AussieTrace

G'day all, I'm down about 20lbs. I was banded 4 weeks ago. Haven't lost anything in the last week I can eat anything i want and haven't had a prob with bread or rice. Really need some restriction fast!!!! I get my first fill on April 21st and can't wait as my will power to restrict myself is getting harder and harder. I have been warned that it may take till my 3rd fill untill i notice any restriction. They said i will get 1cc on my first and second fill and 2cc on my third. I truly can't wait as it really is like banded hell at the moment... as in i'm banded but have No restriction.

I am soooo glad to hear i'm not the only one having trouble dieting!!!! I love this site, helps me not to feel on my own and like i have failed, infact i feel like i am on track cause i'm the same as most of you phew, lol. I have lost nearly 20lbs since i was banded 4 weeks ago and yes this may look like steady progress..... but i lost 15lbs in the 2 weeks pre op and 1 week post op and only 5lbs in the last 3 weeks. This includes nothing in this last week!!! I can eat anything, and it is sheer will power to watch what i am eating. The other day i was out shopping and i was starving so i buckled to my growling tummy's request for food and had a diet 6 inch sub. (went down fine tasted great... but came with a helping of guilt, lol and for a diet sub it was still alot of calories compared to what i have been eating) otherwise i have been very good. I have to wait till 6 weeks post op (21st April) to get a fill and they said i may not notice any benfits untill my 3rd fill.... bring it on!!!!

Oh my goodness you poor thing!! :smile2: I have chewed gum recently and have done so very nervously. It's good to hear it is actually going down as i was really worried it would get stuck and i might need an op to get it out. Are you at the stage where u are startng to feel hungry? I am and can't wait till i get a fill... not sure when that will be. I guess once we have a fill chewing gum might be even more risky as there will be less room for it to get through.

Ur already in the group!! Welcome. Anyone banded in March is in the group. Add to any thread you want, it dosen't just have to be under the "we need a name" thread. For me someone had started a thread saying "banded yesterday it hurts" and at that time i really needed to read and respond to that one. But if you have a comment or question and you can't see something simular or the answer start ur own thread under the March 09 group. Good luck with ur journey look fw to hearing how u r doing. P.S open up ur signature box under ur profile and another page with the ticker... i think it was the first link under ur ticker that i added to my signature. (good luck i too had several goes, which is why i can't exactly remember which one worked) P.SS if you want to highlight and copy the Lucky losers sparkle thing under my name feel free to do so and add to ur signature, just edit when u were banded. That what i did, lol.

Hi Pezo, If you look through the March threads, you may notice a little one called banded yesterday it hurts! (lol) You might find it encouraging. I too was in a lot of pain!!! But everyday does get better. I am now 15 days post op and feel great.... but like you i had a really rough time in the beginning. I would say don't push yourself, take plenty of pain meds and give yourself a good week to heal. Don't feel guilty if all you can do is shuffle round the house in ur Pj's for a week. For me day 9 was the real turning point. But hopefully you will notice a big improvement around day 4. Good luck and thinking of you. Trace.xx :huh2:

Today is day 14 post op! I can finally say that i am glad i did it. I feel fine and i'm eating mushies. My hunger has come back (not sure if that is good) I guess now the real journey begins.... to keep loosing weight and make it to my goal. Good luck all.

finally it is day 10 post op!!!! Horray i have made it through the worst. I am soooo happy to have made it to here.... guess what wouldn't you know the pain is almost all gone. I'm off pain meds mostly and can almost get a good nights sleep. (breath a sigh of relief) I hadn't read about how you can't sleep any where except your back lol. That was not fun. I also haven't really worn a bra for the 10 days cause i only had wire ones and it dug into one of my sores, but thats alright now too. But i do have one question..... I am aloud to eat Puree food but.... everything seems to go straight through me :tongue_smilie: not nice. So much so that i would be too scared to eat around others in case i had to make a mad dash to the loo. I'm just wondering if anyone else is having this problem and if anyone knows how long it last? Really hoping it will go soon :thumbup:

I was banded 3 days ago and yes i have been needing to crush pills too, lol. My hubby just said to say that "crushing the pills beteween two tablespoons works well." He has been crushing mine that way and it works. Doesn't make the taste any better though, lol.

after being re admitted to hospital for the unbearable pain i now have some stronger pain med and finally feel like there just might be light at the end of the tunnel. Sorry if my previous post scared anyone but i wanted it to be the truth. Whatever you do just make sure you go home with good pain meds and you will make it through. Turns out the Dr had grazed my rib and caused a bit of a herorreage, so this was adding to my pain and after yelling at my husband that i want this band out... i'm now willing to keep going. Like i said "marvellous how good pain meds help." I'll keep u posted on my honest journey.

I was banded yesterday too. And yes it HURTS a lot!!!!!! From the moment i opened my eyes. Not fun at all, i can only hope it does get better. Burping kills, my shoulders kill... and of cause where they put the band hurts. Trying to drink with out making more burps aint easy. There is no where comfortable to lay, stand of sit. Oh my goodness i think i'm a big wimp too. I just wish i could sleep the next week away... but as it's not possible i guess i will be shufferling and wimpering.

yes i get banded on march 11th, but as i am in Australia i am ahead in time so will be the same time. Good luck!!!! I'll be thinking of you.

less then 24 hrs to go!!!! oh my goodness the butterflies are going crazy! can't wait till it's over, praying you all go well and can't wait to here from you. the first one of us out and on here, should start a thread or add to it call "just banded the journey" so we can all see how each of us is going. I have lost 9lbs (just over 4kgs) on the pre op shake diet, it's encouraging to go in with a little weight loss. Good luck Trace.

Good luck all I'll chat to you when i get out too, hope it all goes smoothly and i can't wait to hear how you all went. We should start a new link whoever gets on first.... "Just banded the journey" praying for u all Trace.xx

3.5 days for me too. In less then 2 hrs it will be midnight here in Australia... so it will be 3 days!!!! Oh my goodness, i'm excited and nervous all at the same time. All you March banders about to be done hang on tight it's going to be an awesome roller coaster of a ride. So glad i have all of you taking it with me....makes it not so scary.

make that 5 days !!!