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Happy Birthday Shirley & Jurhee

My birthday is on the 9th... had my 1st fill today... hope I wd feel like u do next year

hey Cyndie...

Congrats on ur date n welcome on board

I too paid cash btw

I've been banded for 3 weeks... everyone has somehow a different experience, but for me it was fairly good thank God...

Right after surgery u shd be on a lot of pain meds so it wont be too bad... for me the 1st 2 days were the hardest, I had pain in my port side and I had terrible nausea ... I spent the night in the hospital and asked the doctor for sth for it so I can get back home... by the end of the 2nd day it was totally gone... however a lot of ppl dont experience that at all...

Some ppl have terrible gas pain but mine was very tolerable... U'll need to try to walk as much as ur body can as this helps a lot wth the gas...

U'll feel better by the day and by the end of the 1st week U'll be feeling much much better

I had fluids diet for 1 week (it differs from 1 dr to another) u ll be dying to chew... and would appreciate mashed food more than ever

1 great advice I read here b4 surgery is having a pillow to hold to my stomach on the way bk from the hospital...

Hope tht helps and plz let me know if u have any questions

Hi MissMichele...

Welcome on board and hope u have a real new start with ur band

I'm newly banded (3 weeks) ... keep us posted wth how things go wth u ... u ll find amazing supportive ppl here

hey...

Im having the same problem since my 2nd week and was wondering since its been a while, is it going better for u??

banded on 17th... lost 9 lbs in the 1st week and stuck since then...

Welcome Libby... hope ur feeling better already... u ll feel totally different after the 1st week is over

thk u guys ... feels good not to be alone

I totally agree about the hot weather... the thing is its too hot where I live... its always above 100 degrees now...

Im so hoping to wake up 1 day n find this scale has moved

I've had problems with Water retention for a while long b4 having my band, when I was on the liquid diet it was going on well... as soon as I started eating again it started happening, I drink around 8 cups of fluids a day, and yet its too bad...

Anyone have tips that would help?

hey wonderful ppl

so I went to my doctor's appointment today and turns out that I wont get a fill until early September so I wont have any fill during Ramadan, so far I dont have any restrictions, so I will be able to eat properly at night

however Im worried about the weight loss... since I started eating mushies I didnt lose any weight, so I dont know how it would be like after I more month of eating solid food n everything... I know Im not supposed to worry about that till I get a fill, but u know its a bit demotivating...

I'll start fasting tomorrow, and will keep u guys updated on how it goes...

Hello All, I was banded yesterday July 29!!!! I'm very pleased so far. I keep thinking this is the quiet b4 the storm!! Haven't had much pain, just a little (expected) soreness. I am waiting for the "horrible gas" I keep hearing about! lol I try to walk around the house for 5 mins every hour. Today I can have broth, flavored water, and tea. Broth never tasted so good! lol Got it form the chinese restaurant- plain. Yummy! Good luck to you all!!

Congrats on ur band hope tht u dont go thru any tough pain... enjoy ur broth n keep us updated on how ur doing

Thank u guys... Im staying away from very cold Water and I do feel better

Havent been here on the pre side in a while...

just wanted to wish the last group of July banders good luck... c u all on the other side soon

Im newly banded (10 days), today and yesterday, my stomach really hurt when I had cold Water b4 lunch! I've read here tht ppl say tht having Hot Drinks makes them feel good and eat better... so is cold water or drinks a bad choice in general? or it has nothing to do wth wt Im feeling? Its too hot when Im outside I really need a cold drink...

You guys are great! Thank u all for the support...

Well Im newly banded, I didnt even get a fill yet, but will have my 1st during the month... from what I read here the 1st fill is usually not that tight... so am hoping everything wd be alright

Congrats Heather on ur baby yeah I know ur not supposed to fast, not good for u or the baby.... Im so excited too... everything around here has the Ramadan mood already, we r all getting ready...

The 1 thing Im worried about that we r invited A LOT by family and friends for Iftar, which is amazing, but Im worried about what I will be able to eat at their tables I dnt like to make a big fuss about not eating this and that, just thinking I can sit down have the soup(which is always part of the meal) and then have smthing else a few hours later when I get home or sth

Need to do a lot of work to stay hydrated ... specially tht the weather now is around 100

Will keep u wonderful guys updated... just wish me luck

Good luck!!! I am not fasting, but I'm just curious, can you still drink Water during the day? Have a good holiday month!

Thanks.

Nope, no Water as well from dawn till sunset

I am not of your faith so I won't be fasting ... but I am thinking that you will have FANTASTIC weight loss for the month of August!

All the best to you on your journey.

~Fran

Thanks Fran

Well, I hope:)

this is my 1st experience with the band so I dnt really know how it wd go, its different from 1 person to another, just like anything else... but for me I usually dont lose weight in this month... am hoping for a new experience this year

btw just chked ur b4 n after pics and they r really inspiring ... congrats on the good work

Ramadan is starting next Monday.... n I was wondering if anyone here will be fasting... like me? or if anyone has had an experience with fasting while banded and has any tips to shares... We fast in Ramadan everyday from sunrise to sunset (for a month)...

Ramadan Kareem

Just wanted to say thank you all for sharing your experenice with us. this sight is very informational. I hope I can be as helpful to others as I start my journey with the lab band. I just completed the heart and lung test all went well. Just waiting on my date should know something within the next day or two. Nerverous......

Wish u all the best, its normal to be nervous, Im banded 10 days now n its going great so far thank God

let us know wn u know ur date

Congrats on ur date n wish u all the best

After full recovery... Is there any physical activity that we r not supposed to do having the band? I know this might sound lame but is there a heavy activity that can harm us or the band? make it slip or something

Thanks guys had some cheese yesterday n a scrambled egg today ... n its going good so far

I was banded on the 20th and wanted to ask if and when I would be able to lay on my side that the port is on. It is still really sore and hurts to lay on me side. Any tips?

Also I saw in previous posts the term PB'ing....what does that mean?

hey Emily...

I was able to sleep on my port side by the end of the 1st week... so keep trying till u feel its fine but take it easy on urself

To the early July banders

Im about to start on my mushies (yayy)... and wanted to ask u from ur experience what has been going well for u?

Plz give us some ideas from ur mushies diet

well i'm new to this website all together but I was just banded on the 19th... still sore and having pressure isses....it feels like my stomach is still swollen so it's pushing on my lungs when I sit or lay down. BUT besides a little discomfort I'm very excited about my new journey!

I was banded on the 17th, so we r somehow on the same boat... Im banded 1 week today and feeling much better thank God

congrats on ur band and welcome on board

Hey awesome banders

Im about to start my Mushies diet... Yayyy... The thing is I dnt really know what are my options here... so if u can help me out with some yummy ideas plz