NCsQueen

aww. I'm so sorry to hear that you're in a lot of pain. What did they give you for meds? I did have trouble dressing myself for at least 3 days and my doc said I couldn't shower for 48 hrs after the surgery. Trust me it will get better! I think what helped with my healing process was walking around a lot. You have to keep moving (at least when you're awake) I do hope you feel better. Get your rest! xoxo

Yea my doctor took my steristrips at my post op appt. I still feel my scars at about 3 of my incisions especially the port. Its still kinda sore there. Ane no i'm on mushies..really soft mushies. I can move to more lumpy food next week. I'm glad to here you're doing good

Nope I started monday on mushies. Very soft mushies, next week I can go to a little bit more lumpy food.

I had my band done at Plaza Medical Center in Fort Worth.

Hey New Sho! I just read your post about being a slow loser. I just wanted to say thank you!!!! I'm not losing slow yet but I don't want to and your advice is great. How much have you lost total?

Let me be the first to congratulate you!!!! You're in Bandland!!!! woot woot!! How are you feeling?

Just stopping through to say Hey! Hope you're doing good and I saw your other pics you posted on flickr... you and your DH are so cute!

My port is on my left side about four inches from my belly button. I'll be honest, I know I'm not getting all my protein like I should. Thats good they are being lenient on you at work. Have you had your post-op appointment yet?

I'm actually on mushies now. Overcooked pasta and veggies, mashed potatoes no skin, vienna sauges. I'm doing fine reintroducing foods. I haven't had any nausea the whole time. The only problem I have right now is eating too fast. Trust me you will feel it if you do. It feels kinda like you really need to burp but you can't. Really bad pressure. I know you will do fine. Its good your having it so early in the morning. I'd rather had mine that way. I'll be thinking about ya tomorrow!

Aww I'm sorry that you weren't feeling well. I started back on monday and it was ok. I kinda twisted the wrong way so the area where my port is really tender. Other than that it wasn't so bad. My doc told me if you have a more strenous job such as your's that you should wait at least 2 weeks before returning. I hope you feel better tomorrow.

Hey girl are you ready??? I haven't from you for a while. Well I hope your doing good and just think tomorrow you will be in bandland!!! **Happy Dance**

Have you gone back to work yet?

Hey there! First off congratulations on your weight loss. I just wanted to know how long did it take for you to reach your goal and do you have any advice for a freshman bandster?

Hey there! I saw in one of your posts that you lost over 185 lbs. I was wondering can you give some advice to a freshman bandster? I was recently banded last monday and I want to be just as successful. How long did it take you to get to your goal? And do you have pictures?

Sure we can! Have you started your pre-op diet? How's it going?

hey jessica well to answer your questions, i didn't keep my lapband a secret. I figure who cares?? you know? i'm doing something positive with my life and if people don't accept that then they can kiss my.... well you get the point. As for my scars I'm still just a week out so I can't tell you just yet how they look. I think if you really really want this you will lose the weight. You can't go into this thinking negative. You are your own worse enemy. My older sister is about your weight and she was banded in december. She lost 10lbs her first week to but by christmas she gained it back because she was eating things she shouldn't have. Well after her first fill she decided she won't do that again and has lost a total of 15 lbs from jan 5 to february 5. So I know you can do this and it will be hard but I know in the end it will all be worth it! Good luck and keep in touch!

Well **happy dance** for you for your weight loss!! yay!! I just got back from my post-op appt and I've lost another 4.5 lbs according to their scale so that makes my total weight loss to 13.5 lbs. I like my mother-in-law's scale better lol. I found out I can eat pasta (overcooked) and mashed potatoes and soft veggies and fruits today. They took of my steristrips except for one. Its really stuck. I'm so excited about all of this. I hope ur doing good

Hey Debbie just stopping through to see how you were doing. Hope all is well

hey chica i see ur still having some trouble slowing down. I use a coffee straw right now. I started that about 2 days ago and thats helping me right now. Also as for my bandages, I was able to take off that plastic wrap without removing the steristrips. I have my post-op appt. tomorrow so I'll see what else my doc says. Also have you weighed yourself yet? I've lost another 10 lbs according to my mother in law's scale. 228 can you believe it! Well I talked to my older sister (she was banded 12/5) and she said she also lost 10 lbs her first week but gained it right back b/c she didn't feel any restriction before her first fill. So basically I gotta be real careful not to over eat until my first fill.

Oh ok right after me. My surgery went very well now i'm just trying to get through my monthly gift from nature... i swear this is more painful than the surgery right now. I'm just all uncomfortable. How was yours?

Hey thanks for the friend request! By the way you're gorgeous girl! When were u banded?

Of course we can keep in touch thank you for the picture comment! So where are you from? by the way my name is Alcine

Yea I was a little confused about that. My nurse said in the pre-op to take off the bandages and let the steristrips fall of by themselves. Well I don't know if you saw my surgery pics, but they put this like plastic wrap bandage over my steristrips so I can't just take off that without taking off my steristrips. I called my Doc. and he said to wait 5 days and then take them off. I'm a little nervous though. I kinda wanna wait until monday at my post-op appointment to see what he says then you know? Oh and I love refried beans!!

Well your supposed to eat every two hours is what my surgeon said. My hubby made me some veggie beef soup and adding lots of broth and putting it through the food processor for me. That's kinda been helping me from being so hungry. I got that isopure protein and to be honest I haven't had it since day 2. Its soo nasty. I'm about to start on my chocolate soy protein. I think I'm healing pretty quickly. I'm able to keep everything down with no nausea. My incisions are not bad anymore except that port one still and now its just the gas pains that are bothering me the most now. When did your surgeon say you can start mushies?

Well as for the gas pains they said gas x... that doesnt' really help too much for me. My family is too far away (thank you army) My parents live in florida and my older sister lives in georgia. My mom was going to fly out for my surgery but my hubby told her he could take care of me. My whole family is very supportive of the band its just his mom lives 20 mins from us .