today was about half and half. Good luck and keep in touch!

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