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Congratulations, tink0527!! First, I will say that everyone's experiences are different. I was actually just talking about this with mom this morning... she asked me how this compared to my c-section and I said, wow, no comparison at all... The band surgery recovery was so much easier in many ways than my c-section recovery. I will say a pray for you that you have a swift and easy recovery from your C-Section. God Bless and I wish the very best to you and your new bundle of joy!!

Hi fellow January Bandsters... I was wondering...Do we have a cool name for our January group? I haven't read all of the posts in this thread so I don't know if one has been selected yet. Have a Blessed Day!!

Hi there, so glad to be here!! Hope everyone is doing well. Below is my information. 1.What is your current and goal weight? 293 / 150 2.What is your surgery date? 1/21/10 3.What is your age? 42 4.Where do you live? Santa Clarita, CA 5.Where are you having surgery? Brand Surgical Center, Glendale, CA 6.Who is your Doctor?? Dr. Marc Paya 7.Insurance or self-pay? Aetna Ins. (Awesome insurance) 8.What was you "deciding factor" for having this surgery? A really good friend of mine spent two years losing 80 pounds. She was extremely dedicated to her diet and exercise routine and she looked amazing. She is extremely disciplined. Well, she kept if off for a year, then gained back all of it plus more during one summer. It was at the same time that Oprah was talking about how she had gained back some of her weight too. Heck, she has a private chef and a gym at home & work and still could not keep it off. I realized then that I could not do it alone.

Hi Mindi, Walking is the only thing that really helped/is helping me with that pain. How are you doing, overall?

I am recently banded so I am a newbie here, but what about prune juice? Has anyone tried it? I haven't needed to... yet, but my mother in law swears by it!!

Hi lamar44, I was banded the same day you were!! I am so sorry that you are not feeling too good. It will get better!! Walk as much as you can to help that trapped "air" gas. My pain was/is in my left shoulder too and in my chest. It's awful, however walking is the only thing that seemed to help me!! GasX did nothing to help it, so try to walk as much as possible. I think walking helps you recover much quicker. JMO, though, everyone is different. Be sure to drink/sip Water and stay hydrated. Very important. Rest as much as possible and listen to your body. I just went back to work today and I made it through, but I sure am tired. Hang in there!! Big Hugs to you!! God Bless!!

YMJACKSON1...Thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind words and well wishes!! God Bless You!! :biggrin:Tealeaves:biggrin:

What a day I had yesterday... I did my pre-op stuff on Monday and got the "all clear". Got myself all psyched up for my banding which was going to be on Friday, Jan. 22nd, then I get a call yesterday from the surgeons office saying the doctor cannot do it on Friday and is moving it to Thursday, the day before. Well, the problem is that my hubby took Friday off of work, not Thursday. I have all of my arrangements made for my children too. If I don't do it on Thursday, then I have to wait two weeks for the next available date. I am so sad!!! My hubby tells me just to wait for the next available date because he is pretty sure he can't get the day off with that short of notice. I let the surgeons office know that I will take the Feb. 5th date. Well, guess what? My hubby must have heard in my voice, how sad I was and he called me back at work to tell me that I was having it done on Thursday!! My hubby called his boss, explained everything to him and they just switched out his days, so he off on Thursday. Then he took care of the arrangements with our children. He then called the surgeons office and made sure that the Thursday slot was still open and yes it was... so here I am!! I have the best husband in the world... he took care of everything and made it happen!! I am truly blessed!! Talk to you all later tonight... wish me luck!! Tealeaves

Carmelita, I was going to ask the same question because I love sunflower seeds!!! Please let us know what your doctor says. Thanks, Tealeaves

TINAM & SERENITY55...Thank You for responding!! I so appreciate your kind and encouraging words!! Today, I spent all day at a family gathering and everyone was so supportive of my decision. I can't even begin to tell you how much better I feel... From this point forward I am going to tweek my thoughts, suck it up and move forward with a positive attitude!! I am truly Blessed!! Hugs, Tealeaves p.s. Serenity55... My first apartment was in Van Nuys many, many years ago!!

So down and out... I was so happy when I got my approval, but for the past couple of days I have been a little down about it. I know that I need to do this because I have had no long lasting success on my own and it's just a matter of time before I have serious health issues because of my weight. I am grateful to have the most awesome support from my family and my dear best friend!! I am also grateful that I have medical insurance and that they are paying for this!! To sum it up...I feel like such a failure because I can't lose the weight without having surgery to help me. I just want to know if this is a normal feeling? :w00t: Have any of you felt this way? Thanks for letting me get this off my chest Tealeaves

I did have to "diet" for three months for the insurance company, but my friend, who was banded a year ago, with the same insurance as me, said to not lose too much weight or Aetna may not approve the surgery. I kept a food journal and I lost about 6 pounds from Sept. - November. I gave copies of the food journal to the nutritionist at each appointment too. The surgeons office was okay with the small amount of weight loss for those three months and I guess Aetna was too, because I got my approval last week. One week from today, I will be banded!! Yay!! I wish you all the best :w00t:

Btrieger....Thank you so much!! Best of luck to you :thumbup: Tealeaves :thumbup:

"FAZ" & "MICHELLE", I just noticed that your surgeries are today (1.5.10)!! I am praying that everything went well and that you are both feeling okay. Good luck on your journey and please try to share your experience with us. Blessings, Tealeaves :thumbup: