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Hi all I am 9 days post-op and I bent down to grab something when I got up I felt something weird @ my incesion I actually felt my port. Is this normal this soon? It dosent hurt just feels strange,I'm just hoping I didn't do something to it.

Makulafam- thanx 4 the advice I actutlly just ordered it lol....now I can't wait to heel from surgery and get moving. 8-)

I was just banded @ 26 and wish I would of did it @ least 7 years ago.

momsthecoach2 I agree we just gotta hang in there I guess it gets better with time. John it really is strange how our surgeries are all the same but we all have different instructions. justbeingmeLL I eat the veggies I just use my hand mixer and puree it all together...I feel like I'm wasting it if I strain it and toss the rest lol

OMG I can't wait til I can start mushies....I'm sooo tired of liquids already :biggrin:

I was banded 8/27 and will return to work 9/9. Not feeling ready at all right now hopefully I will feel up to it by then. Good Luck to everyone!!!

I just went out for the first time yesterday (4 days post op) and just walking around Walmart and bestbuy, I had to take my pain meds when I got home cause I felt like I overdid it. Its mostly the area where my port is....soooo sore.

I know its really hard and frustrating too....maybe just pick up ur baby only when necessary until your ready. But at first ur so sore even just to get up and sit down. I'm 5 days post op and couldn't imagine going back 2 work just yet. I feel great but my tummy dosent lol

It really does depend on your insurance. I had my initil consultation on 6/29 and I was banded 8/27.

OMG my son just turned 8 months and I was banded thursday...the Dr. Told me not to pick him up for 4-6 weeks. That's almost impossible for a mom. And really hard for me not to lift him I cried the other day cause I wanted to pick him up so bad. It really. Does make a difference if you do your best cause you will really pay for it if you don't do what your told. Good Luck to you and I hope I feel better soon cause I hate this.

Hi alley I also was banded 8-27 and can only have liquids but that includes cream soups (strained) yogurt,jello,milk, V-B,Jello, and sugar free popcicles for 2 weeks then mushies

Congrats I'm 5 days post-op and it does get better day by day

Thanx Restless Monkey I'm really geting them in now lol

Ok how long after surgery did everone go out (for a walk,shopping etc..) please share

I know that scares me thanx

I'm 3 days post op and scared to drink like I want to not only do I feel full but I feel like I might hurt something.

Same here Bill I'm scheduled tomorrow morning for my long awaited band. Best of luck to you.

It really does look good I may have 2 get it lol my surgery is tomorrow and I really need 2 get active.

Ok so I was watching a Slim in 6 informercial and was thinking of getting it. Views? Opions? Thoughts? Anyone!

My surgery is actually 8/27 it was pushed back a week, :biggrin: but there not doing anything out of the ordinally (that I know of) I actually sit @ work all day so I guess that's a plus

My doc actually advised me not to go back until 2-3 weeks that's why I thought it was bizzare that people go back after just 2-3 days. I hope I'm one of the lucky ones who recover quickly, because I would rather go back sooner.

That recovery was horrible it took me 2 weeks to even begin to feel normal.....that's why I feel like if I went through that I could do anything lol

I'm a pharmacy Tech for an insurance comp so I sit all day. Does sitting all day.

I'm just nervous about the recovery. I had a c-section only 7 months ago and remembering that recovery.

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