SDTeaGirl

Just voted for you! Good Luck.

Sweetsheri1- I was also banded on April 29th and get my first fill on June 7th. I am more hungery now than when I was first banded, I believe that is because of less swelling. We will not have really any restrictions until we have a fill. I wouldn't worry on losing weight until after you have your first fill. Since this time is for healing. You are doing great. I just try to keep my food choices on the healthy side. congrats.

Ok all day long my stomach is been making noises contantly. It hasn't stopped and is very loud. My co-workers can hear it. What is going on?? I am 2 weeks post-op.

They used glue on me also.

I understand the husband thing. My first husband (passed away now) was 5'4 and 130lbs. Also Husband now is 5'8 and 180lbs. They both could eat anything and never gain. My husband now can eat like 3 big pork chops and all the sides and still be hunger and its fustrating!!! He works hard at his job and when he comes home he doesn't really want to go for a walk or anything since he is dog tired. So I take our dog and kid for a walk, and look at the neighborhood yards and think what I would like to do to ours or see the different plants. I now sounds lame... Do you have a pet that likes to go for walks? Sometimes this helps when you are walking and others are to, since they come over to chat sometimes when walking.

Mine is just below My bra line, but after about 10 days after surgery I am back wearing underwires. Thank God. I tried sports bra and non-wire bras. Those sucked! Good luck with surgery!

I also have BCBS of MN. It took just a week to find out. Hope you find out soon.

I have tried the pillows also. Put it feels like the port is going to come through my skin or something. I have slept on my side with pillows and a blanket folded up and I hold that against my chest and it seems to feel better, but my hips are hurting from all this side sleeping, and trying to sleep on my back is a no, hurts. I have a temper pedic at home. I might have to try to lay on more pillows and leave an opening. Just a pain. But I can manage. Wearing a bra is a pain lately also. Hope this will to pass in a hurry.

Thanks for all the replies. I don't eat or chew gum, so that won't be a problem. I take around 15-20 minutes to eat or more, so I am going pretty slow and drinking slow also, its just weird feeling of have to burp all the time, I am hoping this will go away soon. Thanks

I had surgery on april 29th, so since surgery I have been kind of burping. Is this normal? Seems when I drink water, about 10 minutes or so later I have to burp. Also if I eat, soup or anything I have to burp 10-15 minutes after to. Seems to me that I am burping alot lately. Not loud but very gently burp, if that makes sense. I asked the nurse about this also and she said it could be the gas from surgery and me taking in air while I sip or eat. But I heard if you keep burping this can increase your pouch. Just nervous...

How long does it take to not feel your port? I normally sleep on my stomach, but since surgery I can't. I had surgery on April 29th. Just wondering how long it will take to not be uncomfortable. How many people have there port up by their bra line? It really is a pain to have it there literally. I wish the doctor put it somewhere else. Thanks for your advise.

I got banded the day after you. Congrats on getting your lapband. I'm not sure why you have sharp pains there. is your port in that area? If it is that might be your cause of pain. I know if I aciddently twist to far I get pain. I know you have called the doctors office already, but is there someone that you can call also. I'm as new as you are to this also, sorry can't help but I'm here if needing to talk.

I go in tomorrow on April 29th! Oh I can't wait, but I hope I can sleep good tonight. This whole week I haven't slept good and I am so tired! Also had to be on a pre-op liquid diet for 2 weeks and/or could do like a adtkins diet thing alittle, so had all liquids yesterday, today is all clear liquids and then at 4pm the fun begins! NOT! I get to drink this stuff that "Cleans" you out. Did anyone have to do this also? Its fine, but hope it is over sooner than later! I go in at 6:30 tomorrow morning so less than 24 hrs to go. When I started this journey I thought this day was never going to come and now its less than 24 hrs away. Oh I am so glad. It really did go fast! Congrats to everyone that has made it here.

Thank you. I was so upset with myself. I feel better now. I will do my best to not screw up again. Thank you for the replies and your support. I can't wait till friday!

Ok I was doing so good. I have surgery this Friday. So I cheated really bad yesterday and then I cheated a couple of times last week also. So mad at myself. But I am on track again. I have lost 8 lbs so far. I am hoping that my liver is shrunk enough for Friday's Surgery. I also have to take this stuff on Thursday to "clean" yourself out. I will be finding a book to read I guess in the bathroom. So I'm hoping this isn't a problem. What do you all think. Need advise. This pre-op diet is alot harder than I thought is was going to be. I didn't go crazy but I did cheat. YOu think the doctor will notice also?