Honestly

Awesome. Wishes for a quick and painless recovery

Awesome. Wishes for a quick and painless recovery

Yea, pleaae be careful even the bending is not good foe you...I ripped open part of the stitches on my port doing laundry

I wonder if feeling cold has to do with not.having enough protein. I know I am having the same problem and on the days I am able to get more protein I am fine, but when I am too low I am freezing

Congrats. I also was not hungry the first week or so

how are you feeling now?? Are you on solids yet?

Same here up and down the same two lbs. I also had surgery on the 10th. I am still weighting myself daily, but not really worrying about the number until at least 6 Weeks out. I was oe week liquid and curretly on mushies, go to solid on Thursday

The two week diet before. I haven't really been hungry as much as I've had cravings for ribs (because I wanted that to be my last hurrah but was good and had chicken instead) The gas is not fun, but the weight I am at is not fun, I figure that the pain is temporary so that I can live a better life

I think it is super important to do as much research as you need in order to feel comfortable with your decision. Let me know if there is anything I can help with.

Wishing you the best from the other side of the band - newly banded on the 10th. cold feet and nerves are normal -m its a big decision

being able to keep up with my 4 year old. not being tired all of the time the knees, the feet, the back putting to use the bins of size 22, size 20, size 18 and size 16, then giving them away - forever

You need to remember that you are healing and need to take it easy. Slow and steady wins the race . Wiling you feeling full faries.

Gosh I am so sorry to hear that. I know that it is difficulty enough as it is, and this is just a temporary set back. Your body was not ready just yet. Keeping my fingers crossed for you that you are resheduled soon

i had surgery on the 10th and was told no more than 2 tsp (1 oz) every 5 minutes, when i went outside of that. ouch

There is no law that you are required to tell him. But if you do, make sure you are very specific and state that this is confidential. He would not want to be in violation of confidentiality

I actually had one doctor tell me to loose weight or he would cancel the surgery with no details on what to do. I dropped him. Dr Ali put me on a 2 week liquid diet. He wanted there to be suficient room while he was in there and she said that it would make the first week less difficult

Sending you feeling full fairies. I was liquid for 2 weeks and it was not as easy as I thought it would be

Mixy - how did surgery go?? How are you feeling. You are two days ahead of me. (But 11 years younger)

I was just banded on the 10th. I was excited and nervous and everything else in between. Wish you a quck recover and learn from my mistakes. make sure you can slide off your bed. I had flannel bedsheets and cotton pjs and I had a hell of a time that night and the next day. In addition, my bed is high and I didn't have a stool. make sure you make accomodations for those first few days.

thanks everyone. Surgery went well and recovery..well is recovery not a dance party....lessons learned. don't have flannel sheets with cotton pijamas. remove all slippery rugs...if your bed is high, make sure you have a step stool..

Sitting on my hospital bed waiting for 9 am

congrats,,,keep us updated

Make sure you call your doctor. I received approval in the mail but the office did not get it until 1 month later

Thanks Prairiedog. I received it, but for the life of me can't figure out why it won't let me join

Hi all! I'm getting banded by Dr Iqbal on 1/10/13. I'm on day 3 of 10 of a liquid diet (and having a rough time ). I think I am just way too low on calories but had already lost 12 lbs in the two months prior to liquid. Is anyone doing a vlog if so how do you get started?? MCD