jswandrn

Wow - you got your 2nd fill and you were banded in September... I got my first fill today and I was banded August 25. She put in 4 cc's but she says in the Realize band that one disappears - so it is like putting in 3 cc's. Did you feel restriction after your first fill? Great to hear that you are down 40 pounds.

I use the chewable vitamins and a chewable iron from Bariatric Advantage. Before surgery I had to take these really large red iron pills but I did not want to crush them up - so I bought them at Bariatric advantage online.

I definitely went through a "mourning" stage of the food I used to eat. It has been 7 weeks since I have had my surgery and it definitely gets a lot better. Good luck on Friday - It is normal how you are feeling!

I am signed up to take a Zumba class starting 10/27/08 at my Y. I am just concerned that I am not physically fit enough for it... I will find out soon enough.

I am 7 weeks out of surgery and have the Realize Band (smaller port). I can feel my port only when lying down. When I feel it - it feels like a large piece of scar tissue under my skin. I definitely cannot see it. My port is located slightly above my belly button to the right. If I did not have a scar in that area I probably would not even Know to feel there for the port. It took me about 2 weeks before I trusted sleeping on my stomach. Good Luck to you!

Congratulations!!!!!!

It is great to see everyone doing well since they were banded in August. I too was banded in August, August 25, 2008. I am just frustrated because my DR could not fit me in for my first fill until October 22 - and I made that appt on Sept 10. I feel like I am working so hard to be good and I don't have that extra "tool" to help me.

Thank you for the greeting! All the information on this site is great! Heather

Hi, I am a bandster from Connecticut. I had my band put in on August 25, 2008 by Dr. Nadzam at St. Raphael's. Heather