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I am having a weird heartburn type feeling on my right side today.

Right now they are red and ugly. but pretty small except for the port one that is about an inch long. I am a week and 2 days out.

Thanks for sharing your blog! You look great!!!

Bandista - you are my lapband hero!!!!! Thank you for your great posts!!!

Congratulations!!!! Thanks for sharing! Posts like yours keep me going!

I feel exactly the same way!! I am down 17 lbs over almost a month but that was really the pre-surgery liquid diet. I lost just another 2 lbs since my banding last Thursday. My doc said is is common for people to stay the same or even gain at this point when you start to eat a little again. I also don't feel like I am consuming enough calories at this point to lose - my body probably thinks it is in starvation mode!! My first fill is 3 weeks after surgery and I am really hungry as these liquids are going right through my band. I start eggs and cottage cheese on Sunday and I'm thinking that will taste like a pizza! good luck to everyone and please keep posting your stories - good and bad! I think we are all on the same track!

@@KerryS - your experiences sound like mine. I am starting mushy foods on Sunday (my surgery was last Thursday). I cannot wait for that (eggs, cottage cheese - who knew those would sound so good??). But I am thinking I will gain some back, too. I am currently down 17 lbs.

@sjmoney - that IS what the forum is for so please keep asking your questions!! I know I am going to!! My doc didn't say to put any Neosporin on. Do you have little bandages on the incisions? I did and they said to leave them on until they fell off so that wouldn't even allow Neosporin to be on them. Thanks and good luck!!

I got banded last Thursday and the port site is the sorest for me. I can barely feel the others. My doctor said to shower as normal but don't scrub the incision sites - just let soap and Water flow over them. I have a trip next weekend to a pool and was wondering if it is okay to go in. Wondering if anyone knows?

Congratulations, Kate!! I'm new to the boards - just was banded last Thursday. Would love to hear more about your story!

Thanks, Rizzle. I ended up with 4. I am one week post-op and they are still sore - especially the one with the band.

Thank you so much for your reply, JustWatchMe!! Your stats are such an inspiration to me!!!

Hi, vancity. I had my band put in last Thursday and with the pre-op diet, I am down 16 lbs. I have stayed the same the past 3 days. Sounds similar to your experience. Good luck!!!

This one sounded good to me that I thought I would try - white bean & garlic: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/tuscan-white-bean-and-garlic-soup-recipe.html

Hi, everyone. I just was banded last Thursday and want to thank all of you for the great posts I have been reading that keep me going!! I am down 16 lbs since the start of my pre-surgery liquid diet. I went to my post-op appt today and she said that about 25% of people gain back at this point and 25% stay the same. I am so worried about this and not continuing to lose. Has this happened to anyone? I know it will discourage me and knock me off track so quickly.

Hi, I'm going in for my lapband this Thursday and just thought of a question I should have asked before --- how many incisions will I have? I read about the single incision method thru the belly button, but is that the most common form today? Thanks so much!

Love this post, Sasha!

I love this post! Thank you!!

@nerms: thank you for sharing this! I have my banding on August 6 and I am starting at a similar weight to you. I hope I have the success that you do!