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First Month...nailed It!

It's been a month today since my surgery, so I thought I'd add a quick update.

  • The first week was HARD, lots of pain and discomfort
  • Week two was a bit better, but still painful and had major gas pain on my shoulders
  • Third week, the gas pain started to taper off, had very little energy
  • Week four, less pain but have started having the "pulling" feeling around the band area, still tire easily and have little energy

Total Lbs. gone for ever=18

 

Would I do it again? yes!

What I would do differently? seriously do a pre-op diet. It wasn't required for me.

 

I'm looking forward to feeling more like myself in the next few weeks, I feel drained by mid-day, I also wish the swelling in my stomach would go down already...baby steps, I know...I know.

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swEEtbrOwnAndbAndEd

LAP-BAND Patients

Sounds like you're starting to get the hamg of it all. Congrats on the 18 lbs. I can't wait to be banded. Just did pre-op labs, chest x-ray, and ekg, last weigh in in the a.m. Keep up the good work sissy12...........;)

mybestself

LAP-BAND Patients

I like to think I will RUN out of the hospital, too! I appreciate hearing about the rough spots...wishing you continued success...and yep, one day at a time!

--Kim

mybestself

LAP-BAND Patients

Sweet...I am set for the 31st. Had my labs done yesterday and started the liquid diet, too. Not a huge fan of that, but I am keeping my eyes on the prize!

We can do this, right??? And be our best selves. Forever!

--Kim

sissy12

LAP-BAND Patients

Sounds like you're starting to get the hamg of it all. Congrats on the 18 lbs. I can't wait to be banded. Just did pre-op labs, chest x-ray, and ekg, last weigh in in the a.m. Keep up the good work sissy12........... ;)

Thanks!

You're on your way too, time really flies once you get your date :)

sissy12

LAP-BAND Patients

I like to think I will RUN out of the hospital, too! I appreciate hearing about the rough spots...wishing you continued success...and yep, one day at a time!

--Kim

I had myself convinced I'd have an easy recovery, ha! silly me ;)

sissy12

LAP-BAND Patients

Sweet...I am set for the 31st. Had my labs done yesterday and started the liquid diet, too. Not a huge fan of that, but I am keeping my eyes on the prize!

We can do this, right??? And be our best selves. Forever!

--Kim

I did almost two weeks of liquids post-op. Straining regular low-sodium soups helped, I was so tired of Broths. Also, as I'm sure you've read here already, Popsicles are wonderfully yummy when all you can have are liquids.

We WILL do this Kim!!

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