Mel7

Thanks for your very kind words of encouragement. You're a sweetie!

Thanks everyone!

Hang in there. It takes a long time to hit the sweet spot, my surgeon tells me.

You are looking beautiful!!

Me again. Banded 29 Oct 2013, and have dropped14 kilos from start of preop diet. First fill tomorrow. I'm in Western suburbs. Love to catch up. Anyone else keen!

I was 98 kg, banded 29 October 2013, with 2 pre op high protein diet. As of today, 8 December, I've lost 12 kilos. I have 3cc fill from surgery. First postop fill tomorrow which surgeon says will most likely be to 5cc. I've had a few fluctuations lately. Had lost almost 14 at one stage. Eating 800-1200 cals a day. Hope this helps. Mel

You are in my thoughts.

Never!

Wow! A size in a month! Go girl.

Well done. Thanks for the update. My first fill next week.

5 weeks post op I've lost 14 kilos or 30 pounds, and my BMI has gone from 34.5 to 29.9. So excited to be just overweight!

I'm also stalled. 6 weeks post op and starving! My first fill is next week. Can't wait to hear how it's all going for you guys. Good thoughts to you both!

How's the recovery and weight loss going everyone?

Glad it was all ok. Bandista, let us know how you go. I was banded the 29th Oct and my first fill is 9 Dec.

Thanks for the wise words. The culprit was bread. After the pre and post op diets, I've been craving it, but it's clearly not my friend!

Just read this online after my first stuck episode. It worked! Try putting your left hand under left armpit, and flap your arm like it's a chicken wing. Until you get unstuck! Try it. It works!

I just bought some degas tablets, which did not resolve the problem, but relieved the pain and bloating really fast. You may have to get some suppositories. They seem to work.

How's everyone doing? I'm on mushies now. Week 3 postop. Weight loss totally stalled. I believe it's a thing, the 3 week stall.

But they smell so bad!

Liquids for 2 weeks so mushies on 13 November. How about you?

Get well soon Nay91. I'm day 5 now. Hugely bruised but off painkillers and starving!!! I could eat the horse that kicked me!!

It's the vagus nerve.

Glad it went well for you Carvinplayer. I'm home. Feeling ok. I told my surgeon I felt like I had been kicked by a horse. He said so long as it was only a small horse!

You poor thing! I really hope the pain and nausea stop soon honey. Hope you're better and can go home tomorrow xxx

OMG nay91. It so is! I'm feeling a lot better after lots of Fentanyl and sleep. You ok? Xxxx