JamieC

Hey ladies. My name is Jamie. I was banded August 11th I live in Winston. Would love to find some local support on this journey! Hope you are both doing well and staying healthy.

I was banded august 11th. The left shoulder pain has taken my breath away a few times. Moving moving moving is super helpful and I am on my 3rd heating pad( the microwavable kind so I don't have to be plugged in and can go for a walk with it). But they do explode if you over heat them. Lol

If you google it you can see the whole procedure on you tube ( not mine ) someone in Oregon. But there is very little visible scarring. The punctures could look like a mole removal scar and the "big" incision is hidden in my belly button.

I had my inserted via micro surgury. I have one tiny incision in my belly button and 5 tiny punctures the size of freckles. So super minimally invasive. Very cool. No real visible scarring

Vicodan is a narcotic (morphine type) pain killer.

Ps. Caffeine withdrawal causes headaches. I quit caffeine a few months ago. But my doc said taking the occasional excedrin is fine and it has caffeine in it so it helps a ton!

I have not been hungry at all. I have been eating sugar free Popsicles. I had about 3 oz of chicken broth yesterday. Today I had half a protein shake about 4 Popsicles and a ton of water. You have some swelling from insertion and you are not really hungry. It was a struggle getting the protein shake down. I felt full. Good luck! You'll do great! I think if we all work hard we have a lot to look forward to. It not going to be easy. But maybe now it won't be impossible.

You will feel fine. Don't worry. Be excited. I was banded yesterday and I am going to work half a day tomorrow

My doc gave me liquid vidicon. I was banded yesterday and have not needed to take it. I'm going to work tomorrow. I have shoulder and neck pain from the gas. But if you walk around it goes away.

Micro surgery... I only have one tiny incision in my belly button and some tiny little punctures that are the size of freckles. I am going to work tomorrow. I was able to easily walk two miles yesterday when I got home from the hospital and walked 3 today. Stopped into work for an hour. Carried groceries into the house and have taken no pain meds.

I was banded yesterday My band was put in using micro surgery. I have one incision hidden in my belly button and some tiny little punctures that are the size of freckles. After my surgery (which was at a surgery center about two hours from my home) I came home walked a few miles. I have had some shoulder and neck pain (gas) Today I walked a few miles. Went out shopping with my mom who came into town for the surgery I am going to work half a day tomorrow. I highly suggest this technique for insertion. I have not needed to really even take pain meds. So far so good

And by the way felt fine on the 120 mile drive home from the hospital. Only issue is left shoulder gas pain. Have had a Popsicle am currently watching a movie and have yet to even open the pain meds. so far so good! So glad the surgery is over and now to recovering and a healthier lifestyle.

So as of this morning I am officially " with the band". Lol. When I saw the doc after surgery he informed me he "did something different" with me. Turns out I had micro surgery. I have one small incision hidden in my belly button. The other "incisions" look like tiny freckles or moles. Very cool!

I get banded on the 10th as well! Let's keep in touch! Jamie

Thank you so much for the reply! Congrats on the amazing weight loss! It so nice to know there are a bunch of people here to ask questions to. The doctor can tell me all sorts of things but somehow it means more to hear from people who are living this. Keep up the amazing work. I look forward to hearing your progress.