busylady344

I am 6 weeks post-op. My doctor told me to leave the steri-strips on and that they would fall off by themselves. He wanted them to stay on for about 2 weeks, so he told me to take short showers as the Water will cause them to loosen. At exactly 2 weeks, the first strip fell off. Over the next week, the others fell off so that by 3 weeks they were all off. The adhesive left glue smudges on my skin, which took another 3 weeks to finally come clean. Hope this helps.

I was banded last Friday, 5/16. I found the first 2 days were not much of a problem - only had left shoulder pain. Could drink the liquids, no hunger. Day 3 & 4 were more of a challenge. Had a few episodes of nausea, but came through it. Now on Day 6 I am feeling much better and having no issues with food. Shoulder pain still there but gets better each day. Our surgery dates are only a few days apart, so I am sure we can share stories and give each other support along the way. Good luck tomorrow!