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Almost At 1 Week Post Op.. Few Day Short

Well tomorrow i get my staples out =) CANT WAIT. I keep forgettin i have them sometimes. it itching is driving me crazy. other than that, i went out last night with friends for one of their bday for a few hours before i had to leave because i started to feel uncomfortable and a lil bit of pain. other than that it went well. it was really nice to just get outta the house again. still very minimal pain if any. LOVE that i can sleep on my belly now because i have always been a belly sleeper.

Right now one of the biggest obstacles i have is people knowing i had surgery and wanting to know on what, but i dont feel comfortable telling them, only a few close friends and my parents know. it has not been easy because i have very nosey friends.

Well i weighted myself today and im down another 3 lbs in the last 3 days. =). other than that not much going on, still laying pretty low, taking it easy, going day to day.

-K

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Venicegurl79

LAP-BAND Patients

You had staples? where? where your incisions are? I only have tape over mine. I had my surgery last Monday the 12th and I still have some pain where the band is. I have been trying to get out doing some xmas shopping but it ends up bothering me in the end so I end up going home. It's great for you that you are feeling good :) I keep going between losing 3-5lbs since surgery. Not sure why it goes up cause i'm not eating anything, still clear liquids and not even protein shakes, broths and teas. weird, but I guess it will all work out in the end.

Good luck thru xmas and new years!

favor101

LAP-BAND Patients

@symplekindalife hang in there don't give up we are at the same pace. Today is day 7 and I tried some potato soap and I got full fast. You should be losing weight if I am understand you correctly. I am surprise that you are not doing protein shakes are you doing vitamins at all, otherwise you are going to be weak. Hang in there.

h0pefullh3art

LAP-BAND Patients

Yes i have staples.. i have 1 staple on each of the smaller 4 incisions which are about 1/2 and inch long.. my biggest incision i have 4 staples which is about 2 1/2 inches long. i have one smaller one under each breast, one right at the bottom of my sternum, and one bout 2 inches over from my largest incision.. my largest incision is above my belly button about 4 inches to the left (looking down from my view, right for someone else looking at it)... I also have the steri strips over mine as well.

I know what you mean about wanting to go out but gettin tired very easily, i went shopping last night and i kept having to stop my friends to sit down for a bit cause i would get tired pretty easily..

Good luck to you too!!!

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