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I didn't weigh either until my post op today. They r giving me a fill in two weeks. I feel like I'm finally getting started!

U can! I love that we can encourage one another

I think we all chose this because we failed everything else and just look at all the successes u can read about on here! We can do this! I was banded on the first of March and have lost 15 lb already. What diet have we ever been able To do that with?? I am confident that we will succeed

I am the little fairy

For me I didn't want the bypass because it was too much and u could stretch ur belly right back out! The thought of them move things around and rerouting things terrified me! Minimally invasive is my friend hehe. U can go on utube and type in lap ban surgery and watch a surgery unedited. I'm sure u could do the same for the bypass and see which seems less intense. Other than the incredible gas which u get with both, I can't really complain so far

Pain isn't bad at all now really. Just a little uncomfortable when I first lay down

I am eating anything I can purée enough that I could sip it thru a straw (tho I can't use a straw). I had my first post op visit today and he cleared me for soft foods next week as long as I chew chew chew and eat slowly. I have lost 15 pounds since surgery so that's good. The pain was pretty bad I guess because I didn't have a bowel movement for five days so the gas was intolerable and I called my doctor if he told me to take milk of magnesia and that fixed that problem but basically except for all the gas which was what I had was more painful than anything a lot of walking helps to relieve that. Also I couldn't sleep laying down for the first for five days because it was too uncomfortable at the port site and it burned and pulled so I just slept in my recliner you know a few hours here and there. The incisions really never bothered me too much

I was supposed to do all liquids but honestly I only did it one week prior and I also had pudding and jello, fudge pops and yogurt. I did have everything low cal. Yo plait light has some really great flavors if u have a sweet tooth

I had my surgery on 3-1-12 and am down 15 lbs already

Irvine is about 30 min N of Pendleton. I was messing around with the new settings on fb and it got mad and said I can't add anybody for two days because I requested someone I didnt know? Whatever hehe. My email is marchbander@yahoo.com

I had my surgery on 3-1-12 and started feeling pretty good yesterday. I had my first post op exam today and have lost 15 lbs since surgery!! They scheduled me for my first fill in two weeks and said I can start eating mushy next week and soft the next just to chew chew chew and eat slowly. I'm super excited!

I had the procedure on 3-1-12. I will answer any q I can

That sounds yummy

Ok Sarah, I sent u an email invitation

Sarah ridiculous I can't find u hehe. What's ur email on fb? I can add u that way

Thx cocoa bean! U have settled my trams! I was dark red but hopefully it is nothing. I will let the doc know

Ok. I just kind of freaked out! I have an appntmnt this afternoon anyway

Is it normal to have blood in my BM if I'm not straining?

I am about half an hour n of Pendleton in Irvine. I was banded 3-1-12. What is ur fb email and I will add u to my "bander" fb

I'm marchbander@yahoo.com would love to be added to anyone who's doing this as well

Just added u on fb

My dr told me two week liquid before to shrink the liver which gets in the way of the surgery. In doing research I read that if the lied is enlarged then there is a greater chance of them havin to cut u open rather than just the small access holes. I did lose like 15 lbs during my liquid diet but I cheated some, I'm not gonna lie.

Jensaw u r an inspiration to all! U could give motivation speeches! U should totally mentor

Lady from Irvine, as I read all the posts on here I feel exactly the same! I was banded on the first and isn't have an appetite because of all the things u just mention for the first four or five days but boy that is not the case now! Can't wait to actually feel like I am getting some help!

Elcee I love ur suggestions but I have to admit I don't even know how to turn my tv on without the remote!!