sharon

It's strange but I my eating habits and my past smoking habits are the same. Something that I did too much of that would eventually kill me. Unfortunatly eating is not like smoking; you have eat. I haven't smoked a cigarette in 17 years and with the my lap-band and new eating habits I hope to say "I haven't been overweight for the past 17 years when I turn 63. But it is a whole mind set that has to change - food can't be number one panacea to cure my ups and downs. I've started to make my wish list goals; I want to wear shorts again, I want to go shopping in Dillards on the 1st floor (no fatty clothes there), I want to fit into an airplane seat without squishing myself in, I want to be able to work in the yard for the whole afternoon without my feet killing me at night, etc.! To say I just want to lose weight is not tangible enough because I have all this other mental baggage that wants to hold me back. Yes, we do have a "Disease" or an addiction and that does mean we have "treat" it the best we can do. If you are going to "treat" it, then do it with positive reinforcement and baby step goals. Weeeehaaa I'm so psyched for the next year of peeling back the layers and finding my lighter (physically and mentally) self.

My doctors instructions were that I could have mushie foods after the 48 hours- basically anything with the consistency of baby food (translate to no chunks). So I've been putting things into the blender or buying tuff that is already mushy - tuna salad, hummus, pudding, chopped liver, veggies, etc. There was nothing about liquid diet for so long. I'm confused.

Everything I have read said the first fill is a minimum 4 weeks after surgery.

OK, right now I'm going through the "itchies" with the stitches and it just feels weird to feel the port so easily. Thanks!

I didnt thik that the port would be so prominent- I can defintiely fieel it under my skin. Is this standard?

I also got banded this Tuesday and I went home the same day. Dr. Spivak is great and his office is really well run and will answer any little question you have. You also get a great post oprative talk from his nurse. He also took pictures for me!

I used Dr. Spivak here in Houston

I think the only annoying thing is the gas (does this ever go away?) bloat and tension where the stitches are - but beyond that everything is going fine. I went for a nice walk with my dog today and tried to be active at least once an hour. Otherwise I'm psyched - and waiting for the weight to start rolling off!

Well, I'll be going in next Tuesday with Dr. Spivak - I'm so excited!