a tt is a tummy tuck or pannectomy i think is the correct spelling where the excess skin and fat are removed from the tummy the arm lift is essentially the...
Not a dumb question at all. Sometimes we get caught up in abbreviations. A TT is a Tummy Tuck, officially known as an Abdominoplasty. An incision is placed...
I am a recipient of the lap band a/o 04/15/09, I have what seems to be tenderness/nerve ending sensational pain, i.e., when my shirt rubs across my abdomen I...
I had my Lap Band surgery on Feb. 23, 09 and today started having significant pain at my port site. It seems to be associated with using my abdominal muscles,...
I was banded May 12th!!! I'm feeling pretty good now. I was glad to eat something other than clear liquids. I still have some air, but not sure how long it...
It's official! We've launched the new BandedTogether site, so I hope you will take a few minutes to follow the link there and create a profile for yourself. ...
Fills do not hurt at all. Very easy. Last time I didn't know Lou had done anything. I have been having whay I can inly think is muscle spasms oe scar tissue...
... Hi Jennifer! I was also banded May 12th. Just wondering if you are still dealing with pain from the surgery or just the gas? I am having pain and gas...
wow sounds like you are doin great. i was banded april 21. have lost 12 lbs post op but 47 lbs total. the swelling is down so there is no restriction and...
For peace of mind you should probably call, but this sounds very much like the pain I was getting from the scar tissue that had developed around my port. It...
I would think the nerve pain would go away. The fill will not hurt or cause any more pain like you are experiencing. I just had plastic surgery and am...
... Hi Patti, I have not had any pain with my lapband done on 4-1-09. I had my first fill on 5-6-01 and had no pain with it. Theyput a little topical...
... Congratulations Jennifer--I was banded April 1st, but never had and air problems. They say if ya drink to fast that can cause air bubbles. It is great to...
Thanks. I bet that's it. Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided by Alltel ... From: "aberg1991" <aberg1991@...> Date: Sun, 17 May 2009 03:47:18 To:...
Hello all. I have been apart of this board for about a month now, and the more that i read your messages and hear the stories, i am excited to start my weight...
He is wonderful he did muy surgery. If you go to the KUMC website he is the professor of bariatric surgery. Kathy J Sent from my BlackBerry Smartphone provided...
Dr. Selim peformed my band and I have no complaints whatsoever!! He sat with both myself and my husband explaining in GREAT detail what was to be expected as...
Great. That sounds wonderful! yeah, even though if the office staff is not helpful, the doctor is...(with some doctors and offices, I have come to learn that...
Dr. Selim was my surgeon and was a great one! You may not be aware, you meet with your surgeon then you schedule your surgery. After my surgery, I haven't...
Don't forget that the new Banded Together forum has launched, and we'll be moving all our activities here over to the new site by the end of the month. Visit...
I'm in Greenwood SC and have been banded since August 2008. It took my last fill which was earlier this month before I felt any restriction. Now I'm losing...
Ruthann, yes what you are experiencing is normal. We have banded over 2000 patients in the last 5 years and it is more common than not, that our patients...
Thank you Doug for your reply. I was starting to think I was the only one with this problem. I have also been urinating a lot since my last fill. It that...
Diane - I don't see you in the pending queue, so if you've filled the form out, it hasn't made it through yet. Did you catch the Register button above the...
The October Support Group meeting will be on October 1, 2009 at 7 PM at the Genesis Health Club conference room, 854 N. Socora, Wichita. The topic will be...