christy

I didn't feel this until I was laying in the OR hallway waiting to be pulled into the OR.

I broke down and cried. I don't know that I'd ever been more scared in my life.

Am I glad I did it? Heck yeah.

My life has forever been changed for the better.

I'm not sure I would WANT to go to a Dr. that negotiated his/her prices. It's an operation, not the swapmeet!

Isn't that an awesome feeling?!

I think softer foods are okay as long as they don't cause vomiting, which is why some doctors have you wait so long to eat (some people will immediately go back to overeating.)

Why would she annouce this? Sounds like a cry for attention from someone who's been out of the news recently.

Sounds like you had some fat leakage!

Much better than an infection!

Lots of unhealthy foods will go down easy -- just because you can eat them doesn't mean that you SHOULD. The band helps you stop overeating, sadly, it doesn't make good food choices for you.

My surgeon also warned that it's normal to have some yellow steepage (although I had none) -- because the fat liquifies from the heat of the laproscopic instruments and will come out of the wound.

Hope that you don't get an infection!

I went to Dr. Aceves in Mexicali (I live in LA, so it was pretty easy to get to) and had a wonderful experience. I haven't read a negative experience about him or his team.

He has a few websites and a yahoo group -- www.mexicolapband.com

I'll be blunt -- just because you CAN eat what you want, doesn't mean that you SHOULD.

The scars on the outside of your belly? Your insides look like that, too.

You aren't healed yet and any PBs that are caused by being too tight (getting a fill) or by trying to eat a food you can't tolerate could cause slippage.

I'm having more stomach gurgling -- but nothing from my throat yet.

1) Right when I woke up I wanted to stay awake, but I just couldn't! I felt fine, just tired and sore around the middle. The woman next to me was dry heaving though, so I'm glad that I didn't have that experience.

2) I don't feel my port at all!

Woo! You look amazing! Congrats and good work!

Mines a little to the left of center between by belly button and boobs!

One of my worst PBs was on a california roll with the seaweed then I discovered to have my rolls made with rice paper, less chewier very thin and goes down smooth.

This is a great tip -- I can't wait to eat sushi again!

The first weeks on liquid are HARD (I'm almost through week 1) -- I'm not hungry but I cannot WAIT to eat.

It's hard, but I am motivated by the weight loss I see everytime I step on the scale!

Did you let them fall off? Took them off after how many days?

Well, if you're able to do what you were doing before, and it's not causing you any problems, then there is no reason to remove your band.

When you are ready, get yourself a fill and start making smarter choices!

I would try going and getting refitted? I've been banded less than a week and I've been okay wearing my underwire.

Just give it a bit of time, I was banded on Tuesday and it was difficult for me to move the rest of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday earlier in the day. It was so much better yesterday and today, I'm almost normal moving now.

If you don't mind going another 2 hour east Dr. Aceves in Mexicali is WONDERFUL -- he'll actually have someone pick you up in San Diego at the airport. He offers free floroscopy fills for life (you pay the cost of the xray room.)

The key to Mexico is really doing your research on your doctor -- there are bad doctors there, just as there are bad doctors here, and you don't want a bad one in either place.

Another slow mover here... takes a while to get up and sit down, and I'm walking a bit more slowly.

I guess I'm pretty lucky, I'm not really having any pain -- I can sleep on both sides, and my port area isn't hurting. Of course, if I press on the area it's tender, but not painful in general.

I've read it here over and over again -- the band is really a tool that helps you lose weight, but losing weight is still hard work. The band is really helpful at helping you maintain the loss.

If you're able to maintain without the band, then don't get it, but losing weight is no good if you just end up putting more than you started with back on!

2 weeks of clear liquids, 3 weeks of full liquids and some mushies. Then 2 weeks of solid foods before he'll do a fill.

I had my surgery Tuesday afternoon (I improve by the hour, so I think that the time is important) and I'm going to a meeting for work this evening, and I'll head into work for a few hours tomorrow. It won't be a problem -- I'm not really having pain from the incisions (haven't taken any pain killers), or any gas pains.

I'm so sorry that this has happened to you, and I hope that you decide to post the name of your doctor. I was just banded in Mexico and received all my tests, xrays, doctors notes. I was also sent home with a precautionary antibiotic. It was very professional and I felt very secure.

I hope that your infection goes away soon and you can start enjoying your band experience!