SmallerChristie

LOL - thanks everyone!

Now I'm just "regular" obese. :thumbup: Strangely that's a great feeling. On my way to overweight! Thank you, LAP-BAND®.

Welcome Jamie, and congratulations on taking this step! I've heard wonderful things about Dr. Baker at Unity. My doc referred me there a few years ago but I was too chicken to follow through. Since then, my clinic merged with Fairview so my referral this year was to a Fairview surgeon. I'm happy with my experience so far at the U of MN Fairview, but I WISH that I was going to Unity (for logistics sake). Driving on the University Campus and dealing with their parking situation is less than ideal. :cursing:

Way to go! I can't wait to join you in Onederland! Thank you for the inspiration. BTW, I'm not so sure I'd call that a "NSV". It seems like a pretty specific SV! :smile:

That is hysterical! It might just work for me? :smile2:

It's a HUGE difference! You look great. Thanks for the inspiration! :smile2:

I'm also taking Zoloft. I started taking it about 5 months before my surgery, and it upset my stomach for the first few days. For the first couple months, I was taking Xanax while the Zoloft built up in my system. I haven't had any issues continuing it post-band, and am not in a hurry to give it up.

Your best bet is probably to email the pics from the phone to your email address. Then grab the pictures from the email and save them on your computer. From there, you could upload them here.

Several friends, most of my family and a lot of my coworkers all know about it. Nobody has been anything less than supportive, at least not to me personally. For some reason, I'm shy about mentioning it on Facebook though?

My port is about an inch below my bra line just to the left of center. I don't think so. It's only been a couple months, but no problems yet. I wouldn't want it at my waist-line where jeans could irritate it. I never thought to ask if I had a choice! I can feel it if I palpitate my abdomen, but once the post-surgery healing was complete, I don't feel it during the course of normal activities. Can't answer yet!

My surgeon suggested that once we advance to "solid" food that we shouldn't EVER need to back up to mushies or liquids (including after a fill.) After your post-op period, while you can certainly still eat soup, it's not likely to leave you feeling very satisfied.

liquid in = Liquid Out!! :smile2: I wish someone had warned me about that, too!

I also got a month off. I had 100% short term disability coverage, so when the surgeon asked me when I wanted to go back to work, I gave him the date following the last day of disability coverage. :thumbup: It was fantastic! I felt like hell the first week and was really glad that I had more time off. The second week started to get better. Weeks 3 and 4 were sheer bliss! :thumbup:

My surgeon won't do fills until 8 weeks post-op. But, once he starts, he's not shy. I had my first fill, with 6ccs, on Tuesday. It's made a BIG difference so far. Where I was hungry all the time before, it seems I can go 4-5 hours between small meals now. I hope it continues!

Way to go! You are an inspiration. :smile: