Carrie IL

Hey there!! First day back and I did pretty well. I don't have much time off as I have a vacation with non refundable tickets that I got before my insurance company turned me down - twice. I had to finance this surgery myself and cannot afford to be off work very long at all. My doctor just said to use common sense when doing my job, listen to my body and err on the side of caution and safety. I got really tired at the end of the day, but it was OK. I have noticed that I haven't dropped much weight since my surgery on 4/18. I lost 18 pounds on the pre op diet, but almost nothing since then. I'm not eating much at all, still a little "scared" to eat. Any suggestions? I'm not afraid of vomiting, I'm nervous that I haven't lost anything with very little food, and if I eat, I'll sabatoge this whole thing somehow........ sound weird to anyone????

Thanks so much. I never thought of myself as an educator, but maybe that wouldn't be a bad idea. I'm pretty sore and hope I still manage to present a good picture of what lap banding is all about. I'm ready to get back in the groove and at least show everyone that we "banders" bounce back pretty quickly and are able to function with relative ease.

I am a little nervous about going back to work with the new diet. I really don't want to explain myself to everyone. A few folks know, but I figured since the weight won't come off fast, I won't have to do much talking. How did you handle co workers?