Mikissa

I'm wondering the same thing. I just had surgery this week and I've got some obvious swelling but it's going down and I can't eat much. The solid foods are so hard to swallow. I wonder if I need an adjustment or not when I go back.?? I guess I'll have to wait and see.

Got up at 4:30 AM to head to the hospital. Got in quick and was in surgery before I knew it. Woke up white as a sheet (so they said) but no sickness or soreness in my shoulder or back as reported widely. Glad I've had it done. I am swollen however. Hoping tomorrow is better. Good luck to all. The flip side is a good place to be.

Thanks so much :biggrin:

My surgery was on the 11th as well. I am finding that as I move around a lot, the soreness seems to get better each day. Just joined a gym today. I will have to heal before I can do anything much but I'm looking forward to embracing the whole lifestyle change. Best of luck to you!

I just got banded yesterday (May 11th) I am wondering how long the soreness will last because although I'm less sore today than yesterday, I wonder if I'll be healed enough three weeks from now when I visit the Dr. for the first fill. Pls share your experiences with me regarding your first fill and if it hurt from the surgery. thx in advance.

Hi there, Just got banded on the 11th of May and today is Day 2 Post op. I am less sore and swollen today. I attribute this to moving around on the day of surgery and the day after. The mobility I've been told helps with soreness.

Got up at 4:30 AM to head to the hospital. Got in quick and was in surgery before I knew it. Woke up white as a sheet (so they said) but no sickness or soreness in my shoulder or back as reported widely. Glad I've had it done. I am swollen however. Hoping tomorrow is better. Good luck to all. The flip side is a good place to be.

Hi all, Tomorrow is my last Pre Op day and then I have my surgery Yay. I just want to get it over with and move on to the next phase. I'm ready to lose some serious weight and this should be the trick. Wish I didn't have to resort to this extreme but I want to be healthy and I know this will be productive for myself and my husband who is doing the Atkins diet along with the diet I will be on. Wish us both luck. I'll see you guys on the flip side of my surgery. :smile:

Hi all, Tomorrow is my last Pre Op day and then I have my surgery Yay. I just want to get it over with and move on to the next phase. I'm ready to lose some serious weight and this should be the trick. Wish I didn't have to resort to this extreme but I want to be healthy and I know this will be productive for myself and my husband who is doing the Atkins diet along with the diet I will be on. Wish us both luck. I'll see you guys on the flip side of my surgery. :cursing:

Hi Jennay, Thanks for your interest and feedback. I can use that kind of encouragement. Best of luck with your banding. It will be here in no time.

May 11th is my surgery date. It's coming upon us quickly. I've struggled with this and have given it over to GOD to give the final answer as to if (and yes it is a yes) I'm going to have the surgery. It's been 9 days of frustration and self struggle as to if this diet is for me. The diet, itself doesn't bother me. It's the idea of the surgery being a lifetime decision. I barely know how I feel from year to year on issues. How can I make a lifetime decision and really know it's gonna be the right one for me. Let me hear from my brothers and sisters out there as to if you have struggled in this specific area as I have. Let's pray it's the right decision. Best of luck to all out there.:smile:

Thanks so much for your input Peggy. I truly appreciate the feedback. Blessings to you and your family.

I SO know the feeling of anxiety over the decision on whether or not to get the lap band or not. I have a surgery scheduled for the 11th of May but I have wrestled with myself every night on if this is the right decision or not. I think I will be happy with it but there's just a lot riding on my decision. I hope that getting it makes me as happy as all the others before me. I am pretty sure at this point that I will go through with it come hell or high water. (In our case in Nashville, high water) tee hee

I just feel so awful that you had to endure that situation. I am about to have my surgery on the 11th of May and I haven't really gotten outside to do any fitness training yet but was thinking of joining a gym. I just hope I don't get the stares that come with it. Ya know... "the stare"

That's crazy rude. Best of luck with your LAP-Band Ohhh snap! You got it girl.

May 11th is my surgery date. It's coming upon us quickly. I've struggled with this and have given it over to GOD to give the final answer as to if (and yes it is a yes) I'm going to have the surgery. It's been 9 days of frustration and self struggle as to if this diet is for me. The diet, itself doesn't bother me. It's the idea of the surgery being a lifetime decision. I barely know how I feel from year to year on issues. How can I make a lifetime decision and really know it's gonna be the right one for me. Let me hear from my brothers and sisters out there as to if you have struggled in this specific area as I have. Let's pray it's the right decision. Best of luck to all out there.:thumbup:

Doing okay thus far. I'm feeling fuller today than the last couple of days. I haven't weighed in a couple of days as advised by the dietician. Chicken broth has helped with the hunger pangs. "Chicka Chicka yeah.":thumbup:

Doing okay thus far. I'm feeling fuller today than the last couple of days. I haven't weighed in a couple of days as advised by the dietician. Chicken broth has helped with the hunger pangs. "Chicka Chicka yeah.":thumbup:

I feel the same way, I'm on day 4 and I haven't lost a single lb. I feel like pulling my hair out but I feel better knowing there's somebody out there whose body is reacting the same. BTW, I guess it's just a coincidence but our stats are almost identical. I am 5'4 and I weigh 304 so I'm at the same BMI as you. I'm from TN so us Southern gals need to stick together. :smile:

Well, I've had an upset tummy which has slowed my intake of water. I will manage to get it all in my tonight though. I'm fighting nerves and anxiety over the elective to have this surgery but I know I have to for health reasons if for no other reason. I slipped last night and freaked out over a bag of chips. I had to have a handful of pita chips which was a total no no :thumbup: but it did show me that it wasn't filling at all and that makes it easier to stay away from the food.

Well, I've had an upset tummy which has slowed my intake of water. I will manage to get it all in my tonight though. I'm fighting nerves and anxiety over the elective to have this surgery but I know I have to for health reasons if for no other reason. I slipped last night and freaked out over a bag of chips. I had to have a handful of pita chips which was a total no no :smile: but it did show me that it wasn't filling at all and that makes it easier to stay away from the food.

Today should have been a good day for me but I am so overwhelmed with materials to read that I had a panic attack and just generally have melted down into a fetal position. I feel like I had nobody today. I guess I will get used to the changes that are coming into my life but for now, I just feel like a $hitstorm of information is swirling around in my brain. I tried to call my family and friends and nobody would answer. It's a bad feeling being lonely and confused. I am certain that I will recover but for now.. right this moment, I can only say that I hope things become more clear for me and easier to understand. Postlog: I have actually eaten dinner and feel much better now. Maybe I'll get the hang of this just in time to change to another diet. :biggrin:

Today should have been a good day for me but I am so overwhelmed with materials to read that I had a panic attack and just generally have melted down into a fetal position. I feel like I had nobody today. I guess I will get used to the changes that are coming into my life but for now, I just feel like a $hitstorm of information is swirling around in my brain. I tried to call my family and friends and nobody would answer. It's a bad feeling being lonely and confused. I am certain that I will recover but for now.. right this moment, I can only say that I hope things become more clear for me and easier to understand. Postlog: I have actually eaten dinner and feel much better now. Maybe I'll get the hang of this just in time to change to another diet. :confused: