Brandi-My Story

I live in Okeechobee, a couple hours from fort lauderdale but I was banded from Dr. Cohen at Hollywood bariatrics/Estetica Institute on Feb 16th 2011 pretty new to the lap band also!!!! nice to hear from someone near me!!

If so, contact me!!

i had my surgery 02/16 and i have swelling im guessing its where my port is did u have swelling there also?

Same here. I'm only a week post op it's the only soreness I have. I guess I just want expecting it there!

keep me posted on your swelling I really hope mine is from the hernia and not something wrong with my port

I was banded on 2/17 along with the hernia repair and am still swollen. I've lost 19 lbs and can't really see a difference in my tummy area because of the swelling. It'll go down soon I'm sure.

Thanks for the advice I called my dr but of course he wont be back till tomorrow, however my hernia was repaired on my diaphragm so i'm kinda thinking maybe its just swollen from that I hope anyways, I think they told me my port is going on the right so it cant be the port cause the swelling is on the left, but then again I could be wrong I hope I find out soon though it kind of has me worried

Ok so I had my Surgery 02/16/2011 and I had a hernia -so I'm not sure if this is the cause but when I was a 7 days post op I noticed my stomach started to swell kinda towards the left above my belly button, now it started at 7 days post op and today I am 11 days post op and it doesnt look like its going down the dr did not mention anything about swelling to me maybe its nothing, maybe its from the hernia, is this normal? I am going to call them tomorrow just wanted some input Thanks

I was banded Wednesday too, HoweverI feel like I got the shit kicked out of my stomach several times lol and my throat is killer sore I'm up and around today but I've been sleeping in the recliner the last 2 nights I sure hope it gets better and man im starving

I was banded Wednesday 02/16/2011 and I too had a hernia and I've been in extreme pain down in my stomach area, I haven't been able to cough or hiccup without being in extreme pain and my throat is severly sore I'm guessing from the tube and I have phlegm that I keep trying to get up and it just hurts worse, I havent been able to get nothing down since wednesday but a half a bottle of Water and a few sips of broth, I finally was able to get some chicken noodle Soup down a few bites that is and it was like heaven, I really hope all this is worth it cause this is alot more than I expected and was told to expect I know everyones body is different but I guess I was hoping for alot less pain.

Um yes please tell me if anyone has cheated?? I start my full liquids today and I already hate Protein with a passion not sure if I can go 4 days with it!!! :-(

Just curious if any of you cheated in Preop and still had the surgery? A buddy said he went out to a concert had a few drinks and a small dinner a few days before with no issues.

Hi, My name is Brandi I have decided to do the lap band my procedure is 2/16/2011, I had my blood work done this morning I am so scared im not going to be able to follow the diet and eat healthy!! food is my passion I eat when im mad, sad or just happy!! Im an addict to sweet tea and soda so I know its going to be rough my pre op diet is only 5 days worth of Protein Shakes so hopefully i will be able to stand it!! I have so many questions and worries about post op. I have watched so many videos about peoples journeys and some have complained about never eating the stuff they once loved again or not being able to eat in restraunts cause there food gets stuck I know its different for everyone but any advice would help me severly!! Oh one more thing I have never ate heallthy very long any recipes or names of some pretein drinks that will get me thru or some food ideas for my mushy food stage?Thanks