Willsmom6

Since I began with preop Ive tried to just stick with once a week. I was banded on 10/28 and just weighed myself today. I don't have a scale at home but have one in my office. Today was my first day back at work so I weighed. But I weighed myself at least twice today. Think it's because I couldn't believe my eyes. lol. Anyway, I'd like to stick with once a week because I tend to get down if I do it more often, but we'll see.

I was banded 10/28/10. First day back at work and I'm very tired and sore. Did anyone else feel kind of cold and a little dizzy or not quite with it? I felt fine when I was home and could lay down often or sit down often. I think maybe I should have stayed home until monday. And I feel like my left shoulder hurts all the time. I knew that gas would cause that after surgery but should it still be there? Did it hurt when your guys stomach growled? What is sliming? I havent vomited or burped up anything but sometimes feel that maybe my shoulder hurts because I'm drinking too much too fast? I'm in constant fear that I'm going to make my band slip... Like it's super fragile or something. Am I just being neurotic? lol it's happened before haha

Im in too. First challenge. Banded 10/28/10

Hi, I was banded on Thurs. Oct 28th and overall I'm ok but 2 things, when my stomach growls it actually really hurts and also i have pretty sharp pain on the left side not the right where the port is, is this normal?:wink2:

Weighing the decision of banding vs having a baby first here. My fiance had a baby with someone else 3 years ago(before my time) and the mom was in an accident and lost the baby. My fiance still occasionally cries about it. I have 2 kids already and though i listen and try to comfort him, there is no way i could understand the pain he feels. I told him we would try for a baby and we did for about 5 months. I weigh 285 and have PCOS(my second child 2 and half years ago was a HUGE shock, never thought id have more) so I feel like i need to lose the weight and then we'll be successful but i also feel a little selfish making him put his baby plans on hold for a year. My band date is Oct.28th so getting close and I'm going to do it because I feel for the health of our future baby i need to lose the weight. But he doesnt really get that I don't think and lately he seems more sad about "Isabella" and while I know our child could never replace Isabella, I think he's sad because he was looking forward to having the joy of expecting another. Am I doing the right thing? I think so but want a second or third opinion ;o)

Good luck ;o) Mine is oct 28th.

I agree 100 %! I like knowing I'm not the only one in good and bad situations. I think the point of the site would be if you dont want to be a part of a negative thread, avoid it. and maybe start a new collection of threads in an area labeled "positivity only". As a new person to this site, I like both the negative and the positive and when I read something I don't like, I go to a different area. People need to be able to state their feelings in order to accept this change in their lives. And maybe they are perpetually negative, but that's their right. Perhaps they feel you all are too perpetually positive? Anyway, my 2 cents is I like all of it the good and the bad, I'm glad this site is here. I don't know anyone with a band and really don't even have friends or family around that are morbidly obese like I am. So I'm happy that I don't have to feel alone.

Your doctor sounds ignorant. People who have been thin all their lives don't truly understand the desire obese people have to lose weight. Or the amount of work they have put in to trying to lose weight over the years. Do what you feel is right and as a nurse, i agree with the previous poster, get a new doctor if possible. Some doctors tend to be omnipotent and think they are always correct. Unfortunately for them, they are only humans too and sometimes their bedside manner is lacking in the sensitivity area. Good luck!

Hope it went GREAT!