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I was toild i couldnt lift my daughter for 2 weeks after surgery, she is 22 pounds. My dr. said if you have to strain to pick anything up then dont do it. But i been picking my daughter up with ease lately...no strain at all...

I am noticing that my port area is starting to have these random BURNING sensations...it lasts for like a minute and then goes away...i was kinda worried about it and called my Dr...i left a message but recieved no call back. I also noticed it happens when i stand up or sit forward too much, could this be the port pulling away? is this normal to feel?

Im 22!!! I was banded June 2nd

In my opinion i think that would mean that your ready for your first fill. My Dr told me anytime im gaining that means i need a fill.

The kind of swimming im talkin about right now is wading in the pool with my 11month old daughter. I just wanna be in the water and relax with her....but i wont start the auquacise class for awhile. I just want some rays in the pool...sniff sniff

I cheated 3 times before my surgery with double cheese burgers.....i told my Dr, he says it is ok but it isnt recommended. I also told everyone on this site and they told me id be fine...AND I WAS!!!

Thank you all for your input. I will wait. I did talk to the Dr's Secretary. This Dr specializes in Bariatrics and he has two secretaries that get the room ready but thats it...so they arnt nurses.....they dont know much except whats in the pamphlet.(sp)

Can i get an infection even if the wounds are closed?

IMO i think that you are on the smaller end of the scale and 15 pounds is a great success. Dont be miserable, get your fill adjusted so you can be healthy...Some people have had the band for over a year and have only lost 30 pounds.,.....but they also are smaller to begin with. Think of it this way...thats 15 lost NOT gained!!!

10 days for sure?I called my Dr office and the lady said 6-8 weeks......i think shes crazy! I cant believe 6-8 weeks....she also said she could be wrong and i should wait and talk to the dr when i see him on the 7th of july. Blah! I wanna swim before then!!!

My band date was June 2. So when can i start swimming....i love gettin in the pool....i keep getting mixed answers.... also, what if i put like waterproof bandaids over my incisions...they are really small.... Please someone tell me when i can finally get some real rays!

YAY!!!!!!! Good Luck!

My Dr says it all depends on the person. I think even tho im in alot of pain i could sit at a computer all day. Just moving hurts the worst. It really will depend on the person.

I Love All You Guys!!!!!!

OMG!!! You always hear the saying "you didnt gain it overnight, its not gonna dissappear over night" Well.... It really is dropping overnight!!! May 12th i had my first consult with the Dr and i weighed in at 380 May 26th I had pre-op testing and i weighed in at 375 June 2nd was surgery day and i weighed in at 363 June 5th i weighed in at 362.1 June 6th i weighed in at 359, then right before i went to bed i was 357...i drank alot too...hehe June 7th TODAY!! This morning i weighed in at 355.2. I cant believe it. Im gonna stop weighing daily tho because i know this will eventually stop/platuae(sp) and then i will be bumbed. Im drinkin plenty of Water and doing what im suppost to but because of my pain im not excercising yet. The only difference i notice right now is that my double chin is slowly melting away. I cant believe this!!!! I know im losing a little more than alot of people because im bigger and have more weight to lose......im so excited!!!!

I called my Dr and the office told me that pain is different with everyone. They said i should be just fine and to take the meds he has given me. They said one of the patiants that was banded on friday was back to work building decks on saturday....is that crazy or what!!! So i go into the dr on thurs and hopefully by then ill be able to drive...because right now these meds are kickin my butt!

Im still in pain today...really really sore. My big incision is on the right and all my little incisions are on the left. I see the Dr on Thursday so im gonna try and hold off until then. I cant do any lifting and i cant hardly bend over....still hurts to go potty from sitting and standing from the toilet.....i get some chest pains too but i think thats mostly gas...i dunno.....but today i weighed and im 359 so ive lost 4 since the surgery....

Yup this is the same krystal!!! Small world...lol

Anyone? Please? Should i call my Dr or is this normal?

Ok so now that im a new lapbander im having these HORRIBLE pains on my right side....Dr says its the side of my port...i cant feel my port but i havnt much tried because it hurts to touch on that side. The side with most the incisions doesnt hurt at all...so whats my major problem? I been takin this medication the Dr gave me that i have to shoot up my nose and it knocks me out and makes the pain go away....but now anytime im awake the pain is here.....it reminds me of when i had my c-section...only hurts when i standup and if im walkin around too much...so standing up and sitting down are hard for me... Anyone else have this problem? How long does it take to go away? Any suggestions?

Well yay for me! I DID IT! I dunno what all you people were talkin about that it was easy as pie. Granted the surgery didnt take long at all but i was miserable all day after surgery yesterday. I went in at 530am....had the surgery at 730 and all i can remember from there was waking up at 10am in recovery. Then they took me to my room and i fell asleep from all the meds i was on. I slept on and off til like 7pm...then i was finally awake....watched some tv and then went back to bed. Nurses came in like 4 times from then on til 7am and i had just gotten to sleep for a good and was having a good dream and the dang radiologist came in and got me for my upper GI. YUCK YUCK YUCK is what i say about that. All went well for that tho...and so they gave me some Clear Liquids and told me if i could get those down then i was free to go. So i did it and didnt have any problems getting it down....and now im home. I do have pain i will admit. My right side hurts like hell...the dr said thats my port side....the left side doesnt hurt at all and it has most the little insicions. So the Dr gave me some pain meds that get shit up my nose....ewwww...i told myself i wasnt gonna use that but when i got home i was beggin for something so i broke down and now ive got it. Best decision i made it helped me sleep all afternoon and took the edge off my aches. I would have to say everyone at the Hospital was great and overall i would definately do it again. This pain is nuthin compared to the pain i had with my C-section for my daughter. I lost 12 pounds in the one week for my clear liquid diet!!!! Thats exciting!!! Im gonna go lay down a bit again...i am kinda groggy still...but thanks to all of you for all the good luck wishes i got!!!!

Well becky...41 pounds is an awesome achievement..i thinkwhen the time is right you'll get your fill....are you doing something special to have lost so much so soon?

I think that we hear alot about motorcycle accidents now because it is the season for it. More and more people are getting out and riding and some inexperienced people are as well. In the winter there isnt any riders so we dont hear about it as often. Its just like the deadly car crashes. I definately feel ya on the feelin weepy and stuff...i been like that all week...i know its a slim chance that i would die from my surgery but all i can think about is having something crazy during surgery happen.....scary thought. Oh, and dont get me started on them stupid cops shootin dogs....ive got some major issues with cops just shootin away at aniamals when it was their fault to begin with. AND i bet they really made it out to be a big deal when they said it was pitbulls too!!! You never hear on tv about a poodle getting shot...or them little dogs that snip at people all the time. I was raised with Rottweilers and LOVE them....hope to breed them when i get a house. NO ONE can tell me that PitBulls and Rottweilers are any more dangerous than any other dog.....Its all in how they were raised.....but this is all my opinion...

Im nervous as can be. Tomorrow is the day. A lot of people have given me wonderful information and have given me ideas on what to expect....i kinda got really nervous today because i had to make sure my Will and Living Will were in order JUST IN CASE. I wanted to make sure that if something did happen to me that everything was in place. What a nerve wrecking thing to imagine. I am spending the entire day with my daughter today just enjoying her company and tellin her how much i love her...although she is only 11 mos and has no clue what im saying. My surgery is at 7:30am and i have to be at the hospital at 530am. Scary!!! I pray all goes well and hopefully it will. I will be back Friday and im sure ill come on here and tell me story...for those of you that like to hear it. Thanks to everyone who has listened to me gripe and moan and groan...your support is what keeps a person going when the goin gets tough. I love all of you...even the silent ones that read my posts and never respond...MUAH!

This is rough alright...so far today im doin good....2 jello cups down and mroe to go....i dont wish obesity on anyone!