What does bandster hell mean?

Is this where you're starving and can't eat?

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Banded 08/30/2007 4cc band
Dr. Ortiz in TJ, Mexico
$8,500 self pay
1st fill 1.8 on 10/13/07
2nd fill .6 11/17/07

Im new but I think it means when you feel like your in hell for any reason. Like me, I feel like Im doing all the right things but don't seem to losing as fast as I think I should. I even go to myfooddiary.com and record all my food and excersize. But hopefully after a few more fills I'll no longer be in hell. And I have to tell myself that as long as I am losing and not gaining I'm goooooooood :)

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Banded 06/15/07
Houston Texas
By Dr. Hollis ~ True Results
$7000 ~ self pay (and worth every penny)

Bandster Hell is the first 30 days after surgery, before you get your first fill, when you are on liquids and mushies. It's great at first because just post surgery you aren't really hungry because everything is still swollen and tender...but THEN you hit about the two week period and all hell breaks loose. The band isn't restricted yet (yes, it is NOT working yet) and you are STARVING and can still only have liquids and mushies. I actually did reasonably well during this period. I just kept eating cottage cheese and puddings and lots of jello and thing that gave me the feeling I was eating instead of drinking. You get really starved to CHEW something. Most everyone goes through a period where they feel they will chew their leg off.

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Kacee


Dr. Hadar Spivak, Houston
Banding: 05-23-07, High225/Surgery218/135/140
1st Fill 06/21/07 - Total 1.8cc, 2nd Fill 06/27/07 - Total ~2.2cc
3rd Fill 07/31/07 - Total 2.8cc, 4th Fill 09/06/07 - Total 3.1cc
5th Fill 12/05/07 - Total 3.3cc, 6th Unfill 03/20/08 - (1.3 out) Total 2.0 cc
7th Fill 04/03/08 - Total 2.5 cc, 12/30/08 Unfill to 1.5