LiseSeattle

Holy crap! That's amazing! I am soooo jealous! It's taken me 2 and a half weeks to lose 13 lbs!

what in the world is a swiss chard????

Oooh - be prepared for the port pain to last for at least a week to two weeks. Mine lasted for about a week and a half. I couldn't sleep on my port side for 2 weeks and I walked around with my hand over my port location for 2 weeks and rubbing it seemed to help. Now (almost 3 weeks since surgery) port pain is all gone!

After 3 days of no poop I introduced myself to MOM (milk of magnesia). It became my new best friend (and worst enemy).

burping, laughing, coughing, sneezing...it all hurt for at least a week and a half after surgery...totally normal!

After about a week I was good to go! :thumbdown:

I had my surgery almost 3 weeks ago and i did experience the same pain for about a week and a half after surgery. The pain was at first from everything...gas, incisions, etc - then just mostly port pain after about a week. Now - I'm pain free! Yeahhhhh. It will go away and you will be counting down the days until your first fill.

Hello and welcome!!!

Hi! We sound similar - I was a self-pay and did it because I didn't want to wait and see if insurance "might" cover me. Everything was fantastic (I was banded about 3 weeks ago) and I am so happy with my decision. I've been blogging everything and you can check it out via the link below in my signature. :thumbdown:

Hi Nicole! Congrats!!! I'm sure this will be the best decision you've ever made - so far it has been for me (just banded on march 4th of this year)!

When I had fitday I did upgrade...there are a few more graphs...but nothing that was worth the extra dollars in my opinion.

Congrats congrats congrats!!! It's fantastic when you can get a high from achieving this type of success - and you deserve it!

Oooh my gosh. I am so sorry. But - don't give up. I know now is a bad time - but it will get better. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I promise!!!

banded march 4th. doing really well. lost 13 lbs. having a bit of a problem being "regular" in the poo department - but that's about it. no port pain anymore...can eat anything (besides pasta, rice, bread, etc) as long as i chew, chew, chew. can't wait for my first fill!

you can check out my blog - i've been posting all of my diets, etc. link in my signature below. :cheers2:

i've been banded for 2 and a half weeks and have been eating stew steak and all fish...including crab, scallops, etc. just cut it up to eraser size and chew chew chew! no problems at all for me.

very good results! i can't wait to get my first fill...i'm only at about 2 and a half weeks since banding.

hey! i was banded 3/4. congrats to you and welcome!

congrats and welcome!!!

wow - and in 6 days - that's fantastic! it's taken me over 2 weeks to lose that much!!!

i'm blogging my adventure - and loving it! you should check out my blog (link in my signature below). it's a bit silly...a bit sarcastic - but it's me! photos of the surgery and all!

no problems with it - and my fav flavor is the sunrise orange....or sunkist orange...it's soooooo yummy! second fav is fruit punch.

Hey Harley!!! Glad to know surgery went well. Yes, farty harley will pass and thin harley is around the corner! And just wait a couple weeks...you'll be like me...begging for your first fill and wanting to eat everything you see!

I've been blogging my entire experience (just banded a few weeks ago). The entire experience has been amazing. You can read all about it via my slightly silly (but totally honest) blog: Lise The Loser’s Weblog

Try my slimfast-frappuccino. I am addicted even though i'm off the liquid phase i still have one a day! Just like a Frappuccino! « Lise The Loser’s Weblog