Are you having a revision done? I am pretty sure that they can do this if you have to go back into surgery. My doctor (Roc Bauman) did mine and he does revisions. It is a little harder getting used to eating then from the regular RNY from what I was told. I am only 7 months out of surgery and still can only eats small portions at a time and the silastic ring helps you from gaining the weight back and from having to eventually get a revision. My doctor is wonderful and he will tell you straight up anything that you want to know without beating around the bush like a lot of doctors that I know.

I had my three month check up and my doctor told me that it was my xphoid process which is the bottom of my sternum. He said most people do not notice it unless they lose a lot of weight in a short peroid of time. I see him about 2 weeks ago. I am now having sharp pain in my breast which actually start underneath my arm pit (maybe a lymph node) when I bend over and it is like a sharp burning pain. My regular doctor told me she thinks it is because I was really top heavy in my breast and I have lost over 4 inches and they are pulling down when I take my bra off and told me to sleep in a sports bra for awhile. It has been about 2 weeks now and it is still doing it.

My doctor just gave me the ok to work out but to take it easy with the ab exercises since I am only 7 weeks out. He said the best exercise is walking or water aeorobics since we will be losing faster then we can tone or stengthen up our muscles for now. Hope this helps!