Hi everyone :bored: I was banded on 8-25-10, had a very rough first week, landed in the er twice....it has gotten better, physically i am feeling better, but emotionally i am struggling. Been feeling kind of down lately and I don't know why :smile: maybe because my friend, food, is no longer there to comfort me...Hope this gets better and easier soon...

Hi everyone :bored: I was banded on 8-25-10, had a very rough first week, landed in the er twice....it has gotten better, physically i am feeling better, but emotionally i am struggling. Been feeling kind of down lately and I don't know why :smile: maybe because my friend, food, is no longer there to comfort me...Hope this gets better and easier soon...

Hi Melanie - I'm in Ventura so I am pretty close to you- I was banded in 2004 and have lost and kept off 250 pounds. Yes, your down feeling is probably both post anestehetic and mourning food and is not an unusual response. Feel free to email me, send PM's, reach me on this board, or you may find some additional useful information at Lap Band Support, Lap Band Forums and Information

You are not alone on this journey!

Melanie, I too am new at this I was banded on August 23, 2010. So I also am learning as I go, but I live over the hill in Culver City and work in Los Angeles (downtown). If you need to talk, I am here!

Kathy:smile2:

hey everyone thank you for the kind words and support...feeling a little better this week. Like I said, just been very emotional. You don't realize how much time in the day you used to take up just eating, and not only because u were hungry...because u were bored, sad, lonely, upset, even happy. Now that I have all this time on my hands because I am not eating, it is driving me a little crazy...