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its major surgery so its gonna hurt
some still think its a manicure appt.....
never fear, it will and it does get better
call and see if your doctor will let you take immodium ad to help with going #2
liquids in means liquids out ......been there/done that LOL
keep moving (to work the gas out) some take gas x to help (it did not help me) but a hot shower/heating pad helped
but def use the pain meds, sip your liquids, and keep on doing it and move....i promise it will get better..

I'm going through it now to my surgery was May 6 th .. I've been walking and nothing is making it move... Gas x helps some but I hope it goes away very soon... Good luck and hope u feel better soon

I can't wait.. i don't feel my port but that gas and indigestion is awful.

i am really only having pain from the gas I think. I did get to sleep on my side cuddled up to a pillow. that seemed to help. Hurts some when I try to cough, haven't taken any pain meds since yesterday around noon. i am just ready to be normal again. normal meaning get in the green zone. oh my... that sneeze hurt lol

A couple months shy of my 1 year banded, I have officially met my goal weight! 110 pounds down and feeling amazing!

Come on people. Us newbies need your success stories. They are sooo encouraging, they help us see the finish line and what it's all worth.

cg tassels too-mines red but no tassels? LMBO!!!

OOOO - I'm in trouble (LOL) Thanks

girl you know i gots me a pink whip with tassels......hub really likes it LOL
anyhow, that girl in the picture WAS YOU.......its not now.....you are a hero
my sunshine, my friend.....dont let me take off my 6 inch wedges today and kick your ass
you go girl..call the dr and get back on track......you got this ♥♥

jami
find a before your surgery picture.....go on....do it, i will wait..
that person wanted this WLS to lose weight.....and to get healthy.......remember
all the things (we) had to do to have it? the appts, that seemed non stop and to never end??
the xrays, the blood work, the sleep tests, the mental evals the whole nine freeking yards...you
did a lot of things to have this surgery..THAT is your motivation GF.....what a gorgeous woman
you are then, now and forver...
you know exactly what to do....do so it missy.....
exercise (even if its a 5 min walk..its better than nothing)
and eat....you know to eat as clean, fresh and non processed as you can....protein always first
i dont know if my words helped but i am there with you.....its a never ending journey to better health
day in and day out....somedays i am like BAH, gimme my coors light back dammit......but i remember what i looked liked.....that is not who i want to be again......neither do you.....
much love ♥

Oh thank you, every one -- yes, I'll take Tigger for all that energy! Bounce, bounce.

I went to my class reunion this past Saturday. Saw friends of mine from as early as Kindergarten. Many of these friends I see periodically, others I haven't seen for years. One friend of mine, who is a nutritionist, comes up to me with all kinds of compliments on my weight loss. "Please tell me how you did it, " she asked. So, I start off with what I tell almost everybody that asks.... My husband and I joined a gym a year ago, and we work out six days a week. She didn't accept that, and asked all about the food (Of course she did, she IS a nutritionist). I told her that I eat smaller amounts and cut out eating a lot of the carbs I used to live on. "Oh," she says, "Glad to see that you did it THE NATURAL WAY." I asked what she meant by that...... "Glad to see you didn't take the EASY WAY OUT and have WLS." The next words out of my mouth..... "Oh, and by the way, Sandy," I said, "I HAD WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY TOO." Turned around and walked off...... EASY WAY OUT, MY @$$ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hooray for crawfish! I love it because it's alot of work for just a morsel of meat. Should keep you plenty occupied and no chance of overeating..LOL! Have a wonderful celebration and a great Mother's Day. Everything is good here in The Big Apple. Hope to see you on the cruise to lose next year!

Thanks everyone. My fever has broken for now. Let's hope it stays broken, LOL. Thanks for all the support !!

Sorry to hear about your separation..... A huge life change going on while you were trying to change your life, that's for sure. I've read numerous times that the band is there to be worked when you're ready to work with it. If it were me, I'd get back into the doctor's office for a nice long visit, and see where I'd stand as far as fills ago. Then, I'd get back to band basics..... Regularly scheduled fill appointments. Maybe go on a week of liquids. Up the Water intake and the exercise routine. Log onto a food diary, like MyFitnessPal. Cut out the carbs and the crappy, refined foods. Recommit to living a day at a time. Continue reading posts from this site, and reaching out like you're doing now. Look at it as a DO-OVER. Time to focus on YOURSELF! Best Wishes!

It has been 1 week since surgery and I feel pretty good. Yay! I go back to work Tuesday. I'm looking forward to my first fill!! Glad to hear everyone is doing good!

Feeling pretty good. Had hernia repair too

All is well.

i accepted myself as a super morbid obese person
i did not like it and so i sought assistance to help me..
i accept the fact that i am who i am ...no matter what the scale
says or does not say (struggled with that myself this past week)
and just because my clothes say this size does not make me
any less of person
we are who we are
and we are beautiful dammit
regardless of what the f**king scale says

I'm older than you, so take this comment coming from an older woman. I accepted myself "fatter," "bigger," "plus-sized,"..... however you want to say it. I wore bathing suits and went swimming during the summer....because I was hot and I wanted to swim. I wore shorts and short sleeves..... because I live in the Deep South, and frankly, it gets freaking hot down here. So, I accepted myself as was and I can truly say I probably still would have been accepting myself........ but then, I started to get to the point that my joints were hurting, I couldn't take care of my personal hygiene properly, my family vacations required frequent rest stops because I couldn't walk around and carry my 327 pound self all over a city or amusement park. I'm pretty sure diabetes and high blood pressure issues were in my future. So, I did this FOR MY HEALTH AND WELL BEING. Life is about balance.....you got that right. May you find the balance you are searching for!

You'll remember this date as your REBIRTH DATE. Now to the healing phase.. Best Wishes!

Good luck on your new journey! Remember to listen to your Dr., follow all instructions, eat right and exercise. I had my lap-band for 3 years now and I have lost 155 lbs. I went from a size 24 down to a size 6! It's a lot of hard work, but you have to do it to be successful! You can do it!!! Congratulations and good luck!

Congrats! piece of cake...ok well not quite cake... lol but you will do just fine!

thanks! you did so well!

Today's my day! After 17 months in this process, I'm finally getting banded!!! I'll let y'all know how it goes