MiniMi

Hi Morgan! Welcome. Keep us posted k?

Hello! Tiffany I'm Michele. I'm from California. Was banded oct 5. I have the Realize band. My follow up is next Monday morning.

Oh yeah! I'm walking all the time too. The random gas is all gone but I must be gulping or something because I always seem to have a trapped burp. I only took pain meds for 2 days after surgery then I was fine. I sleep in bed without issue but I'm just as comfi if not more on the recliner. I had never even heard of glue so I was quite surprised to see it. Also it has a shine to it so some mornings I'm like " oh my god it's puss I'm gonna die" then I realize its just the glue. Talk about paranoia!

Goal130, Not sure how I went back to work either. The weekend promises to be a sleep feast. I'm going to check those out. Thanks! I'm going to ask about coconut Water at my visit to dr next Monday. It is a great hydration tool, especially since you really have to watch your water intake. Not sure if it is ok though for banders.

Good thing then. No droopy eyes allowed! Are you nervous?

Oohhooo! Congrats!

Soreadynow, Yeah it did! Especially since I wanted my surgeon to be all warmed up before cutting me.....HA! And I told him so too! Super awesom dr though,

Soreadynow, That is exactly what happened to me last Friday. Got bumped up to 7 am.

Hello! I like About Time for protein shake, good taste, dissolves well in water. Has more isolate protein than Unjury and costs a lot less too. Online or through eBay is where I purchase mine. Did lots of research before my surgery last Friday. Now if I can just stop all the annoying burping....Ha!

Mara' That's GREAT!

Hello there Ben!

I heard that caffeine will make you hungry. I was banded 10/5. I have so much gas but have been doing a lot of walking too. Oh yeah, btw, I went back to work today.

It goes by fast. I got banded Friday, oct 5. Remember that the preop diet is to shrink the liver so that the dr can do the surgery. And get your gasX ready.

Oct 5 for me! And I wanted to thank whomever posted to bend in half to burp. It works like a CHARM! For those of you who don't know what I mean, you will know soon enough! Best wishes to you all!

I want to run, run, run, as a runner does. Like a gazelle. Effortlessly. Not gasping for air with a 100 lb sack of fat on my body!

I haven't named my band yet but I did name my fat. Her name is Girthtrude., as in my girth. I say goodbye to her every day.

I have the fit bit. It is integrated on the my fitness pal app. I like it because you don't have to wear it on your arm. It slips in nicely on your bra or shirt or pants.

Congrats!

You rocked it!! Awesome! I was banded Friday. My post op isn't until the 15th.

My port is in the same place, smack in the middle! I opted for the realize band because the port is thinner. It takes longer to get the right fill but it is less rigid that the lap band. My surgeon attached it under the facia and used mesh to keep it from flipping. So it's closer to the surface than the lap band but flat. Dr. Coirin and Modesto memorial hospital are the BEST.

I was banded on the 5th. The bubbles that come up remind me of a break room water cooler. Once they start they just keep coming! It is really difficult to get calories in and water is hard too but I'm doing good otherwise. No pain meds or nausea meds needed...but gasX is a must!