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well you are down 7 pounds since surgery but you are down a total of 31 all together which is awesome.. the slower the better.. I know we all want it to just go away me being the same but set a 1-3 month goal not just a post surgery goal. Your body need to recover to it will store a little to aid in that and once you are recovered totally you will shed the pounds.. Keep up the good work Bill

when drinking through a straw you swallow air which in turn gives you increased gas.. if your band is tight you will get that tightness in your chest.. found this out the hard way.. ouch.. just take small sips and do not glup

well I am post-op day 4 and it has not been a blast..lol Where I am a big guy they were able to use the smaller band on me which saves me a surgery.. yea the down size is I have a ton of restriction. I went in to have the couple of cc's taken out of my band due to being dehydrated and they were unable to access my port.. bummer. They wanted me to get admitted to the hospital but since I am a Nurse there would be none of that..lol So I go on monday to the hospital so they can access my Port under Fluro (x-ray). The up side is I am down 11 pounds since surgery.. Even with everything that is going on I DO NOT regret this one bit.. Not every time will be perfect but It will be an adventure.. October Bandsters we will get through this together... Keep the the stories and if You are nervous remember You can do this..

Well got my band yesterday.. Glad it is over.. Tender today just taking sips fell a bit of restriction as I am over 300lbs which usually gets the bigger of the 2 bands but my surgeon was able to get the smaller one on. Also I had a Hiatal hernia which got repaired. I knew nothing about that but glad it is done. Now to all those who hate that pre-op diet, and I was one of them, I had fatty liver pre-op but that diet made my liver so much easier for my surgeon and safer for me. SHe said that there was hardly a trace so it was worth it. To all my fellow October Bandsters Keep you chin high YOU CAN DO IT :thumbdown:

Good luck it will be over be for you know it.. I go in the am as well so I can understand but in less than 24 hours this part of the Journey will be over and the next will have begun.. Best of luck Bill

I understand just what you are saying.. I am an RN and knowledge can be good and bad.. I am also getting banded tomorrow.. nervous myself but hey soon I will be practicing what I preach. Hard for me to teach a diabetic to eat correctly when I am standing there overweight... Good luck tomorrow all will be fine. Bill

nice job... 5 days for me :drool:

mine required a $500.00 fee just to cover what insurance did not. I think that is because some have not paid in the past. I agree with many other comments plan it out. 200 a month is a savings account and bam u have your surgery. It is tough but worth it in the long run. I go for my surgery in 10 days and it has been a long road. This will all be worth it. Just wait till your pre-op diet this will seem like a piece of cake.. just kidding.. all the best

Got the call today from My Dr.. insurance approved.. Go Oct 5th in the OR @7:20 am.. Starting my prep tomorrow... Hope my family does not throw me out..

Well I want to throw my hat into the mix... I am all set for Oct. 5th ... Big step.. Have been drinking my shakes..