girleyq

This may seem like a stupid question, but I can't seem to figure out how to join a group! I would like to join the February bandsters (I had surgery Feb 23) and even found the link somewhere, but I can't seem to find the "join button." When I go to add groups, it is for adding a brand new group, which I don't want to do. Any help would be appreciated!

Well, I went for my first fill yesterday and got told everything I was doing wrong, I left there just about in tears! But today I'm starting anew, hoping to get it all right. My PA and I decided that with Easter on Sunday, getting filled Friday wasn't a good idea, since my family doesn't know I've had surgery and I'm required by my doc to go on 2 days of liquid, two days of soft, then regular. So I'm going bright and early Monday morning, and she said she expects to see the scale say the same or less than yesterday, so no splurge on Easter for me. I'm hoping with making sure I get my Water in and eating more Protein and less carbs I'll turn this whole thing around. I'm down about 20 pounds since surgery, so that's not awful, it's just that I lost 18 pounds in month 1 and 2 pounds in month 2. So I'm hoping for the best. On another topic, I was in my storage area yesterday, and felt a sharp pain below my right breast, but above where my incision line is. I said to my daughter, wow, I just got a sharp pain right there (and indicated where), and there's a big lump there. Sad to admit I don't even know where my port is, so I'm wondering, is this my port, or did I do something? I'm really thinking maybe it's the port, even though I thought my port was right under my incision line around my waist. At least I'll know for sure on Monday! Any ideas?

Just wondering, I haven't had my first fill yet, and I was so careful with the foods I tried, and chewing, and little bites, and sipping, and slowly but surely, I have been trying more and more foods, and to my surprise, NOTHING disagrees with me! I can eat chicken, beef, bread, haven't tried fried foods yet, but am wondering how they'd go! I was just wondering, is this because I don't have a fill yet? I'm going Friday for my first fill, and just wondering what to expect. I feel right now as though I never even had the surgery, although I do seem to be full faster. Any thoughts?

Why am I having so much trouble? I wish I was down 33 pounds! I was banded Feb 23, and go for my first fill on Friday (4/6). I lost 12 pounds prior to my first post op appointment, and to date have not lost another ounce. I am being very vigilant to the diet, drinking water, getting my protein, and even joined Curves, but it just won't come off. Some say that this is "bandster hell" and I hope they're right and it will start coming off after my first fill, because I am getting very frustrated!