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Georgia Girl! You look Beautiful! :biggrin2: Congratulations to you! I started out weighing 8 lbs more than you and want to lose about the same amount of weight as you. You are my inspiration! :thumbup:I can't wait to check in here when I have lost about the same amount as you! I have to find a good before and take a current picture at about 42 lbs down! Thanks again for your update and great job! Oh and thanks also for the wonderful artichoke chicken salad recipe!

Sue! Congratulations and you cry as many happy tears as you want!:thumbup: You SO deserve it, my friend! That is a wonderful accomplishment. :biggrin2: I can't wait until this time next year to post this very same message. I'm also over 300 lbs and can't even imagine being in ONEderland! But, I know it will happen with the help of my BANDaide!:tt2: Again, congratulations and I'm So very happy for you!

Hi, Cheryl Ann and Godshelp. Congratulations to you both on getting banded!:cry_smile: I was banded on 3/12 and I also experienced an uncomfortable feeling on my left side, under my rib cage. It does feel like a catch and also sort of like an inflated ballon type of pressure under my rib cage. I've also been feeling bloated or tight after eating and I mentioned it to my surgeon. He said that I may be eating too fast. Not sure if this is anything like you're both experiencing. In the last week, I have not noticed this feeling much at all...so I think I may be turning another corner and that pain is dissappearing. I still get the full/tight feeling, but found out from my doctor's office that it's actually restriction I'm feeling. In fact, looks like I won't need a fill -- at least for now. Continued good luck to you both and I hope that you find this feeling passes for you both.:biggrin2:

Hello Shrinking Shamrocks! Everyone is doing great!:biggrin2: I was banded on 3/12. As of my last visit to the surgeon on 4/3 I'm down 28 lbs. According to my home scale -- as of today -- I'm down 31 lbs. Think I wait until I go back on Thursday before I change my ticker. :sad_smile: Continued success to all!:biggrin2:

Congratulations on getting the band! You're right! It is SO worth it. You're going to feel better and better every day! :biggrin2: I only told a select few people at my office and only some of my family members as well. Since my actual surgery, the numbers of those who know what type of surgery I had has grown. Fortunately, everyone has been extremely supportive, very considerate and assume I know what is best for me. However, there have been a few nosey folks who found out I had surgery and while they don't know for sure that I had WLS, they have tried to confirm it by asking me stupid questions. Sometimes I just feel like saying to them that I've had an Obesectomy and that I had my obesity removed! :Dancing_wub: Again, congratulations to you!

Hi, Penny. Well, you certainly came to the right place for support, LBT has some of the most genuinely supportive people I've ever met in my life! :biggrin2: Penny, I also have seen a therapist for the last few years and we have developed a professional friendship. While I went to see her initially for grief counseling, depression and anxiety, my weight was also always part of the conversation. When I decided to have the Lap Band surgery, I found I was anxious about telling her (she does not have a weight problem). It took me several visits before I finally iniated the conversation with her (which, as several folks here recommended, came up because of my health concerns). As I told her I started justifying my decision to her and I was also afraid she would try to talk me out of it -- not that she asked me to justify the decision. I soon realized that I was making this decision "real" by telling this person who so intimately knew me. The justification was like having an objective conversation with myself to ensure this decision was truly the right decision for me and to face my own doubts. By the end of the conversation (with myself :regular_smile:), I was truly sure about the decision. She has been right behind me all the way and extremely supportive. Good luck to you and I hope all goes well!

Hi, emb! Congratulations on your new band! :biggrin2: Sorry, you're having such bad gas pains. I know how that goes, I was banded on March 12th. I did take the pain meds (I had a good liquid mixture that didn't make me sick and helped me sleep). I know it's frusterating, but just keep on walking and taking the Gas-X strips. I also used a heating pad on my stomach... It really helped me... something about the warmth. I sipped on Water and ice chips a lot as well. The gas pains will go away... but I know it feels like forever when you're experiencing them. Everyday gets better and better. :biggrin2:

Hello, all. I second (or third) the Milk of Mag. shout out! I was banded on 3/12 and didn't have a bm until yesterday, Friday, 21st. I went for my follow-up on the 20th and they told me use the MoM and that did the trick. I've also been throwing in some fresh strawberries and peanut butter into my shakes (using the Magic Bullet) and I think that's also making a big difference.

I had my surgery on 3/12 and will return to work on Tuesday, 3/25. Like most people the first 4-5 days were a little rough... sore and gas pains. I could have probably gone back to work this past week with no problem, however, I'm fortunate to have enough annual leave available, so I took the extra days just to adjust to the band and working through the liquid diet phase -- I will only have one day back at work before I can begin mushies! YAY!!!

AJ... sorry you're feeling depressed! I was just banded on 3/12 and I did also go thru some "OMG...what did I do?" moments and surgery (any surgery) is a trauma to your body and the anesthesia just does a body weird! :thumbup: I wasn't hungry for the first 4-5 days and tho I was uncomfortable and sore, I felt lucky, because now, I'm starting to get hungRY! I also had that horrible fear of "I'll never eat again." I so hear you. Here what I'm doing to work it out. 1. I do try to stay away from the Horrible complications with Lapband threads. 2. I know that I will eat again and I do go to the thread of "what did you eat today" There, I see that people eat all sorts of different foods and I know I will be able to eat what I want, just not as much and that's the point of all of this. 3. I have lost 26 lbs and already my life is so much better... I FEEL GREAT! I can't EVEN imagine how good I'm going to feel when I get to goal. 4. And, I know that when I reach goal... I won't gain the weight back again... I've NEVER had that security before in my life! Hope you feel better soon and find peace with your initial decision to have the band. I know that I have and I'm still have a week before I can even eat mushies... (((HUG)))

Actually, last week was a bit of a blur for me... I had good days, and not so good days. You're body and mind are just trying to adjust to everything. And, oh... the gas. yes, that's been a constant companion... and as you said... "this too shall pass!" LOL. Hang in there... in a few weeks, we're going to be chatting about how happy we are to get through all of this!

Hi, Harley... I was banded on the 12th of March and I'm here to give you good news! It's very normal to feel the way you do. I spent the first 4 days drinking Water and some juice... I had light, white grape juice and white cranberry juice. In between drinking the water, I would sip on the juice and it was so refreshing. I did NOT want anything like a shake at all. Finally, I started feeling better and better and I've progressed to a shake, Soup, water, juice. I feel really good and you'll feel better and don't worry if you feel bloated...that also will become less and less of an issue. Time heals all things! Concentrate on feeling better and taking care of yourself. This is such a great decision we made. Take care.

Thank you, Chickie (you are beautiful, btw!) a great inspiration... :biggrin: Thank you, also, Denise... I think I'll try a softner and won't worry so much. I'm just so glad to be banded and hopefully have the chance to look like Chickie! :thumbup:

Okay, I hate to ask this question, but I was banded on 3/12 and for the first 4 - 5 days, I barely got anything but water and juice in... I've just started having a shake or soup in the last day or two... I have not had a bm since the day of surgery. I don't feel blocked... just don't feel like I have anything "to give" Is this weird?

Thank you so very much for your support and prayers!