My names lannah. I'm 18 years old and from Sunshine coast (brisbane) Australia. I am new to these forum sites, because being a typical teenage i'm used to using facebook lol.

I got banded 1 week ago, and i have lost about 10 kilos (22lbs) so far. I lost that weight a bit too fast, but i assume it will slow down from here on in. I had keyhole surgery and the only pain i have at the moment is from my "port" which sometimes hurts while laying down and is still currently bruised. But my other "Keyholes" are completely healed and look like little scratches

My starting weight was 130kg, and i am currently 117kgs. My goal weight is 80kgs.:thumbup:

Hi Lannah,

I got banded in Sydney on Friday the 10th.

I still have the surgical tapes on until I see the surgeon this Thursday.

Very sore in the port still.

I have around 60ks to lose...

take care!!

Good luck Lannah.

You sound like you are doing great. This is a great site for banded people. There are members your age and members from Australia so you should seek them out.

I had surgery on 9/17 but I am not doing as well as you. I'm not doing bad, it's just that I had minor complications and they couldn't do the keyhole surgery (my doctor usually does it). First, I had a hernia repair where they put in mesh during a cesarean I had when I gave birth to one of my kids. My Aussie surgeon (yes, my surgeon came from your area and has a good rep both in Australia and the US) couldn't get in through my belly button (Bummer!). Second, one of my incisions, the largest, is still oozing blood. Probably not a big problem but it means my bandage keeps getting saturated and I don't want it on my clothes (Yuke!). Third, it takes me forever to eat anything. My esophagram was normal so I guess I just have to get used to the new volume.

The rest is normal. My shoulder pain is thankfully mostly gone. I still have some incisional pain in the longest incision area. It hurts if you press my port area and I try not to do it. My areas are still covered so I don't know what they look like.

I have not lost as much as you. I have not kept track post op at all but I know I have not been eating that much so I have to have lost. I lost about 15 lbs pre op. I have about 60 lbs to go. I go back to see my doctor on Monday, 9/27 for my first post op visit. I hope everything goes well with you.:thumbup: